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ComeOn Group’s Juergen Reutter pursuing the sporting life

ComeOn Group CEO Juergen Reutter

ComeOn Group may be best known for its casino brands but, as CEO Juergen Reutter told Issue 28 of SBC Leaders magazine, sportsbook is a central part of the operator’s growth plans.  ——————————————————- When musicians try to do something different to what made them famous, it can go very badly – think Metallica’s dalliances with orchestras and Lou Reed, or …

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Sam Rosbottom, Betfair: politics punters expecting change on both sides of Atlantic

Sam Rosbottom, Betfair: politics punters expecting change on both sides of Atlantic

Betting isn’t always about sports – politics and elections can be a popular punt for the news-savvy, and betting exchanges such as Betfair are often the ideal destination for these bettors Political betting has seen some huge moments over the past decade, particularly in 2016, 2019 and 2020. With the US Presidential election set next year and a UK general …

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Justin Cosnett: Continent 8 Technologies’ year in numbers – 2023

SBC News Justin Cosnett: Continent 8 Technologies’ year in numbers - 2023

100 locations, 85% of operators on the EGR US Power Rankings are customers, and 10,000 LinkedIn followers – these are just some of the number highlights from the past 12 months highlighted by Justin Cosnett , Chief Product Officer at Continent 8 Technologies.  This has been a significant year for Continent 8 Technologies. It saw us celebrate our 25-year anniversary …

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Viktoriya Zakrevskay: Notes from Tbilisi… Ukraine gambling is still to play for

SBC News Viktoriya Zakrevskay: Notes from Tbilisi... Ukraine gambling is still to play for

CIS gambling expert, Viktoriya Zakrevskay, Founding Member and Deputy Chair of the Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) shares her insights from the SBC Summit Tbilisi, as regional stakeholders still view Ukraine’s market ambitions positively. The recent symposiums held at the SBC Forum Tbilisi, sparked an illuminating discussions centered on Ukraine’s burgeoning gambling industry. Nestled on the border between Eastern Europe and Central …

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Varun Sudhakar: BetDEX decentralised model questions all conservative elements of sports betting

SBC News Varun Sudhakar: BetDEX decentralised model questions all conservative elements of sports betting

2023 proceedings reflect  the growing dominance of Tier-1 sportsbooks on their respective markets across Europe and North America.   Whilst many believe this to be the reality of competing in consolidated markets, Varun Sudhakar CEO and Co-Founder of the BetDEX Labs, states that a decentralised sportsbook model offers challengers the best opportunity to disrupt a conservative status quo, which stifles …

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Bayes Esports talks overcoming obstacles, advanced tech & future impacts

SBC News Bayes Esports talks overcoming obstacles, advanced tech & future impacts

Esports is recognising the critical role that data plays, with Bayes Esports looking to optimise this to ensure a consistently heightened level of performance is witnessed through 2024 and beyond. This was highlighted by CEO & Managing Director Martin Dachselt as one of a number of potential developments that will hit the ecosystem through the next 12 months. In addition to …

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Epom: Analysing the top gambling market trends for 2023-2024

SBC News Epom: Analysing the top gambling market trends for 2023-2024

Andryi Liulko, Chief Sales Officer at Epom, takes an in-depth look at some of the best practices that operators should be adopting when building brand loyalty through advertising over the next 12 months.  Though necessary to reach local player bases, celebrity endorsement deals can be expensive endeavours that may not always yield strong brand loyalty. How should operators activate celebrity …

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FDJ takes centre stage on French gambling’s regulatory affairs

SBC News FDJ takes centre stage on French gambling’s regulatory affairs

SBC Correspondent Jake Pollard reports on the power plays of FDJ, as regulatory discussions turn to French gambling’s pending evolution… The Autorité Nationale des Jeux’s (ANJ) recent report into the illegal online casino market in France confirmed previously published estimates of its size, value and exposure to consumers. Yet, the question of its regulation and the possible outcome that Groupe FDJ may …

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Metric Trader’s Outlook: Preparing for the festive fixtures

SBC News Metric Trader's Outlook: Preparing for the festive fixtures

For traders, Christmas represents a hectic Premier League fixture pile-up, with teams playing three games in just 10 days; fans happily sit back with a turkey sandwich, whilst trading floors are faced with numerous challenges. Charlie Linford, industry veteran and Director of Trading at Metric Gaming is well versed in this schedule having traded on the frontline for many years. …

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Player financial risk checks a major worry for gaming operators, survey finds

Challenges in Compliance Survey

Obtaining the required personal financial information is the greatest barrier licensed betting & gaming operators face when onboarding players and the industry fears that mandatory affordability checks will make the situation worse, a new SBC study, commissioned by IDnow, has concluded. The finding emerged as part of the SBC Media Challenges in Compliance Survey, which saw senior compliance representatives from …

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