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Concluding 12 months of international activity, marked by a series of key partnership integrations, Betby is well positioned to capitalise on opportunities in the new year. In this second part of his interview with SBC News, Chris Nikolopoulos, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer offered some insights into Betby’s strategic overview of four key established and emerging continental markets.  The betting …

Finding the right niche and audience is a challenge for any entrepreneur in betting, but esports operators such as Canada’s Rivalry have been gifted with a unique advantage in some respects. This is due to the audience for such products being largely from the Gen Z and millennial age brackets. As the firm’s CEO Steven Salz explained, effective engagement with …

FSB Technology has unveiled an updated strategy for 2023, including new leadership and a refocusing of its international operations away from the US. Describing its new year outlook as a ‘de-prioritisation’ of stateside activity, the London-based betting and igaming supplier will instead target the UK and Ireland, Europe and Africa.  Coordinating this strategy will be Adam Smith, who will take …

Super Group, the owner of the Betway and Spin brands, has announced its decision to cancel private warrants and earnout waivers related to its NYSE listing.  Following a revision of its NYSE shareholdings and stock compensation, the governance of Super Group has decided to remove the potential issuance of approximately 78.8m company ordinary shares. The decision will lower Super Group’s …

Eyeing up stronger planning for financial and investment decisions, Future Anthem has appointed Laura Bird as its Chief Financial Officer. Bird is the artificial intelligence (AI) and data start-up’s first-ever CFO, and will be tasked with ‘spearheading’ financial strategy and coordination alongside other board members. She joins London-based Future Anthem six months after a Bettor Capital-led Series A funding round …

Sportradar Group AG has strengthened its commitment to athlete well being with the release of a new educational video which will be made available to its Integrity Services league and governing body partners. The documentary-style video aims to explore how legal sports betting may have an effect on the mental health and wellbeing of athletes. Athletes including former professional soccer …

All the world’s a stage, a certain playwright once famously penned down, and in contemporary society, the FIFA World Cup is arguably one of the biggest.  This viewpoint was not lost on Varun Sudhakar, CEO and Co-Founder of BetDEX Labs, who outlined how such tournaments can provide a strong PR boost to crypto-betting firms, and other actors in the wider …

The past 12 months have seen a raft of financial penalties against betting firms in the UK alone – but this is just one element of a global phenomenon, with total charges reaching £105m so far this year. In the British market, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) issued a total of £44.6m in monetary charges, excluding figures from a recent …

Entain’s journey into blockchain and the metaverse continued this week as the global operator initiated an NFT auction with a focus on social responsibility. The FTSE100 firm’s Entain Foundation US organised the bidding contest for a new NFT range dubbed ‘Superheroes of Responsible Gambling’, fronted by Entain partner and former NBA player Charles Oakley.  Proceeds from the sale will be …

Australian supplier BetMakers Technology Group has contributed to the rollout of fixed odds wagering products in Jamaica, launching the offering at the Caymanas Park racecourse. The successful launch of the offering at the island’s only racetrack was conducted in partnership with Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Ltd, a gaming solutions provider focused on the Caribbean region. A joint objective of …