Collaboration and proactive education initiatives around the potential risks of sports betting can help form the basis of a holistic athlete wellbeing program, according to Jim Brown, Sportradar’s Head of Integrity Services & Athlete Wellbeing for North America. Announcing the launch of the Athlete Wellbeing Program at SBC Summit North America, Brown began by giving an overview of what the …
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Discover the hottest innovations in the ‘Casino and iGaming Zone’ at SBC Summit Barcelona
Hundreds of representatives from casino operators, platform providers, game studios and player acquisition specialists operating on a global scale will gather in the ‘Casino and iGaming Zone‘ at SBC Summit Barcelona. The delegates will meet like-minded professionals and discuss business opportunities in the casino and iGaming sectors as the exhibitors showcase their products to the zone visitors. The ‘Casino and …
Read More »Delasport: sports betting through the ages – part II
Welcome to the second part of Delasport’s deep dive into sports betting through the ages. In part 1, the sports betting and igaming software solutions provider covered the early days from the first bookie to the engagement years of the 2000s. Let’s pick up the story. Customer centricity While the early incarnation of sports betting sites served their purpose, the …
Read More »David Clifton: Licensing Expert – Change will come…eventually
I suspect there are few people who have never faced the morning, thinking ‘last night I drank far too much’… Fortunately, a dawn conclusion of this nature does not usually call for a letter of apology to the Prime Minister. However – and I am ‘groping’ for the correct words here – recent incidents have proved that in certain circumstances …
Read More »Espanyol’s RCDE Stadium to host the battle of the titans — SBC Football Championship 2022
Twenty football teams within the betting and gaming industry will hit the pitch graced by the likes of Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar to compete at the fifth SBC Football Championship, as SBC, once again, brings the industry together to battle it out in a ‘friendly’ football match. The competition will take place on Tuesday, September 20, just before the pre-registration …
Read More »Bookies Corner: Pricing a Tribal Affair…
Following PM Boris Johnson’s resignation, the Conservative Party has begun whittling down the field of leadership contenders to a final two candidates, as Britain’s next PM will be chosen by the Tory’s 200,000 party members. Observing candidates party pledges and courtship of members’ votes, how have bookers priced a tribal and sadistic affair… SBC gets the bookies lowdown! _________________ …
Read More »iGaming’s slow US start points to a generational and cultural conflict
Whilst US states have rushed to launch their sportsbook regimes, market observers have been left frustrated by a conservative approach to legislating further igaming verticals. Frustrations were highlighted by a diverse panel of market stakeholders at the SBC North America Summit, scrutinising ‘iGaming’s convergence with Sportsbooks’. Four years since PASPA’s federal repeal, the US igaming market has yet to come …
Read More »Dotan Lazar: LSports – Technology over human eyes… no room for error
It’s been an incredible 10th anniversary year so far for LSports, according to CEO and Co-Founder Dotan Lazar, with some big developments on the product front and much more to follow. SBC: Thanks for taking the time out to chat with us. 2022 has been a busy year so far; how have the first six months been for LSports? Dotan …
Read More »Jens Podewski, FinXP: resolving payment headaches for the igaming industry
Banks may often be reluctant to offer payment services to high-risk industries such as the igaming sector. But according to Jens Podewski, payment solutions provider FinXP is making waves in the industry as a one-stop solution for gaming companies struggling to access payment and banking solutions. Speaking to Payment Expert, the FinXP Founder and CEO began by shedding light on …
Read More »Betting Experts Roundtable: Road to World Cup 2022
World Cups are the pinnacle of the sports betting calendar to attract new customers and drive engagement, but with the 2022 tournament unusually taking place in the winter, what does this mean for betting trends? As operators prepare for the biggest tournament of the year, we spoke with multiple providers from the sports betting industry to examine how this year’s …
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