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SBC Digital Innovation – Sportsbook Tech Day to examine future of betting technology

SBC News SBC Digital Innovation - Sportsbook Tech Day to examine future of betting technology

The SBC Digital Innovation – Sportsbook Tech online conference is set to take place on 20 March 2024, when speakers from a host of major operators will share their insights on the future of the industry’s key technologies. The event, which is hosted in partnership with Soft2Bet, will feature five sessions that examine some of the major developments in the …

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City View: Entain needs DNA change to meet 2024 recovery 

SBC News City View: Entain needs DNA change to meet 2024 recovery 

Last Thursday, Entain Plc published its full-year accounts revealing the scars of a problematic 2023. The long-awaited results of the FTSE100 gambling group left no place for hiding as leadership declared corporate losses of £900m. Though leadership maintains that dire 2023 results were down to legacy failings, under the bonnet, the year-end accounts detailed growing concerns across all markets including …

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SBC Summit North America to Discuss the Uncharted Path of iGaming in the United States

SBC News SBC Summit North America to Discuss the Uncharted Path of iGaming in the United States

The 2024 edition of SBC Summit North America will spotlight iGaming, a vertical with immense revenue potential which is, however, often overshadowed in the United States by the successes in the sports betting field. The ‘iGaming’ conference track, scheduled for Wednesday, May 8th, will bring together senior iGaming professionals to share their invaluable insights on key topics within the sector. …

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Gator Wagers Talks Alliances, Golf, and DFS values

SBC News Gator Wagers Talks Alliances, Golf, and DFS values

We often stress the value of customer loyalty, especially from the standpoint of operators. Yet, as our interviewee astutely notes, there are times when ‘it’s essential not to be exclusively loyal to any one sportsbook.’ “Where you place your bets can be just as crucial as who you bet on.” That’s why Gator Wager aggregates real-time odds from major operators …

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Entain brings ‘Wall Street Pro’ Ronald J. Kramer as NED

SBC News Entain brings 'Wall Street Pro' Ronald J. Kramer as NED

The board of Entain Plc has announced the appointment of Ronald J. Kramer as a new Independent non-executive director (NED) of the FTSE 100 gambling group with immediate effect. An expert in corporate finance and asset management, Kramer is the current Chairman and CEO of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), a diversified management and holding company headquartered in New York. During his …

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AppsFlyer taps Scientific Games to enhance US lotteries’ player acquisition

SBC News AppsFlyer taps Scientific Games to enhance US lotteries’ player acquisition

Scientific Games has teamed up with analytics platform AppsFlyer on a project aimed at supporting lotteries across the US. The project will help optimise lottery digital ad campaigns by collecting data from social media channels, search engines and mobile and web apps to enhance player acquisition strategies.  Offered through Scientific Games’ SG Digital Academy initiative, the project will run for …

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World Poker Tour aces media supply chain management deal with Ateliere Technologies

SBC News World Poker Tour aces media supply chain management deal with Ateliere Technologies

The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced that it will utilise the cloud-native Ateliere Connect platform from Atelier Creative Technologies to transform its media supply chain.  WPT high-stakes poker tournaments are currently being shown across more than 150 countries thanks to a significant presence across television and online platforms like ClubWPT.com and WPTGlobal.com, as well as mobile apps like WatchWPT.  …

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Casino suffers from hypochondria on cannibalisation debate

SBC News Casino suffers from hypochondria on cannibalisation debate

The ‘cannibalisation’ of land-based casino resorts by online portals has been in the headlines recently and fits into broader debates on regulations and how they impact the channelisation of regulated markets, a concern impacting all industry stakeholders… The recent online-offline casino cannibalisation debate that took place (albeit by proxy) between Deutsche Bank and Eilers & Krejcik (EKG) in the US …

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Sportradar expands North American portfolio with USL data deal

SBC News Sportradar expands North American portfolio with USL data deal

Sportradar has announced a six-year partnership with the United Soccer League (USL). Through the deal with the USL – the largest professional association football league in the US – the Swiss sportstech and data provider looks to expand its portfolio of North American partners, whilst focusing on delivery of data and audio-visual products. Sportradar has been named official betting and …

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