In the constantly changing online gaming world, there is a vertical which has been shown to have an upwards trajectory: esports. Once considered just the latest phenomenon in gaming, esports has now grown into a robust multi-billion industry with no sight of stopping. So when Spain’s RETAbet Group joined forces with esports provider Oddin.gg, the two planned to make significant …
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Winning Post: Gambling Review split by the two voices of Public Health
Regulus Partners dissects the recommendations and musings of an open letter authored by the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) to DCMS, in which the organisation has provided conflicting guidance on how to establish a balanced public health approach to treat gambling harms… The threat to licensed gambling in Great Britain was set out in stark terms this week …
Read More »Yolo Group: Leading Africa’s crypto revolution
Albert Climent, Head of Africa at Yolo Group, discusses how innovative approaches and a crypto-first strategy is helping the operator lead the crypto entertainment revolution. Over the last few months, Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino have welcomed to the team a series of high profile global brand ambassadors from Africa, as we look to expand our footprint not only as the crypto …
Read More »Bayes Esports and Riot Games: levelling up esports
Amir Mirzaee, Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer at Bayes Esports, and John Knauss, Lead of Competitive Data Programs for Esports at Riot Games, discuss the ways in which the duo plan to level up the esports space and how data can help boost engagement with different esports verticals. Firstly, thank you for speaking to us! How do Bayes and …
Read More »Public health directors weigh in on RET funding war of words
The President and Vice-President of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) have written to Gambling Minister Chris Philp, making recommendations ahead of the Gambling Act review White Paper. Although the consultation period for recommendations informing the legislative overhaul ended on 1 April, Professor Maggie Rae (President) and Greg Fell (VP) expressed their viewpoint on developing a better public …
Read More »SBC to turn Barcelona into the centre of the international betting and gaming industry
SBC has announced the details of its biggest ever conference and exhibition, SBC Summit Barcelona 2022. The event with the unrivalled speaker line-up, scheduled for 20-22 September at Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc, will turn the venue into the centre of the international betting and gaming industry for the week, gathering leading industry experts and decision-makers from around the world. In …
Read More »BOSE: Keeping the doors open through retail innovations
Walk down any high-street in the UK and Ireland, and the chances of coming across a betting shop are very high – but it is no secret that the retail sector has been dealt some heavy blows over the past two years. Consistent lockdown conditions throughout 2020 and 2021 have starved many betting shops of revenues, whilst the growing popularity …
Read More »Danish igaming market report: A European leader
Since 2012, Denmark has consistently established itself as a leader in European iGaming which is not unexpected, given that Scandinavia has a high adoption rate of technology. Based on official data from the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden), this report from Delasport provides an in-depth look at the market, including the exponential growth of online channels, player demographics, interests, and goals. …
Read More »A World Cup with adjusted goalposts – BOSE examines Qatar 2022 marketing
The FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest events in the sporting calendar and subsequently for bookmakers, but this year’s tournament comes with some unique challenges. Discussing the turbulent marketing conditions ahead of the winter World Cup this November/December, the ‘Making noise ahead of Qatar – driving cooperation between product and marketing’ panel identified potential hurdles but also keys …
Read More »‘Mattress Mack’ to share experience and insights at SBC Summit North America
The legendary American sports betting enthusiast and Gallery Furniture owner Jim McIngvale, better known as ‘Mattress Mack,’ will be among the speakers at July’s SBC Summit North America conference and tradeshow in New Jersey. Mack will sit with ESPN’s David Purdum in a special keynote session to discuss the economics and science behind his sports betting strategies. The Houston furniture …
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