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Leonid Pertsovskiy: Betby must maintain growth trend and expand its footprint

SBC News Leonid Pertsovskiy: Betby must maintain growth trend and expand its footprint

Sportsbook technology supplier Betby has outlined its ambitions for growth in 2024, building on what it described as a “successful 2023” with plans to maintain upward momentum throughout the year in terms of revenue, GGR and new market entries. In 2023 Betby registered an increase of 270% in terms of revenue and an increase of almost 250% in Gross Gaming …

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IGT to continue as core systems supplier of the National Lottery

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IGT Plc will maintain its position as the principal technology systems supplier for the National Lottery. The contract extension was confirmed ahead of the National Lottery’s transition to a new operating steward on 1 February, which will see Allwyn UK assume control of the Fourth National Lottery License. Since its inception in 1994, IGT has served as the lottery systems …

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WA.Technology appoints Sander Koch as Chief Strategy Officer

SBC News WA.Technology appoints Sander Koch as Chief Strategy Officer

B2B igaming and sportsbook solutions provider WA.Technology has announced the appointment of Sander Koch as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). With a career spanning over 18 years in the management consulting industry, he brings a “wealth of expertise and insight” said the firm.  Koch joins WA.Technology at a pivotal moment as the company is expanding its comprehensive igaming suite, including …

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EveryMatrix recruits Nikolina Gabelica to lead lottery vision

SBC News EveryMatrix recruits Nikolina Gabelica to lead lottery vision

EveryMatrix has confirmed the appointment of Nikolina Gabelica as the company’s first Head of Lottery, expanding its ambitions as a technology supplier within the global lotteries market. An expert in lottery operations, Gabelica joins EveryMatrix from Hrvatska Lutrija, Croatia’s national lottery operator, where she served a 13-year executive tenure across all principal departments. As detailed by EveryMatrix, Gabelica will be …

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Sportradar’s new FanID to help sports marketers stranded by third-party cookie restrictions

SBC News Sportradar’s new FanID to help sports marketers stranded by third-party cookie restrictions

Sportradar has announced the release of FanID – a solution that can be used to navigate the global third-party cookie restrictions rolling out in 2024. FanID is an end-to-end, first-party marketing solution that leverages Sportradar’s in-house marketing activation technology to help rights holders and brands in the sports industry retain their comprehensive fan engagement abilities.  The tool comes as a …

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Google to expand Play RMG framework for India, Mexico & Brazil

SBC News Google to expand Play RMG framework for India, Mexico & Brazil

Google has informed its app developer community that its app store “Google Play will begin supporting more Real Money Game (RMG) apps this year”, including “game types and operators not currently covered by an existing licensing framework.” Developers were notified via a blog post authored by Karan Gambhir, Google’s Director of Global Trust and Safety Partnerships, titled “A New Approach …

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Stats Perform to offer enhanced affordability checks with Equifax UK 

SBC News Stats Perform to offer enhanced affordability checks with Equifax UK 

Stats Perform has entered an exclusive partnership with Equifax UK to enhance affordability checks for betting and igaming operators. Under the terms of the deal, clients of the data and analytics firm will have access to Equifax UK credit referencing data to undertake customer affordability checks. As detailed by Stats Perform, the partnership “will allow sports betting and gaming operators …

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GiG powers Betway launch in Portugal

SBC News GiG powers Betway launch in Portugal

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has powered the launch of Betway’s new online sportsbook platform in Portugal. Launched under the domain of Betway.pt, GiG secures its second Portuguese market partnership, following its debut as the principal iGaming platform supplier of the Spanish incumbent, GoldenPark. Betway underscored the significance of its debut in Portugal as a key target market, which recorded online …

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Meridian Bet nets 24% growth ahead of Golden Matrix acquisition

SBC News Meridian Bet nets 24% growth ahead of Golden Matrix acquisition

Dealmakers of the $300m acquisition of Meridian Bet Group by Golden Matrix Group (GMGI) expect the deal to be closed by the end of Q1 2024 trading. First announced on 12 January 2023, the deal’s forthcoming closure was detailed by the management of Meridian Bet via the publishing of a ‘corporate progress and pending acquisition report’. Following several amendments, Meridian …

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Kambi seeks new CEO as Kristian Nylén ends 14-year leadership term

SBC News Kambi seeks new CEO as Kristian Nylén ends 14-year leadership term

The board of Kambi Group Plc has announced this morning that Kristian Nylén has expressed his intention to step down as CEO of the Stockholm-listed sports betting technology group. Nylén, who co-founded Kambi in 2010, will resign from leadership duties upon the appointment of a successor, as the Board initiates a search for a new CEO. Having served as Kambi’s …

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