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Exploring new products and business innovation within the sports betting industry, SBC interviews Daniel Schwartzkopff – founder of BetVIP.com, which claims to be the sector’s first licensed Bitcoin-only sportsbook. The digital currency operator takes wagers and pays out winnings exclusively in Bitcoin, offering odds on thousands of pre-match and in-play markets. It holds a gaming license in Curacao and only accepts …
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William Hill appoints Isaac Ward as Commercial Director of TomWaterhouse.com
William Hill have announced the appointment of Isaac Ward ex Paddy Power’s Head of iGaming, as Commercial Director of William Hill-owned Australian igaming brand TomWaterhouse.com Ward will return to his native Australia to take up the role, which begins in January next year and is currently on gardening leave following his departure from Paddy Power, where he has worked for the past …
Read More »RGT publishes self-exclusion survey
A survey of gambling operators and treatment providers has shown a consensus regarding the priorities for improving self-exclusion as a harm minimisation tool. The study, which surveyed perspectives from industry operators, has been published today by the Responsible Gambling Trust. It found that the majority of respondents from gaming businesses believe the industry needs to ensure self-exclusion is irrevocable within the …
Read More »SBOBET denies link with corruption suspect Wei Seng Phua
Asian handicap gaming group SBOBET has strenuously denied allegations linking its name to a Wei Seng Phua, one of eight people arrested in the US for illegal online sports betting on the World Cup. His detention came after the FBI and the Nevada Gaming Control Board seized computer and electronic equipment in Caesars Palace, a luxury strip establishment on the Las Vegas Boulevard. However, amid recent speculation that …
Read More »Lee Richardson- EIG Berlin Report Part 2 – World Cup 2014 – Further Match & Betting Insights
In the final part of this EIG Berlin special report Lee Richardson Chief Executive of Gaming Economics presents further insight on game and betting market impacts that effected industry performance during Brazil 2014. Gaming Economics is an independent gaming consultancy specialising in providing sound business guidance for operators, suppliers and investors within the international e-gaming and betting industry. To view part one …
Read More »bet365 helps Trent Vale School set up Sierra Leone project
The latest news from the bet365 charitable foundation is that a donation of £230,000 has been made to help a school in Trent Vale set up a project for vulnerable children in Sierra Leone. St. Joseph’s College has had a long running partnership with Sierra Leone, and since 2007 has been sending groups of teachers and students to help schools …
Read More »West Brom nets 666Bet & bet365 betting partnerships
West Brom have bolstered their survival chances with a host of shrewd summer signings and sponsorship deals ahead of the upcoming 2014/15 Premier League season. Online sportsbook providers 666Bet and bet365 have been unveiled as premium club partners. The Baggies, who finished one place above the relegation zone in May, announced the partnerships on their official website. 666Bet has been welcomed as the club’s platinum Asian gaming partner. …
Read More »Tom Galanis – GameOn – Customer Acquisition 2015
Team SBC catches up with igaming industry player acquisition and marketing veteran Tom Galanis, Director of igaming marketing specialists GameOn Marketing, to discuss future impacts and potential blocks with regards to igaming’s marketing value chain. Tom gives insight into how operators will be forced to rethink operations and marketing strategy as new regulations and constraints come into play. Tom Galanis …
Read More »Tom Waterhouse appointed as CEO of William Hill Australia
William Hill has appointed Tom Waterhouse, as Chief Executive Officer of William Hill Australia. Waterhouse is expected to take charge of the bookmakers Australian igaming division by the end of the July. The operator had been seeking to appoint a CEO for its Australian operations, former Sportingbet Australia Managing Director Michael Sullivan had been overseeing regional operations for the bookmaker. …
Read More »EC seeks improved igaming player protections from EU
The European Commission (EC) has made several customer safety and protection recommendations to the European Union (EU), in the publishing of its Commission Recommendations on European online gambling services. The Document fully titled ‘Principles for the protection of consumers and players of online gambling services and for the prevention of minors from gambling online’, recommends the EU to set additional …
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