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In recent weeks, government officials have called upon the gambling industry to ramp up protection measures and provide additional funding for problem gambling treatment during the COVID-19 lockdown.  Speaking to SBC, EPIC Risk Management CEO Paul Buck explained that while additional funding for treatment would be welcome, further support for both research and education is key in mitigating gambling related …

In the nearly 20 years since Sportradar was founded, I have never seen our landscape change so drastically in such a short period, writes the company’s CEO Carsten Koerl. In just a few weeks, we have gone from celebrating and looking forward to a diverse range of global sporting events, to the widespread cancellation and postponement of almost all live …

Innovation and evolution of product offerings have been the key to mitigating the impact of sporting cancellations, writes Soft2Bet CEO Boris Chaikin. As the wider betting and gaming industry continues to find new ways to deal with the impacts of COVID-19, Chaikin (pictured below) discusses Soft2Bet’s heritage, white label model, and how the company has adjusted amid the current pandemic. …

The industry-leading SBC news network has grown further with the launch of Lottery Daily, a site focused on developments in the global lottery sector. As with SBC’s existing betting and gaming industry sites, Lottery Daily will deliver a mix of breaking news, expert insights and in-depth interviews with high-profile figures. The content will concentrate on a vital part of the …

Sticking to the sports calendar and playing a part in the regular football fan’s ‘ritual’ is key to the setup for Sportradar’s Simulated Reality, said the firm’s MD for US Betting Werner Becher. Sportradar launched the AI-driven product at the end of March, making it immediately available to customers as part of its existing portfolio of betting events. The product …

The Digital Marketing Day of the groundbreaking SBC Digital Summit will feature insights from market leaders across the affiliate sector, including industry heavyweights Jesper Sogaard (CEO & Co-Founder, Better Collective) and Stuart Simms (Group CEO, XLMedia, and former Global CEO of Rakuten Marketing). Taking place on 1 May 2020, the fifth day of the largest ever virtual conference and exhibition …

The relationship between payments and sports betting is one that’s constantly evolving as operators seek to maximise customer engagement through the most efficient processes possible.  As such, the need for an efficient payment experience has grown exponentially in recent years. That view is supported by Anthony Medica, Business Development Manager at ECOMMPAY, who believes that payments in sports betting are …

As the race to offer ever more varied and engaging markets to punters continues, a start-up B2B supplier has made the familiar experience of fantasy football games the central theme of its fixed-odds betting product.   20Shots has developed software that allows operators to offer a range of fixed-odds fantasy football markets, with fans able to bet on the performance of …

Businesses the world over are facing unprecedented challenges and our industry is no different, writes Digitain Head of Sales Simon Westbury.  Heading into a summer when an eagerly anticipated calendar of live sporting fixtures has been derailed, operators and suppliers alike are searching frantically for alternatives.  Despite the extensive disruption to live sport, there remains a whole host of options …