Online adoption, such as omnichannel payments, is set to aid innovation within the retail environment. These were the thoughts of Tim Kennedy, SuzoHapp:’s VP of Sales Europe, who, ahead of SBC Summit Barcelona, which opens its doors today, sat down with SBC’s Senior Journalist, Jessie Sale. “From an innovation point of view, there’s a number of things that can really …
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Kambi and Shape entering new frontiers one year on from acquisition
One year on from Kambi’s acquisition of Shape Games, the collaboration is taking on a range of markets head on, with the betting landscape in some nations significantly different than 12 months prior. Kambi SVP Sales, Sarah Robertson, and Shape Games CCO, Morten Tonnesen, emphasised how a competitive and differentiated product is key to success in the markets many betting …
Read More »DATA.BET: Official data is the only reliable source
If you want to be the best, you always have to be partners with the best, expressed DATA.BET’s CPO, Alex Kozachenko. Speaking at this year’s ICE London 2023, Kozachenko expanded more on the company’s recent link-up with Bayes Esports, as well as delving into the firm’s aim at improving the average bet delay in esports. The link-up with Bayes Esports …
Read More »Kambi: removing barriers for end users is the greatest challenge
The greatest challenge for any sportsbook is removing barriers for the end users, according to Erik Logdberg, Chief Operating Officer at Kambi, who delved into how the sports betting provider has transformed its offerings over the last two years. Speaking at this year’s ICE London 2023, Lodgberg expressed that, along with removing said barriers, providers must create “more exciting offerings” …
Read More »Šarūnas Mazalas, Twain Sport: T-Basket is filling a gap with quick-form content
Over the last few years, we have seen a shifting trend towards short-form, quick and engaging content that captures someone’s attention in the space of a minute. This has become particularly apparent on social media sites. So it comes as no surprise that Twain Sport has taken a leaf out of TikTok and Instagram’s book when creating its T-Basket hybrid …
Read More »Wettbasis: Maradona documentary puts Better Collective group on path towards digital sports media
The Maradona documentary produced by Better Collective’s German sports media Wettbasis marks a shift away from traditional affiliation, the company explained to SBC. As the World Cup is currently being played out, and Argentina has secured its place in the World Cup final, it seemed to be the perfect opportunity to celebrate the life of one of the greatest Argentine …
Read More »SBC Webinars: Navigating the pan-European compliance labyrinth
Across Europe throughout 2022 the impact of regulatory changes, particularly regarding compliance, has been self-evident. Evaluating the changing regulatory roadmap across the continent and further afield on SBC’s latest webinar, ‘Staying Agile While Handling Multijurisdictional Compliance’, one jurisdiction came in particular as posing a challenge – the UK. As the country’s review of its gambling legislation nears its two year …
Read More »Gal Ehrlich, BETER: now is the right time to accelerate the growth of our esports product
The growth of esports over the last few years has been somewhat inescapable. The vertical enjoyed a huge rise in popularity throughout the pandemic, and with that showing no sign of slowing down, many betting companies are starting to realise its true potential. Those promising signs were a main focus of conversation for BETER CEO Gal Ehrlich at the recent …
Read More »Morten Tonnesen: Shaping success following Kambi takeover
At the start of September, Shape Games joined the Kambi group following a €38.5m takeover. And whilst it was said that this deal will help revamp Kambi’s front-end services, it is also expected that Shape Games will support Kambi in delivering high quality technology for global demands. Discussing the acquisition at SBC Summit Barcelona, Shape Games CEO Morten Tonnesen shed …
Read More »Andrew Grimshaw, FSB: React, new international hubs and the upcoming World Cup
As one of the more mature betting markets, Europe still holds a wealth of opportunities for expansion – something that FSB has been capitalising on. Over the last few months, FSB has expanded its partnership portfolio across a host of markets as well as at home in the UK – all the while, it has also been making significant moves …
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