BetRegal.com, a new sportsbook created to provide its customers with the “highest possible value” in prices, is on the road to Russia for this summer’s FIFA World Cup. I just asked Siri how many days there were until June 14th……66 was her response. That means 66 days until kick off at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. All over the …
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Winning Post – Spain’s draft budget proposes good news for betting operators
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. UK: Gambling and gender – what crisis? Gambling has been on the wrong side of practically every issue recently, especially in the UK. Entirely separately to gambling’s regular whipping, there has been …
Read More »David Clifton: Licensing Expert – Dealing with LCCP changes & Key Event reportings
4 April 2018 has seen changes to the Gambling Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (“LCCP”) come into effect for UK licensed gambling operators. The up to date version of the LCCP is available on the Commission’s website, as too is an LCCP summary of the six key changes that have been made. Three of those changes relate to lotteries, …
Read More »Andy Wright – Sky Bet – The increasing influence of player props
Team and players statistics are playing an increasingly integral role within the global sports wagering sphere, with the changing role of fans and the rising need for a deeper level of data seemingly having a direct knock-on effect. With a major change being undertaken in recent years, sports analytics firm Opta are one of the driving forces behind sports data …
Read More »Ismail Vali – Sweden: The survival of the fittest
Confirmation came this week that the licensing process for the new national gambling code in Sweden has been delayed until 1 August. SBC News took the opportunity to speak to industry consultant Ismail Vali about the number of operators he expects to populate the market, industry benchmarks for gaming legislation, and how to retain players when bonuses become non-permissible as …
Read More »Twin Speaks: The mysterious data gap for females in iGaming
The number of females in the workplace has become a major statistical consideration in most global corporations, yet there is still a mysterious data gap in the iGaming industry writes Line Peteri, Affiliate and Marketing Manager at Twin.com. The vast majority of iGaming companies have not disclosed their male to female ratios regarding employment and pay. Those who did so …
Read More »Nathan Rothschild: iSport Genius – Sorting the men from the boys at Russia 2018
Nathan Rothschild, partner and co-founder at iSport Genius, looks into the data challenges that face operators and punters alike at the upcoming World Cup. With the tournament taking place in a new country and with historical head-to-head data somewhat limited, advanced methodologies are needed to factor in the new elements and ensure that no data goes to waste. ___________________ We …
Read More »“Fighting the scourge of betting-related corruption” with the TIU
Integrity quite rightfully remains a key talking point for sports on a global basis, with the necessity for them to be seen as honest, genuine and clean coming with a plethora of benefits. One such example is tennis, where the International Tennis Federation (ITF) recently agreed a fresh deal with Sportradar, designed to monitor betting patterns on in excess of …
Read More »Colombia: An opportunity and an example for the LatAm region
With Colombia setting itself as a leader in the LatAm iGaming market, what scenarios should operators pose themselves to determine whether or not they meet the requirements to succeed in the region? For a deep insight, download the full report here.
Read More »David Clifton: Licensing Expert – No surprises from UKGC’s review of online gambling
It can surely have come as no surprise that, after all that has happened in recent months, the Gambling Commission has announced proposals designed to provide greater protections for children, reduce problem gambling risks to vulnerable customers and act on its long-held perception that operators have not been doing enough to properly know their customers and to intervene at an …
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