Five new members will be inducted to the Sports Betting Hall of Fame at next week’s SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital. Despite the event moving online because of the COVID pandemic, SBC has decided to go ahead with the Hall of Fame ceremony and switch it to a virtual format, in order to pay tribute to some of the most …
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For this month’s Better Collective Spotlight, SBC spoke to Henrik Lykkesteen, the firm’s senior vice president of product and global operations, to look into Better Collective’s longer term view and vision for the esports industry. In February, Better Collective acquired HLTV.org – the leading esports platform in the world focusing on the popular game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) – for …
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Jeff Summers, Operations Director at Translation100, explains where the nuances reside for translation work in the igaming industry and why its recruitment process must be flexible to service most of the industry’s key territories. SBC: How nuanced are translations for an igaming website? JS: Overall, I would say igaming websites use common words that are not specifically nuanced. However, there …
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The SBC Awards, which is now in its seventh year, has officially opened its nominations section allowing individuals to reward and celebrate the very best in sports betting and gaming. In our latest webinar, ‘SBC Awards – How to write an Awards submission’ a panel of esteemed experts discussed the do’s and don’ts when it comes to writing the perfect …
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Jonathan Smith, Founder of Sportsbook Training Services, is set to deliver a masterclass on In-Play Football Modelling at September’s SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital. The session, worth £200, is open to all delegates at the four-day virtual conference and exhibition, and is free to attend. Smith’s masterclass on how to build a simple league winner simulation in Excel was one …
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For today’s punters, being able to access betting data at the touch of a button forms such an important role in maintaining engagement and retention with punters. Björn Nilsson, Co-Founder at Triggy, spoke to SBC News about why its live score messaging and personalised betting suggestions can play such a pivotal role in engaging punters. SBC: Firstly, can you tell …
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SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital will offer delegates something very different to the usual virtual event networking options when it hosts a live episode of the Big Betting Balagan Podcast on 11 September. The podcast is the invention of three betting and gaming industry veterans, Dan Phillips, Lee Richardson and Vigne Kozacek, who set out to create a forum for …
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Flutter Entertainment Plc has accelerated all corporate directives related to its merger integration with The Stars Group Inc (TSG), but conceded that its 2020 outlook remains ‘highly uncertain’ dependent on further COVID-19 outcomes and regulatory changes across various markets. This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. Publishing its 2020 interim …
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At one point or another all betting operators face critical questions on their platform structures and operational set-ups facing the daunting task of changing technology supplier. Luke Campbell, Head of Sportsbook Operations at Champion Sports, states that modular technologies are the best solution to ensure a smooth and seamless migration… ___________________ If you ask senior executives at an online gambling …
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We check in on the international expansion journey for the rebranded Kaizen Gaming, formerly Stoiximan/Betano, to kick off Issue 10 of SBC Magazine. Now present in six countries, and with a strong footprint in Europe, CEO George Daskalakis expands on the company’s symbolic name change, before assessing new opportunities in Latin America (LatAm) and sharing his disappointment over Germany’s failure …
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