As the sector emerges from COVID-19 lockdowns, the challenge of maintaining a positive balance between workplace safety and business efficiency has been on the minds of leadership teams. Speaking to SBCNews, Mark Skinner, Chief People Officer at William Hill, discussed the company’s ‘Balance Project’, a hybrid working strategy informed by employee feedback, with the objective of creating a safe and …
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There can be ‘no more transition’ as German gambling stakeholders are now ordered to accept the terms of the Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling (GlüNeuRStv) that came into federal existence on 1 July 2021. A German stakeholders panel at CasinoBeats Summit Malta dissected the bleak prospects of a maligned and unmerited ‘GlüNeuRStv Regime’ – which despite widespread protest remains unchanged …
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A deep dive on the prospects and realities of Sweden’s regulated online gambling marketplace opened the ‘Key Markets’ track on day one of the CasinoBeats Summit Malta. “Three years on from its re-regulation in 2019, Swedish gambling has faced perhaps the toughest balancing act of any European marketplace in the context of its liberalisation and regulation.” This was an observation …
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As a “trendy metropolitan city” that fosters creativity, Miami is the perfect new base for EveryMatrix, as the igaming software provider sets about becoming the largest turnkey provider for both the US and markets across Latin America. We spoke to Erik Nyman, appointed last summer as President Americas at EveryMatrix, about the need to get “boots on the ground” in …
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This summer, STATSCORE staff will not be building sand castles or diving into a hot sea, as this is the key time to sign and integrate some new leagues for whom the dynamic sports stats company becomes the exclusive data provider. Jakub Myszkorowski, Chief Commercial Officer of the Polish-based company, gives his insights on the goings on at the STATSCORE …
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The UK government’s review of the 2005 Gambling Act has been welcomed by the industry, and leading operator Entain in particular has praised the evidence-led approach to the regulatory overhaul. Speaking to Martin Lycka in the latest episode of the Safe Bet Show, Grainne Hurst, Entain’s Director of Corporate Affairs, discussed responsible gambling, the UK government’s review of the 2005 …
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Selecting a name which fully encompasses the content of a show can sometimes be tricky, however in this month’s Better Collective Spotlight, Martin Huber explained that the name Beidfüßig was a perfect reflection of what bettors can expect. Speaking to SBC News, Huber – who is the head of the DACH region at Better Collective – discusses the way in …
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The board of Entain Plc has lifted the firm’s full-year EBITDA guidance to be in the range of £850-to-£900 million, citing a strong H1 performance. This morning Entain published its interim trading update, registering total group revenues up 11%, as the FTSE100 gambling group updates investors on its UK retail reopening and international expansion projects. Headline results, saw Entain declare …
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In his monthly column for SBC, Martin Lycka, Entain’s Senior Vice President of US Regulatory Affairs & Responsible Gambling, believes cake is in order for some of those regulatory regimes that have turned agony into ecstasy… Dear reader, I can hardly believe that I am welcoming you to the third season of my SBC column. but here we are at …
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In order to maximise the lifetime value of newly acquired customers, investment in content should be of increasing importance to betting operators, writes Stanislav Mykhailov – Head of B2B Department at BetInvest Ltd – who stressed that a greater emphasis should be placed on content-driven betting experiences as opposed to just client capture. As is the case for streaming platforms, …
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