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SBC will crown the inaugural Rising Star in Sports Betting at the SBC Awards 2016, which will be held on December 7 at Under the Bridge nightclub. This prestigious award has been created to recognise the most prolific emerging operator or affiliate in the sports betting industry. Andy McCarron, Managing Director at SBC, said: “We are particularly excited about crowning the …

The Gordon Moody Association is a charity which helps problem gamblers. It recently launched the Gambling Therapy app, a free multi-lingual advice service to further help those in need of such support.  Pedro Romero is the Head of Gambling Therapy. Romero spoke at the World Regulatory Briefing in London back in September about the forthcoming app aimed at preventing and …

The industry’s relationship with new technology and its impact on consumer trends and behaviour will be a key point of discussion at this week’s EIG 2016 Conference (Arena Berlin 18-20 October). Amitabh Ghatak former William Hill  Head of Product Development details to SBC how operators and industry stakeholders should assess and value new technologies entering the industry’s value chain. __________________________ …

Football, football, football. That is what appears to continue to be the marketing strategy of many bookmakers, potentially even more so in 2016. One EPL record was broken this season with 50% of clubs having their official shirt sponsor as a betting operator.  There is an argument to be had that this makes sense of course; more and more people …

In August 2016, Global Reviews asked 400 consumers to research and select the best online casino site to best suit their needs. These consumers were split into two groups: desktop and mobile. The purpose of this research is to define how well a company converts customers from brand recall through to final consideration and highlights the steps in the process …

Last month Danish firm Fibetco announced the international launch of subsidiary BetonFinance (BetOnFinance.com), a new betting product allowing consumers to bet on financial markets and win tax-free profits. SBC caught up with CEO & Founder Jeff Saul to discuss the intricacies of bringing a financial betting service to market. Saul details his firm’s in-depth market research prior to launch and his …

Digitain CEO Suren Khachatryan says operators must have a sportsbook offering in order to remain competitive as industry stakeholders can no longer afford to be ‘one trick ponies’… _________________ This year, the legal sports betting market is on track to top $70billion for the first time, according to research by the European Betting & Gaming Association. But that market at …

Following a period of new client wins for recognised industry platform and software provider EveryMatrix. Team SBC caught up with CEO Ebbe Groes, who details how his company are achieving its new wins in a saturated marketplace with tougher technology demands from all stakeholders. ________________________  SBC: Ebbe, congratulations on your significant new client wins. How has your team achieved bringing …

Independent bookmakers in the UK have been praising the Spanish company OPTIMA for giving them the tools to compete with high street corporate bookmakers and backing up the product with high end customer service. OPTIMA has built a strong UK and international presence by supplying and maintaining one of the most advanced and independent electronic point of sale (EPOS) products on the …

Clarion Gaming’s EIG Conference returns to the Berlin Arena from 18-20 October. The knowledge-led executive conference aims to discuss and debate gambling’s most prominent issues on a global scale. Ahead of the start of EIG 2016, SBC caught up with Clarion Gaming’ Senior Producer Curtis Roach to the full lowdown on this year’s show. ___________________________ SBC: Hi Curtis great to catch …