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Kindred marks fastest route to ‘normal trading’ as it delivers H1 growth

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Kindred Group Plc stated that it has demonstrated its capacity as a ‘resilient and adaptable business’ by delivering growth across all core metrics during unprecedented times. Publishing its 2020 Interim statement, Kindred has recorded Q2 group revenues of £235m, up 4% on corresponding 2019’s £226m, as 2020 year-to-date revenues stand at £484m (YTD2019: £450m). Updating investors, Kindred stated that in …

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Duma approves overhaul of Russian sports betting laws 

SBC News Duma approves overhaul of Russian sports betting laws 

Ongoing Russian developments have seen the state Duma accept the second and third readings of Bill 647044-7, significantly modifying Russia’s existing sports betting laws.   Originally presented to the Duma on 30 April, Bill 647044-7 has amended ‘federal regulations on activities for the regulation and conduct of gambling’. Within its mandate, the bill will allow the Kremlin to implement ‘limits on …

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Ray Wilson, AMLGS: Industry deserves praise for its reaction to a new normal

SBC News Ray Wilson, AMLGS: Industry deserves praise for its reaction to a new normal

During the global lockdown, online gambling incumbents were served with a raft of instant compliance enforcements applied across the board. Ray Wilson, director of UK-based gambling compliance consultancy AMLGS, has taken the positives from the gambling sector’s response to the COVID-19 challenge. ______________________ Impressive and encouraging – two words that we do not hear often when referring to gambling operators …

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Jason Shiers, UKAT – Progress on problem gambling requires a deeper consciousness

SBC News Jason Shiers, UKAT - Progress on problem gambling requires a deeper consciousness

Certified psychotherapist on addiction and mental health, Jason Shiers states that a change in the levels of consciousness is required to effectively tackle problem gambling as debate, discussion and research have been staggered by easy narratives.   ______________________ It is clear from the latest report from the House of Lords that a lot of time and effort has been spent considering …

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Alessandro Sposito, ESA Gaming: Lightweight games for a heavy impact in Africa

ESA Gaming

Africa’s sports betting sector has been booming over the last few years, with countries like Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa leading the way in the region.  While still heavily dependent on an ecosystem of retail shops and agents, online betting and gaming is seeing significant growth in many parts of the continent, driven in large part by improved internet accessibility …

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Simon Noy, Kambi: Revolutionising the bet builder

Bet Builder

There can be no doubt that the goal of putting the consumer in control drives much of the modern landscape in multimedia entertainment. Providing a service which allows for a genuinely on-demand experience has become a priority in any number of industries competing for customer leisure spend, with the likes of film, sports broadcasting and music all noticeably influenced by …

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Pronet: Understanding the ‘new normal’ for the Premier League

Premier League - Leicester City's Jamie Vardy shoots at goal during the Premier League match at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth.

With the Premier League well and truly back, albeit with a noticeably different look and feel, SBC News spoke to Bobby Longhurst, Chief Commercial Officer at Pronet Gaming, about what it has learned since the return of the world’s most popular football competition. With a significant mid-season break, a host of safety stipulations in place and empty stadia, it was …

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All-in Global: ‘Fantastyc’ markets around the world

SBC News All-in Global: ‘Fantastyc’ markets around the world

All-in Global, the number one language service provider in the gaming industry, has gathered the most relevant data to highlight hot fantasy markets for SBC News readers, and advise interested companies on how to prepare “local” fantasy content. In 2019, it was estimated that almost 46 million adults (18+) played fantasy sports in the US. In comparison, the Fantasy Premier …

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