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A review by GambleAware has shed more light on the success of the residential rehabilitation programme for gambling harm victims.  The initiative was first launched back in 2021 when GambleAware commissioned Adferiad Recovery and Gordon Moody – charities that facilitate addiction rehabilitation – to lead a service that is tailored for people with severe gambling issues and those suffering from …

In conversation with SBC News, Dan Zelezinski, Chief Commercial Officer, Twenty First Group, builds on an experience of using data and analytics to provide content and advisory services to the gaming and media sectors, to assess how a fresh innovation could solve operator pain points.  For all the money and attention it gets, football remains a sport littered with inefficiencies. …

Amir Mirzaee, Chief Commercial Officer & Managing Director of Bayes Esports, assesses how to heighten the esports experience for all, and just what the company has in store for the future. As esports viewership soars and esports betting expands globally, it opens the door to a vast amount of business opportunities. But, with so many different avenues and potential investments …

Having developed no less than five ‘ground-breaking’ streaming enhancements, IMG ARENA believes it is set to redefine the user experience for bettors and unite fragmented betting journeys to drive added value for sportsbooks… Over the past few years, technological advancements have revolutionised the accessibility and convenience of engaging in sports betting. In particular, the rapid progress in computing power and …

Sports data intelligence firm Twenty3 has signed a new partnership with Sky Bet to become the UK betting giant’s latest Toolbox customer.  The new collaboration places Twenty3 next to Flutter Entertainment’s subsidiary Sporting Life in their efforts to provide Sky Bet with the opportunity to educate and inform sports fans through data-rich content.  This would in turn drive player acquisition …

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has released its latest Annual Activity Report highlighting the latest trends in online gambling for 2023.  Data from the report showcases the various milestones EGBA has managed to achieve throughout the year through collaboration with gambling stakeholders to raise the standards and promote greater transparency across Europe’s regulated gambling markets. Anti-Money Laundering  AML …

Jordan Levin is confident that the Integration of IMG ARENA under OpenBet will create global gambling’s most sophisticated technology business, delivering end-to-end sports data, technology and content ecosystem for betting operators and rightsholders. Levin told SBCNews following the disclosure by NYSE sports and entertainment firm Endeavor Co that it had taken the decision to merge IMG ARENA’s business with OpenBet. …

Entain has announced the launch of its first data academy which will look to upskill its employees.  The initiative aims to establish three criterias: Giving its people the opportunity to upskill, learn how best to use data to drive business success, and supporting the development of STEM[1] roles across the company.  Satty Bhens, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Entain, …

Brite Payments has announced a new hire to help out with the gaming and financial side of the business. Paul Myatt will take on the role of SVP Gaming & Financial Services, accompanying Brite Payments in its continuous growth evident from the company’s previous $60m funding round achieved last year.  Myatt joins Brite with two decades of experience in the …

PA Betting Services (PABS) has been chosen as the official supplier and managing partner of B2B services for sports data and content provider Timeform. Timeform’s brand is recognised for the provision of premium horse racing content, insight and editorial, with over 50 years of experience in British racing.  Some of Timeform’s staples include Race Verdicts, Star Ratings, 1-2-3 predictions and …