Interviews

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Vladislav Artemyev: Why AI will be ‘widely used’ across the betting industry

SBC News Vladislav Artemyev: Why AI will be ‘widely used’ across the betting industry

The betting industry experienced a rapid expansion in 2021 with the emergence of the US market and re-regulation across Europe, whilst Artificial Intelligence (AI) has similarly witnessed an upward trend.  Sharing his views on why and how the betting industry should leverage AI, Vladislav Artemyev, CEO of ZingBrain AI, highlighted the ‘hugely significant’ potential the technology has for operator expansion, customer …

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Incentive Games: Free-to-play products in a forthcoming ‘year of retention’

SBC News Incentive Games: Free-to-play products in a forthcoming ‘year of retention’

2022 is set to build on the sporting successes of the previous year, with a packed schedule including ongoing domestic leagues and international tournaments such as the Six Nations and most significantly the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Speaking to SBC shortly after the firm secured a supply agreement with bet365, Incentive Games CEO John Gordon shared his views on …

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Erik Nyman: Establishing EveryMatrix as a major US player

SBC News Erik Nyman: Establishing EveryMatrix as a major US player

When establishing a US footprint, European companies must ensure that they localize their content for each individual state according to Erik Nyman, President of Americas at igaming software provider EveryMatrix. Speaking at the recent SBC Summit North America, Nyman expressed his belief that there will still be many surprises ahead for the US market as we begin to see more …

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Ruslan Bangert: How PokerMatch International is building on the successes of 2021

SBC News Ruslan Bangert: How PokerMatch International is building on the successes of 2021

While 2021 was filled with many challenges for the betting and gaming industry, PokerMatch International CEO Ruslan Bangert believes that this was the company’s ‘best year yet’ and hopes that this success will continue into 2022 and beyond.  Speaking to SBC News, Bangert outlined the key areas for growth over the next 12 months, highlighting that newly regulated markets and …

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KaFe Rocks: A new approach to affiliate networking

SBC News KaFe Rocks: A new approach to affiliate networking

For KaFe Rocks, the betting and gaming industry should take inspiration from companies operating outside the sector, notably destination brands in areas such as the travel space.  Speaking to GamblingTV in a recent interview, KaFe Rocks’ CEO, Simon Pilkington, discussed the company’s new time2play brand – an affiliate platform with a number of unique approaches and features.  As an affiliate …

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SofaScore: The secret sauce to the best performing sports apps

SBC News SofaScore: The secret sauce to the best performing sports apps

The betting and gaming industry has undergone a number of significant developments and trends in 2021, and data in particular has become substantially more important as the sector continues to shift towards online verticals.  In a Q&A for SBC Leaders, Daniel Jurilj, Head of Sales at SofaScore, detailed why mobile app usage and data-driven strategies are becoming all the more …

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EPIC Risk Management: Customer interaction must ‘not a tick box exercise’

SBC News EPIC Risk Management: Customer interaction must ‘not a tick box exercise’

For EPIC Risk Management, player protection and customer affordability is a process requiring strong understanding of and interactions with customers. Sharing their views in this two part interview, three of the gambling harm consultancy’s core team members – Head of Safer Gambling, Dan Spencer; Vice President of Prevention US, Dan Trolaro and Head of Delivery US, Mark Potter – highlighted …

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EPIC Risk Management: The need for cross-industry player education

SBC News EPIC Risk Management: The need for cross-industry player education

Affordability checks have long been touted as an effective method for operators to counter gambling related harm, and the prospect of a mandatory enhancement of such measures still remains in the UK. Speaking to SBC in this two part interview, EPIC Risk Management’s Head of Safer Gambling, Dan Spencer; Vice President of Prevention US Dan Trolaro and Head of Delivery …

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