Ahead of the Dutch market opening on 1 October, Kambi Group has signed a multi-year partnership with BetEnt to support the launch of its BetCity.nl-branded online sportsbook. Through the agreement, BetCity.nl will benefit from access to Kambi’s technology and sports betting offer, as well as its experience with compliance and sports integrity. Kristian Nylén, CEO of Kambi, said: “Kambi is …
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Gauselmann Group has announced that it has split its MERKUR Sportwetten unit into two separate departments to optimise the performance of its flagship sportsbook brand across all markets. The DACH market sportsbook’s B2C online unit will now be housed by the ‘Digital Operations Team’ led by Andy Bentley as MERKUR Sportwetten’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Bentley was promoted to …
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Bet365 has signed an agreement to become the official betting partner of promotional company, Boxxer, along with Sky Sports boxing. In an attempt to ‘deepen’ fans’ understanding of the events and fighters, the collaboration also named bet365 as Boxxer’s official odds partner meaning the betting platform will be integrated across all social and digital content. Ben Shalom, Boxxer’s founder and …
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Entain Plc and Kindred Group have reaffirmed their intent to join the Netherlands KOA online gambling marketplace which is due to launch on 1 October. Yesterday, KOA’s first 10 licenced applicants were disclosed by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ gambling regulatory authority. Presumed to be taking part in the KOA’s first licensing window, European igaming giants Entain and Kindred withdrew their …
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The All-in Diversity Project (AiDP) has relaunched its ‘All-Index’ survey to comprehensively track and measure the diversity, equality and inclusion make-up of the global gambling sector. The survey returns following an 18-month hiatus, as gambling businesses adjusted to the unforeseen demands of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Accounting for drastic changes, AiDP noted that its third industry survey would report on …
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Latin America is a region which has caught the attention of many looking to expand their international footprint over the last few years. But when looking at this market, betting operators must be wary of homogenising the region according to Logrand Entertainment COO Lenin Castillo. In the front-cover interview for the latest edition of SBC Leaders magazine, which is available …
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As Better Collective continues to enhance its focus on responsible gambling, Mindway AI and its Gamalyze tool is playing a key role in delivering an early risk assessment for players. That’s according to Rasmus Kjaergaard, CEO of Mindway AI. As part of this month’s Better Collective Spotlight, Kjaergaard spoke with SBC News about Mindway AI’s Gamalyze tool and the ways …
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Despite the rising use of mobile devices to place bets in recent years, a report by SoftSwiss has found that the value of bets placed via desktop users far outweighs those placed on handheld devices. In a report by the SoftSwiss sportsbook, data has shown that bet sum share is “three times that of mobile devices”. However, this figure changes …
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Next month’s SBC Summit CIS, Presented by Parimatch, is set to showcase Ukraine’s potential to develop into the next major international hub for the betting and gaming technology industry. Ukraine is one of the central themes of the conference and trade show, which will see delegates from operators, suppliers, affiliates, investors, and regulators gather at the Parkovy Kyiv International Convention …
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) – the Netherlands gambling regulatory authority – has named the 10 operators granted licences to participate in the KOA online gambling regime that will formally launch on 1 October. As anticipated, KOA licences have been granted to the domestic trio of state-owned casino operator Holland Casino, ToTo Online, the digital unit of Dutch lottery Nederlandse Loterij, and Dutch …
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