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Gator Wagers Talks Alliances, Golf, and DFS values

SBC News Gator Wagers Talks Alliances, Golf, and DFS values

We often stress the value of customer loyalty, especially from the standpoint of operators. Yet, as our interviewee astutely notes, there are times when ‘it’s essential not to be exclusively loyal to any one sportsbook.’ “Where you place your bets can be just as crucial as who you bet on.” That’s why Gator Wager aggregates real-time odds from major operators …

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Gambling.com: Exploring the Interplay of EEAT and AI: Insights

SBC News Gambling.com: Exploring the Interplay of EEAT and AI: Insights

SBC’s Affiliate Leaders caught up with Edoardo Ganetti, Director of SEO at Gambling.com, ahead of his participation at the CasinoBeats Summit to discuss some of the key talking points during the SEO Chatshow titled ‘E-E-A-T and AI: frenemies or not?’, where he will appear as one of the speakers. The conversation encompassed a range of topics, delving into the correlation …

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Shape Games’ Ulrik Restorp: empowering partners through tailored solutions

SBC News Shape Games’ Ulrik Restorp: empowering partners through tailored solutions

Ulrik Restorp, SVP of Products at Shape Games, took time out with SBCNews ahead of ICE London to share how the company aims to empower its partners through tailored solutions and help them create immersive and tailored experiences for their distinct markets.  ________________ In the dynamic landscape of the igaming industry, Shape Games stands at the forefront, not only as …

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Jordan Levin: OpenBet DNA strengthened by IMG ARENA refresh

SBC News Jordan Levin: OpenBet DNA strengthened by IMG ARENA refresh

Jordan Levin is confident that the Integration of IMG ARENA under OpenBet will create global gambling’s most sophisticated technology business, delivering end-to-end sports data, technology and content ecosystem for betting operators and rightsholders. Levin told SBCNews following the disclosure by NYSE sports and entertainment firm Endeavor Co that it had taken the decision to merge IMG ARENA’s business with OpenBet. …

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Brigid Simmonds (OBE): White Paper provides a shared experience of gambling’s conflict & resolution

SBC News Brigid Simmonds (OBE): White Paper provides a shared experience of gambling’s conflict & resolution

Brigid Simmonds, Chair of the Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) reflects on the trade body’s development since its inception in 2019, navigating the crossfire of UK Gambling’s journey towards its regulatory resolution in 2023.  A headline speaker of the SBC Summit Barcelona (19-21 September), Simmonds cites that UK Gambling shares a ‘common experience’ with other European markets awaiting regulatory settlement. …

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Robert Chvatal: Allwyn spearheads the largest transformation in lottery history

SBC News Robert Chvatal: Allwyn spearheads the largest transformation in lottery history

Robert Chvatal, Group CEO of Allwyn International, has asserted that the pan-European lottery conglomerate can balance its organic and M&A growth in what promises to be a transformative 2023. Speaking to SBC following the publication of Allwyn International’s Q1 results, which incorporated the performance of Camelot UK assets, the transaction resulted in an impressive 80% surge in revenues to €1.6bn, …

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SBC Leaders: Niels Onkenhout – ‘KOA playfield is yet to be settled’

SBC News SBC Leaders: Niels Onkenhout - ‘KOA playfield is yet to be settled’

Niels Onkenhout, Chief Executive of Nederlandse Loterij – the Netherlands state lottery – has stated that the legislative journey of the KOA Regime is nowhere near complete.  Speaking to Kelly Kehn, host of the SBC Leaders podcast, Onkenhout avowed that Dutch online gambling faces a critical period as to how the market will be reshaped by upcoming judgements. Of significance, …

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SBC Spotlight: Mark Robinson – From All Black to Microgaming…

SBC News SBC Spotlight: Mark Robinson - From All Black to Microgaming...

Kicking off October, SBC begins its ‘spotlight features’ by interviewing Microgaming Senior Partnerships lead Mark Robinson on his unique journey from All Black rugby international to igaming executive.   As the industry faces critical questions on how to broaden its workforce appeal to new talent, Robinson reflects on his critical choices and learnings that have seen his career transition from …

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Barcelona Summit: Betting in the midst of changing technology and social cycles

SBC News Barcelona Summit: Betting in the midst of changing technology and social cycles

A captivating discussion on the generational change that sports betting is currently witnessing opened the SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital conference agenda. Two executives locked in the eye of the storm are Jason Robins, CEO of DraftKings, and Sportradar founder Carsten Koerl, who were both on hand to debate 2020’s sweeping reform of betting’s global landscape and standard operating norms.   …

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Jason Ader – No Boogeyman… Activism will play a vital part in reshaping gambling

SBC News Jason Ader - No Boogeyman... Activism will play a vital part in reshaping gambling

Jason Ader has stated that his company SpringOwl, an ‘independent sponsor and buyout firm’, is tracking all developments of a disrupted global gambling landscape as ‘the pandemic has opened the market’. Speaking to SBC, Ader stated that he is neither undeterred by talk of ‘doom-and-gloom’ nor swayed by easy rhetoric related to ‘business accelerations’. Instead, Ader recognises that global gambling …

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