Skill gaming is one of the fastest growing ‘sunrise economies’ in India, according to Sunil Krishnamurthy – general secretary of the All India Gaming Federation Advisory Board (AIGF) – but without a self-regulated market, gaming’s economic potential cannot be fully realised. Speaking as part of the BetConstruct sponsored gaming track on the second and final day of the SBC Digital …
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With a total population of around 1.3 billion, India is a highly attractive and potentially lucrative market for a range of different industries, including sports betting and gaming. Speaking at the SBC Digital – India on a Vbet-sponsored panel , four affiliate and marketing specialists discussed the potential of India’s market for affiliates, highlighting key jurisdictions and sectors, as well …
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Esports has been a big topic of conversation in recent years, but what actually is it? For betting operators, there are basically two types of esports; hardcore video game competition such as CSGO, Dota, League of Legends etc. And sport replacement, or so called crisis content, which includes FIFA, NBA2k, and Ice Hockey. Prior to the COVID pandemic, sport replacement …
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India is one of the most prominent emerging markets in the global sports betting industry. Both online and offline gambling are legal in India, but it is up to regional state governments to form local regulations. Speaking at the SBC Digital – India event on a Sportradar-sponsored panel entitled ‘Horseracing – leading the way to regulation’, Jaydeep Chakravartty, Vice President …
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The main goal for introducing a legalised sports betting framework across India is to protect the end user, said Sportradar’s William Howie, who stressed that regulated operators have a responsibility to ensure that their offering is more engaging than that of the grey market. Howie, Head of Premium Cricket at Sportradar, spoke as part of a cricket-focused panel at this …
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India is one of the hottest markets for iGaming. But how do you localise your content in a country where the language can change every 15-20 kilometres? Before we dig deep, an anecdote to set the appropriate mood for a digital iGaming conference about India. “People in India communicate quite differently from what I am used to. I realised …
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The Indian market has been tipped as ‘one to watch’ in 2021 as the country begins to open its doors to a legalised framework. However, that’s not to say that entering this lucrative market doesn’t come without its own set of challenges. By drawing on their previous experience of entering emerging markets, Mikael Lijtenstein – AstroPay CEO – explained why …
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In recent years, there has been a considerable shift towards ‘humanless betting’ – particularly through the use of self-service terminals. With the social distancing measures introduced as a result of the pandemic, this is a trend which is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. With people likely to feel apprehensive about human contact in the coming months, BetInvest …
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Regulus Partners sets the record straight on how betting incumbents should represent black market threats, where the emphasis should be placed on understanding player habits and protecting integrity over market size impacts. Whenever a regulator or government seeks to make ‘illiberal’ changes to gambling policy, the dangers of a black market will almost inevitably be wheeled out in evidence …
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Rounding off the week, Joe Mellor and Nick Haynes at Form Labs – a division of Bettorlogic – take a look at how the top-tier teams fare against lower league opposition in the FA Cup, and where the magic might be in this year’s round four. FA Cup fourth round – Where’s the value? Dating back to the 1998/99 season, there …
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