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Ahilleas Papantos, Director of Partnerships at Bayes Esports, speaks to SBC News regarding the importance of correctly managing and developing the group’s portfolio of data partnerships across the global esports ecosystem to make further waves in the sector. SBC News: Complacency doesn’t light a path to success in business. Could you briefly touch upon how Bayes Esports is plotting to continue …

FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) has completed the reorganisation of its executive management team led by Group CEO Stuart Simms. The announcement sees four new executives join the sports media network, which, during Q1 trading, completed its corporate rebrand from Oddschecker Global to FairPlay Sports. Spearheading a new commercial strategy, FPSM welcomes Richard Gale as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Gale joined …

China’s sports integrity standards have been put under question after a suspicious finale at the Beijing Half Marathon drew criticism from the public.   He Jie, a Chinese marathon record holder, was the first runner to cross the marathon’s finish line by clocking in at 1 hour, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds.  A commendable time some might say, and they wouldn’t …

The UKGC’s Head of Research Laura Balla has asserted that Britain’s Gambling Survey will assist in “filling evidence gaps” around the impacts of placing bets. Balla also stated that the data will provide a better evidence base to help “make gambling safer for all”. The comments follow the commission’s first GSGB dataset publication earlier this year, in addition to the …

eCogra has been certified as a ‘technical assurance’ agency by the Secretariat of Betting and Prizes (SPA), the supervisory authority of Brazil’s imminent Bets market. Ordinance 588 published by the SPA declares eCogra as a certified laboratory to carry out technical assessments of betting systems, platforms, gaming studios, and lottery terminals for the Bets market. Founded in 2003, eCogra provides …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has penalised Curaçao-licensed Casbit Group N.V of offering illegal gambling products through the lala.bet website.  In an official statement, the KSA reminded public and private shareholders that gambling offers directed to Dutch consumers without the appropriate permit is illegal in the Netherlands, and that the regulator will continue its pursuit of businesses infringing regulations.  …

Paddy Power has enhanced its partnership with Checkd Dev through the launch of new betting solution Mix ‘N Match. As the supplier’s first bespoke product for the Flutter Entertainment brand in the UK, the launch enables users to build combination bets quickly by offering pre-configured betting opportunities.  The pair asserted that these can be personalised rapidly, with easy-to-use filters helping …

Square in the Air (SITA) has amplified its agency services by launching a new Performance Marketing (PM) division led by new Director, Mark Armitage. An expert in customer acquisition and campaign ROI strategies, Armitage is a 16-year iGaming marketing veteran, who has previously led marketing units for tier-1 operators Kindred Group and William Hill Plc. As announced by SITA: “Armitage …

To commemorate today’s (15 April) EU Sport Integrity Day, European Lotteries (EL) has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting against match-fixing across the region.  The EL is the umbrella organisation that represents national lottery operators in more than 40 European countries. According to the organisation, in 2022 all money invested back into society by all of its members amounted to over …

The board of Enjoy SA has revealed that it is examining ‘three unique offers’ to sell its South American casino resorts and properties. The disclosure was made to Chile’s Financial Markets Commission (CMF) as Enjoy remains under regulatory scrutiny due to financial solvency issues impacting its creditor demands. The CMF was informed that ‘deals remain non-binding’. However, Enjoy was in …