Robbie Sexton, Director of Partnerships and Sports Betting and Gaming at Xtremepush, is attending this year’s ICE Totally Gaming conference in London (February 7 to 9). During a brief pre-event chat with SBC, he shared some of his key thoughts and expectations of the show. How do you prepare for an event as important as ICE? As a team, we …
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SBC Leaders Magazine: UK racing, Ghostbusters and the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse
New year, new magazine? You’re in luck as today is the day that Issue 24 of the SBC Leaders Magazine breaks cover. Kicking off this edition, we have UK Tote Group CEO Alex Frost who tells us about how his company has found itself at the forefront of the UK racing industry. He reflects on his background in equity sales …
Read More »OpenBet: Top four betting insights from World Cup 2022
An enthralling World Cup that saw Argentina walk away with the most sought-after prize in world football proved to be hugely popular with bettors worldwide. Seemingly the world was backing Lionel Messi to finally win the only major title missing from his gleaming trophy cabinet, and the fact that he and Argentina proved them right ultimately added to the overall …
Read More »Kambi CEO Kristian Nylén: the B2B sportsbook’s exciting product journey
As the sports betting sector continues to evolve, Kambi CEO Kristian Nylén tells SBC how the sports betting supplier is evolving its product strategy to lead the industry into a new era. SBC: Kambi recently unveiled its long-term strategy to investors and analysts at its Capital Markets Day. What were the key products and messages of the day? Kristian Nylén: …
Read More »Dmytro Voshkarin: GG.BET brings new betting options with virtual esports
Speaking to SBC, GG.BET CEO Dmytro Voshkarin discusses how the esports basketball and esports football products are providing new betting opportunities for its players. SBC: Can you tell us a little bit about the esports basketball and esports football products you have available on your platform? DV: Virtual sport is a comparatively new phenomenon even in the context of esports, …
Read More »Exploring the Growth Potential of iGaming: SBC Summit North America Returns
The region’s premier iGaming and sports betting event, SBC Summit North America, will return on May 9-11 to deliver an in-depth conference agenda presented by top decision-makers who have been paving the way for the industry by demonstrating leadership and innovation. With sports betting legal in 36 states and the potential legalization of online casinos and poker in the top …
Read More »Virtually Sports: One million in-play events in 2023
Virtually Sports was founded in 2021 with a mission to create unique virtual betting games. The company is now ready to launch its initial games, including a suite of in-play titles. We spoke to CEO Mark Israney about the games and the business. SBC: What makes your new in-play games different to standard virtuals, and how do they work? Mark …
Read More »Stuart Hunter: ICE success embraces global gambling’s make-up and diversity
SBC speaks to Stuart Hunter, Managing Director of Clarion Gaming on the return of the ICE 2023 expo to its custom February dates. Global gaming’s biggest expo will embrace all stakeholders following two-years of unforeseen disruptions that have changed all industry dynamics, as Hunter underlines that ICE remains gambling’s most important show. SBC: 2023 sees ICE return to its standard …
Read More »John Cook joins SBC Media as Commercial Director
Events and Media specialist SBC has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of John Cook as Commercial Director, SBC Media. Cook joins at an exciting time for SBC Media, as the business looks to build on the success of its vast portfolio of betting and gaming industry titles, which already includes 11 B2B news websites, along with newsletters, magazines, …
Read More »Winning Post: Germany has self-enforced a black market shift
2023 sees the Gluecksspiel (GGL) take regulatory charge of governing Germany’s federal GlüNeuRStv online gambling regime as licensed incumbents demand urgent changes. Yet, Regulus Partners sees little hope for improvement, as the German market remains blighted by unnecessary bureaucratic self-harm, pointing towards a long road to nowhere for GlüNeuRStv players. Germany’s transition to regulated online gaming demonstrates the lesson of …
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