Features

The relationship between Horse Racing and Betting in 2016 continues to prove difficult. From protests over Racing’s ABP Scheme, to disputes over the current level of Levy being paid by the betting shops, build up for this Saturday’s Grand National has been somewhat subdued. However, the race is still hugely anticipated, especially now the 40 runners have been confirmed. Last year’s …

FansUnite is a sports prediction platform based out of Boulder, Colorado. Having relaunched earlier this year we spoke to company CEO Darius Eghdami about how important the users were in the reformation of the platform and in deciding which new features to bring in. Eghdami also discussed the importance of social integration, verification via Pinnacle Sports, esports markets and how transparency is at the …

Nathan Rothschild is a co-founder and partner at iSport Genius, a revolutionary sports data platform that provides sporting insights through highly innovative statistical analysis of data.  iSport Genius is a sponsor of this year’s Betting on Football Conference (#bofcon), taking place on April 21st at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. Nathan spoke to SBC about iSport’s initiatives for in-play, how 2016 will be a …

EnergyCasino is an online casino operator based in Malta which is injecting some buzz into the industry with games from the likes of Microgaming, NetEnt and Greentube and its own brand of energy drinks. Based in Malta and with a UK licence under its belt the operator is announcing itself on the UK scene and, as such, has become a …

Here Scott Longley delves into sports betting operators marketing strategies ahead of major tournaments such as the fast approaching European Championships in France. Longley spoke to a host of operators including Sportradar, LeoVegas, Editec and Tipstrr to discover what they’re focussing on ahead of the big kick off. Euro 2016 preparations and post tournament strategy will be a key focus …

The first major golf tournament of the season is now upon us, as the stars of the sport head up Magnolia Lane to Augusta National. Tiger Woods is notable by his absence, but the new big three of Day, Spieth and McIlroy are in town. Adam Scott also arrives on the back of two PGA Tour wins, whilst world number …

Based in DC, Chris Schetter is the founder of MM1 a company focused on producing advanced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive statistics and analytics which will be relaunching this spring.  Schetter described to SBC the versatility of this data which will be of interest to tournament organisers, professional teams and, further down the line, bookmakers. He also detailed his thoughts on the ELEAGUE …

SBTech is a sponsor of this year’s Betting on Football Conference taking place at Stamford Bridge on April 21st.  Tom Light, Vice President of Business Development & Commercials at SBTech and Head of Traders Itay Cohen spoke to us about why football is the company’s lifeblood, Gary Lineker and why they chose to get involved as a sponsor of this year’s …

This year’s Betting on Football Conference at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC, is now just 2 weeks away. And despite his busy schedule, SBC Managing Director Andrew McCarron took some time out to answer a few questions about the upcoming event. This includes major discussion points for the industry, Euro 2016 focus and the key expected takeaways for …