Darren Moore, founder of tipping website Betting Gods, explains how a focus on quality means that its customers remain happy and its tipsters remain at the top of their game. SBC: What does the Betting Gods service provide that sets you apart from the competition? We feel we’re more personal than most of the big tipster networks out there, with …
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David Clifton – Licensing Expert – The forthcoming national online self-exclusion scheme
The principle of self-exclusion is not new. If a person wants to refrain from gambling they can ask a gambling operator – whether land-based or online – to refuse to accept their custom. Before a customer completes a self-exclusion agreement, the significance and implications of their action should be explained to them, including the minimum exclusion duration of six months …
Read More »Top Champions League tipper predicts both teams to score in final
One of the most successful tipsters on this season’s Champion’s League competition believes that both Barcelona and Juventus will score in normal time during tomorrow night’s final in Berlin. bettingexpert.com, a free tipping network that has members all over Europe, has been displaying tips on the competition all season and is expecting some of its best members to have their …
Read More »English Premier League to become a ‘Clean Brand’ in 2016-2017
The English Premier League will have no title sponsorship from season 2016/2017. Premier League governance decided to no longer seek for a title sponsor for its competition and present itself as a ‘clean brand. The move reflects the organisation desire to mirror major US pro-leagues’ the NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL. The Premier League confirmed that it would not renew …
Read More »Openbet to sponsor BeTS Networking Drinks
Omni-channel supplier Openbet has been announced as the official sponsor of the BeTS Networking Drinks in association with The Sports Betting Community, being held on the third day of the iGaming SuperShow in Amsterdam. The networking party is being held at Players Bar in Amsterdam city centre and is being held to coincide with the Betting Trends & Strategies (BeTS) …
Read More »Takeover Alert…As suitors eye up Ladbrokes acquisition
Ladbrokes has been at the centre of takeover speculation this morning, following rumours of a potential £1.6 billion acquisition by rival Paddy Power. UK news source The Daily Mail had revealed the potential takeover bid by Paddy Power, which saw Ladbrokes Plc share price jump 5% to 127p (at time of writing). The takeover speculation had witnessed +25 million Ladbrokes …
Read More »Blatt’s Off! Bookies open market on FIFA Presidency
Just days after announcing, “I am the president of everybody”, following his re-election as FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has stated that he is to step down from the role. The news was revealed at a seemingly hastily prepared press conference on 2nd June 2015, precisely five days after he won the first vote 133 to challenger Prince Ali bin-al Hussein’s …
Read More »Graham Cooke – Qubit – The Big Bet: Why data is the key to greater customer loyalty,,,
SBC begins the month of June by speaking to Qubit CEO & Co Founder Graham Cooke on creating effective, team led data competencies for sports betting and igaming operators. A former Google Product Strategist, Cooke has led Qubit to become a leading business technology in web personalisation and digital insights. Qubit currently is one of the fastest growing digital businesses …
Read More »eSports report – Phase 1 – Start-ups targeting eSports wagering
With an estimated fanbase of 134 million worldwide, and growing fast, it’s no wonder that eSports is catching the eye of investors. AlphaDraft, Vulcun, and Unikrn are three firms which offer fans the opportunity to play fantasy leagues, and place bets on the big eSports events such as those held by Gfinity and others. Ali Moiz is the founder of Vulcun, …
Read More »Mark Gibson – mkodo – How should Lotteries go mobile?
Mark Gibson, Business Development Manager at mkodo, looks at the way the lottery market has approached online and how they are now approaching the mobile channel. But what is the best way for success? Just a couple of years ago this question would have been framed very differently – it would have been much more about the ‘if’ or the …
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