Jason Spiller, owner of New Zealand-based esports team Dire Wolves, explains why corporate partners such as Neosurf should not be seen as just financial sponsors, but more as responsible contributors to the whole esports ecosystem. Given that nearly two thirds of New Zealand parents use gaming to supplement their childrens’ education, as revealed in the 2020 Digital New Zealand Report, …
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Once deemed as an unworkable marketplace following its 2016 tax and regulatory reforms, Europe’s biggest operators are eyeing returning to compete in Portugal. Regulus Partners examines whether Portugal can continue to defy expectations and maintain its growth appeal catering to an enlarged igaming marketplace, or will it follow the all-too-familiar script of other European markets, where growth is drained by …
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With the rescheduled Euro 2020 tournament about to kick-off, sportsbooks will look to a variety of outbound and inbound channels to engage with fans and generate excitement. But according to Ross O’Connor, Director of Account Management at engagement specialists Xtremepush, it’s the old workhorse SMS that may yet prove to be the not-so secret weapon. He told SBC that at …
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Video content can be one of the best ways of interacting with new audiences both in the build up to and throughout a major sports tournament. With that in mind we caught up with Joe Ryan, Head of Video and Audio & Presenter at Better Collective, to discuss why ‘The Big Stage’ by bettingexpert has proved to be such a …
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Companies who fail to evolve will see their customer base slimming, said Catena Media’s Gloria Cereda in response to the roll out of bet365 Partners – a shiny new affiliate programme for the most successful online sports betting operator. Over the years, bet365 has been fully committed to enhancing its relationship with marketing partners by providing industry leading products, insights …
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Martin Lycka, Entain Plc’s Senior Vice President of US Regulatory Affairs & Responsible Gambling, comments on the thorny yet unavoidable issue of industry taxation and why operators may hiss at feeling short-changed… Jean Baptiste Colbert, the Sun King’s First Minister of State, once quipped that “the art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest …
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Even though esports is still in a formative phase, the market is snowballing – having become the ‘sport of choice’ for operators throughout the coronavirus pandemic. For BETER, the increased interest in esports presented a myriad of new opportunities to expand the reach of ESportsBattle. Let the ESportsBattle commence The ESportsBattle platform is powered by BETER. This means that BETER …
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NSoft’s long-term retail experience will become an invaluable asset for betting and gaming operators eyeing the biggest emerging markets in Latin America (LatAm) including Brazil. That’s because of the established retail preferences of its players, said NSoft’s Regional Sales Manager Carlos Vargas, who provided SBC News with the following analysis of the strengths which characterise the Brazilian market. Brazil – …
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At Low6, ‘spotting the invisible before anyone else’ has been a key strategy when it comes to developing new and innovative products that capture the attention of millennials and Generation Z (GenZ) sports fans. So when it came to developing Ultimate Fan, the team at Low6 sought to combine pack openings, fantasy football and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Cast your eyes …
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As many companies have sought to find alternative events to keep their players entertained throughout the last 12 months, Stanislav Mykhailov, Head of B2B Department at BetInvest, highlights the reasons why esports can offer a welcome boost for betting and gaming companies in a post-pandemic landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the world as we know …
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