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Rebecca Sotomora: Groove Gaming at the epicentre of aggregator disruption

SBC News Rebecca Sotomora: Groove Gaming at the epicentre of aggregator disruption

Ahead of ICE 2019, Rebecca Sotomora commercial lead for Groove Gaming, details to SBC readers how industry turn-key technology dynamics and reputations have changed through quick access plug–n-play platform cutting resources with effective delivery…. _________________ SBC: Hi Rebecca, thanks for the interview, since its enterprise inception in 2017, what do you believe has been the foundation for Groove Gaming’s fast …

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6 of the Best – ECOMMPAY’s Paul Marcantonio

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This week’s 6 of the Best comes from Paul Marcantonio, Head of UK & Western Europe at ECOMMPAY. Read on to discover which England international side provided a sporting highlight, a best bet that hasn’t yet landed and which category proved to be particularly tough. Best Holiday Not a particularly glamorous, but my best holiday experience was/is Olu Deniz in …

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Peter Woodfine: Vermantia – Why Data & Pictures present a 2019 battlefield

SBC News Peter Woodfine: Vermantia - Why Data & Pictures present a 2019 battlefield

The provision of data and pictures to both retail and online racing betting operators has become one of the most important battlefields in the industry in recent years. As suppliers prepare to descend on London’s ExCeL conference centre to showcase their wares, SBC News caught up with Peter Woodfine, Business Development Director of leading distributor Vermantia, to find out what’s …

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gbet’s dos and don’ts for ICE 2019

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The ICE exhibition can be a daunting place for even the most battle hardened of industry conference-goers. So, how do you go about best managing your time and getting the most out of the annual industry pilgrimage to the ExCeL? As this year’s ICE moves into focus, we caught up with Conall McSorley, Business Development Director for gbet – a …

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Ebbe Groes, EveryMatrix: Providing operators with an unprecedented freedom to innovate

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SBC News caught up with EveryMatrix CEO Ebbe Groes, who shared his excitement over the company’s new sports betting offering, including the OddsMatrix Aggregator and the “time-tested” OddsMatrix Sports Data Feeds. This also includes a set of new sportsbook additions for EveryMatrix to ‘pitch’ in 2019 – starting at next week’s ICE exhibition – such as a Web API that …

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Better Collective Spotlight – Betarades’ five ways to boost YouTube performance

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An established provider of free betting tips and valuable sports information, all created by a team of talented journalists, Betarades – part of the growing stable of Better Collective brands – has taken its output to the next level by converting some of the content into video. For the latest instalment in the Better Collective Spotlight series, the Greek firm’s …

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iovation: Stopping fraud without degrading the experience for your ‘good’ players

iovation - Business, Technology, Internet and network concept. Young businessman working on a virtual screen of the future and sees the inscription: Fraud prevention

As a provider of online fraud prevention and authentication solutions to eight of the top 10 gambling platform providers worldwide, iovation is well placed to combat the growth of fraud and abuse reports across the industry. SBC News caught up with Angie White, the firm’s Product Marketing Manager, to discuss the key findings from its ‘2019 Gambling Industry Report’ and …

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Winning Post – Regulation… Are We Bettor Balanced?

SBC News Winning Post – Regulation... Are We Bettor Balanced?

Publishing its latest industry opinion, strategic consultancy Regulus Partners details that sector leadership needs to carefully balance the right narrative/debate on tackling the delicate and complex matter of problem gambling… __________________ The hair shirt is this season’s must-have fashion item for the well-dressed gambling executive, and this week was the turn of the GVC executive team to adopt sackcloth and …

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SBC’s On The Ball: QPR, Reddit and Chicago Fire

SBC News SBC's On The Ball: QPR, Reddit and Chicago Fire

From sponsorship to the ever-expanding world of football media coverage, when it comes to the business of football, SBC has you covered, this week’s edition looks at a controversial new sponsorship for West Ham, as well as an innovative new initiative between QPR and Ticketmaster. FA to investigate West Ham Sponsorship  The Football Association (FA) will carry out inquiries into …

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6 of the Best – Sportradar’s Eduard Blonk

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This week’s 6 of the Best comes from Eduard Blonk, Managing Director of Global Sales at Sportradar. Based in the company’s headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Blonk manages a commercial team of over 85 sales individuals based in more than 30 locations. His team serves 1,000+ customers in over 80 countries across the betting and digital sports industry, while he …

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