A strong line-up of 50 CEOs will be sharing their expertise at this month’s Betting on Sports Week on a final agenda that boasts over 120-director level speakers, and over 250 speakers across the week. The full agenda for Betting on Sports Week has been released with six Betting on Sports conference tracks, the CasinoBeats Summit, and the Esports focused …
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Leigh Herdman – Algosport – Riding the wave of innovation in sports betting
Algosport only launched in 2017 but has already entered the UK and Europe, with ambitious and advanced plans for global expansion in the new year. Leigh Herdman, founder and CEO, spoke to SBC News about the rise of his company, which offers bookmakers new bet types based around same game multiples and remains focused on next generation betting products. SBC: …
Read More »Chris Murphy: Americas Outlook – New & Old worlds will collide in the development of US betting
Four months following the repeal of PASPA, intriguing partnerships have flourished as US and European gambling enterprises form strategic alliances seeking to crack world sports’ biggest market. Chris Murphy Editor of SBC Americas details US betting’s early movers, and why they will likely collide against old influencers… ________________ Last time we reviewed the newly regulated American sports betting market I described …
Read More »Winning Post – CMA diagnoses unhealthy withdrawal symptoms
Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at some key developments for the gambling industry in its ‘Winning Post’ column. This week, the GB Gambling Commission and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) grasped the thorny issue of account withdrawals, following an investigation into online bingo and casino providers, Jumpman Gaming and …
Read More »Lyndsay Wright: William Hill – Unity & collaboration are key to beating problem gambling
Last July, William Hill governance launched its ‘Nobody Harmed by Gambling’ corporate initiative, outlining the industry’s biggest individual commitment to minimising gambling-related harms. Spearheading the FTSE betting group’s new social responsibility initiatives, Lyndsay Wright, Director of Strategy, Brand & IR details to SBC the significant operating and structural changes William Hill will undertake to fight problem-gambling on the front foot… …
Read More »MoPlay’s Juergen Reutter: Maximising partnerships to become a key UK player
Having recently signed a landmark partnership with Manchester United, MoPlay is looking to standout in the UK betting market, placing a key emphasis on mobile betting and reaching out to a new demographic. SBC spoke to MoPlay’s CEO, Juergen Reutter about how the firm is looking to maximise key sponsorship deals to become a household name amongst UK brands. SBC: …
Read More »Sue Schneider to drive SBC’s Betting on Sports America
Betting on Sports America has signed up one of the US industry’s leading events experts to help shape the conference and agenda. Gambling industry veteran Sue Schneider has agreed to head up the Advisory Board for SBC’s new Betting on Sports America conference, which is being held 23-25 April 2019 in New York. SBC Events already organises sports betting industry …
Read More »Melvin Ritsema: Staying true to Royal Panda’s sportsbook roots
In the second of an exclusive three-part series for SBC News, Royal Panda CMO Melvin Ritsema discusses his company’s takeover by LeoVegas, staying true to its own sportsbook roots despite the acquisition, why the UK market remains the principal target, and how pricing ploys around the World Cup will be taken forward into future high-profile tournaments. SBC: Was the Royal …
Read More »CasinoBeats Summit: Countdown to London Begins!
It is now just a month until the international online casino industry comes together at the inaugural CasinoBeats Summit, taking place at Olympia London on 19/20 September. As the event draws nearer, more operators and suppliers are committing to the two-day Summit, which will welcome over 250 delegates and 30 leading industry speakers to its 14 sessions. Among many highlights, …
Read More »How Reality Races is aiming to standout in the sports content market
As the popularity of virtual betting continues to grow in the UK market, Reality Races is aiming to utilise 3D simulations of real time horse races, to elevate its customer engagement to the next level. We spoke to Ofir Penso the Chief Marketing Officer at Reality Races, who detailed how the brand aims to standout in a tough market, as …
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