Industry analysts are closely monitoring developments at IGT Plc, given that private equity giant Apollo Global is rumored to be considering a bid for its gaming assets. As Bloomberg reports, Apollo is evaluating its next foray into the gambling sector, where the $500bn fund might proceed to purchase IGT’s land-based and online gaming units outright. Apollo’s bid is expected to …
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Genius Sports has revealed a partnership Snap Inc to offer NFL fans augmented reality experiences via the Snapchat platform. The sports technology company will provide fans with highly shared content through the Snapchat Lens feature, utilising its exclusive NFL official league data deal. Matt Ryter, Vice President of Sales, Media & Fan Engagement at Genius Sports, explained: “Snapchat’s Lens technology …
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One year on from Kambi’s acquisition of Shape Games, the collaboration is taking on a range of markets head on, with the betting landscape in some nations significantly different than 12 months prior. Kambi SVP Sales, Sarah Robertson, and Shape Games CCO, Morten Tonnesen, emphasised how a competitive and differentiated product is key to success in the markets many betting …
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M&A and structural changes are a huge part of the betting business and are developments with which Jordan Levin, CEO of OpenBet, has had extensive first-hand experience. Having been ‘found’ by the betting and gaming sector in 2006 after a career in the higher echelons of finance, Levin has seen OpenBet – which he took the helm of as CEO …
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AI is dominating discussions about the future of technology in a whole host of sectors, but it is still unclear how it will, or even if it can, be regulated effectively. To find out more, SBC News spoke to leading igaming lawyer Ron Segev, Founding Partner of Segev LLP, about why AI has a huge role to play in the …
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Can a company be both a challenger brand and an established player? If the business in question is mkodo, the answer is perhaps yes, as 2023 has seen it make huge strides forward with a decade-old geolocation product. SBC News spoke to mkodo’s Commercial Director Will Whitehead to discover why GeoLocs has proved such a hit with sportsbook and igaming …
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The board of Flutter Entertainment Plc has announced that Mary Turner has chosen to step down from all Non-Executive Director duties representing the FTSE100 gambling group. Turner’s resignation from all Flutter Committee and Corporate Governance duties will take effect on 30 September 2023. Flutter has announced that Nancy Cruickshank (NED) will assume the role of Chair of the Workforce Engagement …
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EPIC Risk Management has revealed Teresa Fiore as the company’s new VP of Partnerships. The gambling harm minimisation consultancy cited its continued expansion in the US, stating that this has led to the key appointment. Joining from PointsBet – where she held the role of Manager of Responsible Gambling and Corporate Social Responsibility for several years – Fiore will now …
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Focusing on the Gen Z and millennial demographic was going smoothly and without a hitch for Rivalry until Q2 this year, when the firm revealed that its margin had been negatively impacted by some behavioural changes among this audience. Despite this, CEO and Co-Founder Steven Salz explained to SBC following its Q2 earnings call that the group would continue doing …
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Better Collective North America has named Brandon Boone as its Vice President, Communications Strategy & Public Relations. His remit is to lead all communications for the North American brand portfolio, including Action Network, RotoGrinders, VegasInsider.com, Playmaker HQ, and Canada Sports Betting. A statement from Better Collective noted that Boone brings more than 20 years of brand and corporate communications expertise …
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