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  A look at the free bets and bonusing player incentive debate amid the challenges of UK Poc on igaming operators The UK online gambling industry is set to undertake its first operational month under the new taxation imposed by the Point of Consumption (PoC) tax. Throughout 2014 the PoC and its definite revenue impact has driven industry agenda, commentary …

Changes to worldwide regulatory requirements combined with new technology and consumer demands are set to deeply  impact the gambling industry’s convoluted value chain. The upcoming ICE 2015 (London Execl Arena 3-5 February) conference will play an important role in setting up the gambling industry’s 2015  key agenda and dicussions The dedicated gambling/igaming conference will look to bring a board range of …

Iverson Gaming Systems are one of the fastest growing providers of gaming management solutions worldwide. One of the niche markets in which they specialise is cruise liner gaming. The company operate on over 69 vessels across 11 fleets globally, with clients including P&O Cruises, Cunard, and Carnival. Matthew R. Brown, a recent speaker at the Macao Gaming Show (MGS), and …

Splash at the Four Seasons was the venue for the first ever SBC Asia and Asia Gaming Brief networking event in Macau, where close to 200 industry executives gathered for drinks and discussions as part of the 2014 Macau Gaming Show. The SBC Asia and AGB Networking Drinks parties have by now become must-attend events for senior industry executives and …

Winner Sports has been crowned as Freebets.com enhanced odds bookie for a second consecutive month following our industry analysis into enhanced odds offers in October. As an alternative to an already appealing sign-up offer which entitles qualifying customers to a 400% bonus on their first bet, Winner promoted enhanced odds offers for new customers on high-profile sporting events throughout the …

Team SBC catches up with Peter Gough, Founder of Fenway Games, an igaming industry start-up which has recently gone live on the GamCrowd.com equity crowdfunding platform. Fenway Games.is a developer of real-time, mobile and social products that operate during live sporting events and offer a high turnover of wagering opportunities. Its flagship title, SwitchPlayed, allows small-stakes bets to be placed in-play, to …

SBC caught up with Jörn Anhalt, Managing Director of Media Rights for the Sportradar Group, to discuss the impact of live-channel features on both digital and retail sports betting operations and consumer habits. Sportradar Group are European market leaders at providing syndicated sports content and betting related data and insight technology and provisions. Anhalt who leads strategic sales activities and …

SBC begins this week by speaking to Tapcentive Inc Founder and CEO David Wentker on In-location marketing and Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Wentker details to SBCNews why gambling retailers and online operators must pay attention to dynamics which will likely come into play through in-location marketing technologies. San Francisco based Tapcentive is a technology provider looking to transform how …

Scott Longley, editorial director at Regulus Insights, analyses the concept of risk for dotcom operators and their investors. The 9% share price fall that prompted Playtech to issue a stock exchange statement late last week was only the most recent example of how listed gambling companies suffer more than most from the financial market phenomenon of risk on/risk off. This …

At SBC we like to ensure you’re provided with a full analysis on any given subject. We aim to leave no stone (or betting tipping site) unturned. As such, below is the second part of the feature tipping sites worth a visit. If the first six were just enough to whet your appetite, these should fill you up. BettingExpert www.bettingexpert.com …