Interviews

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On the GRID: Why you cannot succeed in esports without official data

Mikael Westerling, Chief Sales Officer and Co-Founder of GRID

Esports has grown into an independent and successful betting vertical over the last few years. With innovative strategies emerging from the industry’s major players, successful tailor-made products from new entrants, and increased regulatory activity in the esports-betting space, esports has a bright present and strong future in the betting space. However, there’s one major challenge inhibiting esports betting from reaching …

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Silvia Paleari, IBIA: Integrity concerns shape South America’s betting foundations

SBC News Silvia Paleari, IBIA: Integrity concerns shape South America's betting foundations

Silvia Paleari, Director of Public Affairs at the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) provides an extensive view on the evolving dynamics impacting sports betting regulations across South American markets. As the governments of Brazil, Peru, and Chile move to regulate online gambling, the IBIA plays a crucial role in advocating for well-regulated and secure sports betting markets, ensuring the protection …

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Ruzanna Elchyan, BetConstruct: showcasing industry’s innovations at the B.F.T.H. Arena Best FTN Game Awards

SBC News Ruzanna Elchyan, BetConstruct: showcasing industry’s innovations at the B.F.T.H. Arena Best FTN Game Awards

Ruzanna Elchyan, Head of Gaming at BetConstruct, puts the B.F.T.H. Arena Best FTN Game Awards under the spotlight as she explains how the event is encouraging new levels of innovation across the industry. Elchyan walks us through the thought process when creating the B.F.T.H. Arena Best FTN Game Awards before giving us a sneak peek into what studios can expect …

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Joey Levy, Betr: Exploring the macro future of micro-betting

SBC News Joey Levy, Betr: Exploring the macro future of micro-betting

Microbetting and gamification are intrinsically linked and pose immense value for the development of global sports betting, emphasises Joey Levy, CEO of Betr, in an interview before his appearance at the SBC Summit Latinoamerica. Due to take the stage on a panel examining the trend of microbetting, Levy spoke to SBC Media ahead of the Miami event to reflect on …

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From Ukraine to the UK: GG.BET expands its international reach

SBC News From Ukraine to the UK: GG.BET expands its international reach

In the last few years, we have seen many gambling companies expand their international footprint. And there are many reasons for this.  Entering new markets can be a way of tapping into unexplored revenue streams, providing operators access to a player base that might not have been familiar with your offering.  GG.BET recently announced that it would be expanding its …

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Marina Ilina: Why PIN-UP Global is ‘one of the best in the market’

Marina Ilyina, CEO of PIN-UP Global

PIN-UP Global’s ecosystem has proven resilient against the competitiveness of the international igaming space, according to Group CEO, Marina Ilina.  Speaking to SBC at PIN-UP Global’s stand during the SBC Summit Barcelona last month, Ilina summarised PIN-UP Global’s operations and objectives, particularly the collaborative approach of its BOSE ecosystem. Consisting of various independent companies which, as Ilina explained in a …

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Low latency and streamlined UI: GR8 Sportsbook increases profits by 10%

SBC News Low latency and streamlined UI: GR8 Sportsbook increases profits by 10%

Modern problems require modern solutions. And for the GR8 Tech CEO Evgen Belousov, this means creating new technology-driven products that help alleviate the headaches that gambling operators face in 2023. After taking the stage at SBC Summit Barcelona, Belousov sat down with SBC Media to tell us how GR8 Tech is redefining igaming standards with its GR8 Sportsbook and GR8 …

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Coherence, consistency, and differentiation: Emilia Perez on RSI’s LatAm roadmap

Coherence, consistency, and differentiation: Emilia Perez on RSI’s LatAm roadmap

All betting industry eyes have been firmly fixated on Latin America, a region which Rush Street Interactive’s (RSI) Emilia Perez believes could pose an even bigger opportunity than the company’s founding market of the US. Due to appear at the SBC Summit Latinoamerica in two weeks time to discuss marketing strategies on an expert panel, RSI’s Marketing Director LatAm gave …

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Super Afiliados CEO on the Impact of Upcoming Regulatory Changes in Brazil

Super Afiliados CEO on the Impact of Upcoming Regulatory Changes in Brazil

Before taking the stage as a moderator at the 2023 SBC Summit Latinoamérica, Alessandro Valente, CEO and Co-Founder of the Brazilian affiliate network Super Afiliados, sat down for an exclusive interview with SBC Media. In the course of our conversation, he gave us a peek into the inner workings of his business in Brazil, shed light on the typical player …

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