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Lusia Barseghyan: Oddsgate’s rewarding journey of discovery in Brazil

SBC News Lusia Barseghyan: Oddsgate’s rewarding journey of discovery in Brazil

Igaming platform solutions provider Oddsgate is no stranger to the LatAm gaming market, having invested more than 18 months building its presence in Brazil. Talking more about that experience is Lusia Barseghyan, Co-Founder and Director of Gaming Operations, who cites reliability as one of the overarching requirements for operators. SBC: Can you give us an update so far as to …

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UK Tote and Singapore Pools ‘to strengthen bond between fans and sport’

ARC finalises Vermantia acquisition

The UK Tote Group (UKTG) has signed an agreement with Singapore Pools to bring their pools together.  Through the agreement, liquidity with customers of Singapore Pools betting will be combined into the UK Tote’s pools on British racing meetings to create bigger UK pools, better customer experience and improved financial return.  Simon Leong, Chief Product Officer of Singapore Pools, said: …

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Altenar and Fast Track take steps to ‘digitalise the igaming industry’

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Altenar has partnered with Fast Track in the aim of gaining a ‘radical improvement’ in player engagement.  In detail, the igaming supplier will integrate Fast Track’s technologies into its player account management tools as it aims to highlight its commitment to providing bespoke solutions to operators using the Altenar Gaming Platform (AGP). Charlie Williams, Commercial Director of Altenar, commented: “We …

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Nils Andén: KOA uncertainties will not derail FDJ deal…

SBC News Nils Andén: KOA uncertainties will not derail FDJ deal…

Kindred Group CEO Nils Andén has played down the risk of online slots being banned in the Netherlands or that Dutch market KOA uncertainties will derail the €2.6bn bid from Français des Jeux (FDJ) as recommended to investors. Speaking during the group’s Q1 call with analysts this morning, Andén said the recent proposal to ban online slots was just “a motion, so ultimately …

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‘No impact on revenue’ from Napoleon fallout in Kambi Q1 results 

SBC News ‘No impact on revenue’ from Napoleon fallout in Kambi Q1 results 

Kambi’s latest commercial performance report has painted a strong start to the year, with elevated commercial expectations for Euro 2024.  Net cash was at €46m compared to the €61.2m in Q1 2023. According to David Kenyon, CFO at Kambi, this balance sheet is enough to give customers assurances that Kambi “is here for the long haul”.  Kenyon also suggested the …

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Xpoint luanches Trust Mode for optimal geo-security

SBC News Xpoint luanches Trust Mode for optimal geo-security

Xpoint, supplier of geo-located security solutions, has unveiled its proprietary ‘Trust Mode’ feature, a patent-pending product that allows igaming operators to realize previously unattainable efficiencies while remaining compliant with individual state regulations related to IP protections. Trust Mode is a product feature that decreases geolocation checks while complying with mandated check frequencies by minimizing location checks when a player is …

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Tabcorp enters ‘new era’ of sportsbook with OpenBet

Betchoice hit with AUS$60k fine for illegal promotion tactics

OpenBet is to supply its scalable betting engine and advanced trading system to Australian wagering giant Tabcorp. As the operator pursues growth plans, OpenBet will integrate a series of online and retail products including its fixed-odds betting platform and trading system for its content portfolio, to help amplify the offering for Tabcorp’s flagship brand, TAB. Cathryn Lai, Chief Commercial Officer …

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JONUM approval sees French interests revived in iCasino future

SBC News JONUM approval sees French interests revived in iCasino future

As France’s web 3-JONUM bill secures its official sign off, the subject of iCasino regulation remains front of stakeholders’ minds of an evolving French gambling marketplace.  France’s digital safety bill was voted through by its parliament nearly two weeks ago and with the approval of the regulations surrounding the web 3 crypto-based gaming products called JONUM bringing to an end …

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SBC Leaders Magazine: Lessons from FanDuel’s rise to the top

SBC Leaders Magazine Issue 30

How to lead a company from an unpromising situation to market leadership is a secret most betting and gaming industry executives would love to learn. In Issue 30 of SBC Leaders magazine, FanDuel President Christian Genetski gives readers the inside track on how he and his colleagues managed to do just that. In a revealing interview to mark Genetski’s imminent …

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Kindred lauds Q1 EBITDA efficiencies as FDJ decision looms

Nils Andén, Kindred CEO

Kindred Group Plc has detailed a ‘solid start’ to the year’s trading, maintaining focus on growth in core European markets and Australia. Publishing its Q1 2024 trading update, the Stockholm-based online gambling group’s Q1 revenues stand equal with 2023 comparatives of £307m. Period trading reflected marked improvements in the Netherlands (+24%) and the UK (+20%), as Kindred’s Western Europe segment …

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