With large-scale esports events capturing the attention of millions across the world, there are growing opportunities for sportsbook operators to educate punters on esports betting products. Abios discusses. Esports is a great way for sportsbooks to combat the seasonality of regular sports, reach new audiences and find new revenue streams. The esports ecosystem is more similar to sports than first …
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It seems like all tech specialists with a stake in gaming are talking about AI right now, and EPIC Risk Management believes that this interest is more than justified. The gambling harm minimisation consultancy group recently signed a major partnership with Mindway AI, focused around supporting and delivering its educational and training resources as well as identifying and interacting with …
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Anna Vikmane, Director of BETER Live, discusses the company’s response to the war in Ukraine and the work that her team has done to support one another during this difficult time. She highlights some of the difficulties that she, on a personal level, has faced over the last eight months before explaining the reasons why she remains optimistic for the …
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Though blighted by chaotic changes to the government, which will likely see no publishing of the Gambling Review White Paper in 2022. Licensing Expert David Clifton observes strategic manoeuvres that indicate which criteria stakeholders want the Review’s remaining proceedings to focus on. Consensus points out that an abandonment of the White Paper would not represent good news for either the …
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Drazan Planinic (pictured, above), COO at NSoft, reflects on some of the biggest challenges that have faced the NSoft sportsbook development team before walking us through the steps taken to overcome these hurdles. As an enormous sports enthusiast, I firmly believe that sports teams would be nothing without their fans, who bring more than just passion to the game. Sports …
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All eyes have been on Latin American regulatory developments over the last few years – and with Brazil on the cusp of regulating sports betting, the region could soon become the next sports wagering global powerhouse. In Issue 23 of the SBC Leaders Magazine, we wanted to offer a Latin American twist. Kicking off this edition, Caliente Interactive’s Chief Marketing …
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LSports’ biggest tech investments this year were all aimed towards the world’s premier football tournament. And now, the combination of AI-based betting tips generator World Cup widget, and 24/7 real time human support, has created a unique bulletproof football package for the industry, writes LSports CEO Dotan Lazar (pictured, right). I can tell our partners now, with 100% confidence that …
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The past decade has seen a huge upsurge in new technologies and changes in product and content consumption – but has the betting industry caught up? For operators that focus on or have a strong interest in horse racing, which of course likely means all betting firms, emerging tech solutions may bridge the gap between traditional wagering markets and the …
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LIke many businesses, lotteries had to adapt during the pandemic to the drastic change in conditions, and this has left an enduring legacy. This was the viewpoint of Alistair Boston-Smith, Bede Gaming’s Chief Strategy Officer, who spoke to SBC Media about the B2B supplier’s activities in both the lottery and gaming spaces. Part of the Gauselmann Group, an international conglomerate …
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As betting continues to become increasingly digitised and the way consumers embrace new products continues to grow, vulnerability to cybercrime is also at risk of rising. Outlining measures operators can introduce across a range of metrics to fight back against illicit actors, Luciditi Founder Philip Young underlined the importance of data and why digital ID can be a crucial tool. …
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