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SBC Events has signed up a quartet of industry big hitters for a hotly anticipated Betting on Football 2017 session on the future of the trading floor in sports betting. Christopher Langeland, Managing Director of GIG subsidiary BettingCloud, GVC Holdings Group Trading & B2B Director Jim Humberstone, Betradar Managing Director MTS Paolo Personeni ‎and Danske Spil Head of Sportsbook Jens Nielsen will …

Having triggered Article 50 which begins the process of withdrawal from the European Union, the UK now enters an unprecedented cycle in its politics, with Brexit negotiations likely to dominate all political agenda and discussion. Following PM Theresa May’s official triggering of Article 50 on the 29 March, all bookmakers have updated their respective political markets as the Conservative government …

  What core dynamics and values drive a consumer to deposit and engage with an online sports betting operator. User experience and digital marketing consultancy Global Reviews details seven key drivers that betting consumers analyze when making their purchase decision. In an ultra-competitive price driven industry, Global Reviews notes that design and style factors play a significant role in a player’s final …

Ladbrokes Coral CEO Jim Mullen has hailed the merged company’s first annual results announcement as a ‘very successful start’ for the enlarged group, with the combined results delivering 11% growth in revenues and a 22% increase in gross profits after tax. The standout performers are Ladbrokes Coral are the Digital division, which saw operating profit increase 125% and European Retail …

Following a year of mass industry consolidation, high-level panelists at Betting on Football 2017 will be discussing whether sports betting is still an attractive proposition for investors. The ‘Managing Risk’ panel at Stamford Bridge on 3 May will feature Valhalla Investments Chairman Mark Blandford, GVC Holdings COO Shay Segev and Dreamworx Online Founder & Investor Christian Edler, alongside Marek Šmrha, …

This March industry software and platform developer EveryMatrix, announced the launch of its new industry payment service MoneyMatrix, a payment and risk management system designed and developed for industry stakeholder needs. SBC speaks to MoneyMatrix’s main project lead Sandra Barton (CEO MoneyMatrix) on the development and launch of EveryMatrix’s new service and its ambitions in 2017… _________________ SBC: Hi Sandra, …

Betfair has priced Chocolate Digestives as its current 6/4 market favourite to win BBC’s Comic Relief 2017 ‘World Cup of Biscuits’. Presented by ‘Pointless’ co-host Richard Osman, this year’s Comic Relief show (starting 7 pm BBC Channels) seeks to find out and settle all debate on ‘which biscuit is king’. Starting today with a 32 biscuits head-to-head first knockout round, …

Tipping resource Betting Gods has encouraged major affiliates to promote its Golf Betting Expert in the run up to the first major of the golfing year at Augusta National (6-9 April). Over £100,000 was paid out to affiliates of Betting Gods in 2016, which includes the likes of Honest Betting Review, Tipsters Review, GeeGeez, Cash Master, Winners Odds and Geeky …

Mass consolidation has impacted all core dynamics of the industry’s value chain. Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) Chief Executive Robin Reed, speaks to SBC ahead of the Betting on Football Conference (London 3-5 May), on his firm’s unique approach to affiliate marketing and player acquisition. Reed an industry marketing expert, details to SBC readers GIG’s M&A led strategy, and how industry …

Presenting investors 888 Holdings full-year 2016 financial results, Chief Executive Itai Frieberger has stated that following a ‘fantastic year’, 888 now enters a crucial period in its existence as the company vows to compete in a ‘multi-faceted arena’. Updating corporate shareholders, Frieberger detailed that 888’s 82% profit increase was a testament to the firm’s governance strategy, focusing on a ‘continued …