As 2019 comes to a close SBC looks through the year to highlight major news that you might have missed in the sports betting world. This fifth edition looks at May and more specifically at key improvements needed in horseracing, the mobile betting preference of customers, 1xBet’s entry into the US market and Golden Race’s African success. HBF survey highlights …
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Weather betting with 1xBet: Not just a Christmas market
1xBet has added a new betting market to its portfolio as the operator continues to develop new markets that might appeal to a wider demographic than the regular sports offering. In the UK, betting what the weather will be like on Christmas Day has been a traditional betting market for decades, but 1xBet is now offering year-round weather markets to …
Read More »Global interest in politics drives new 1xBet site layout
1xBet has reacted to customer demand by moving a growing set of political betting markets to a different section of its B2C website. The new section of the website, said the company, was prioritised after users showed particular interest in the political betting markets on offer, while the layout has been “designed to be as informative and user-friendly as possible”. …
Read More »FSB Tech facing UKGC review after Blackbet suspension
More scrutiny is being placed on the UK’s white label operation framework after the Gambling Commission revealed that it has initiated a review into FSB Technology over one of its licensees – Blackbet.co.uk. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) said it has instigated the review of FSB’s licence under section 116 of the Gambling Act, which authorises it to take such action if it: …
Read More »1xBet teams up with Champions League holders Liverpool FC
International gaming and technology company 1xBet has teamed up with Champions League holders Liverpool FC. The new partnership will see 1xBet become an Official Global Betting Partner for the club, enabling its supporters to take advantage of exclusive offers and sporting entertainment. Meanwhile,1xBet will increase its own brand awareness within key global markets through stadium branding at Anfield and branding …
Read More »1xBet boosts player appeal through new Favorites feature
1xBet has added a new ‘Favorites’ feature that gives its players easy access to betting markets on both a certain team – or multiple teams – and individual players. To enable this feature, players just need to locate the ‘Favorites’ feature in account settings, and find their favourite teams/players through the simple search functionality. “We are constantly working on increasing …
Read More »1xBet gets ready to enter the North American market
Just three weeks after 1xBet sponsored Betting on Sports America in New Jersey, we caught up with Alex Sommers – the company’s director of affiliate marketing – to discuss entering the US, and why 100 million adult bettors is a good indicator of the country’s potential to house the world’s largest gambling market. SBC: US punters are said to crave a more …
Read More »Danish Spillemyndigheden blocks access to 25 sites
In a move to block access to unlicenced gaming websites, the Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden has blocked access to 25 sites after petitioning the country’s telecommunications providers. Under court order from Copenhagen City Court, Danish internet providers are now obliged to block access to ten igaming sites, in addition to 15 skin betting websites. Of the 25 total sites, 1xBet …
Read More »Mobile access drives platform development for 1xBet
1xBet, a headline sponsor for next week’s Betting on Football, will be using the conference to promote the development of its platform, which is both “intuitive and simple to use” with a modern interface that can be easily accessed from mobile devices. To emphasise this focus, the company’s Head of Business Development Evgenii Kiriushin said that it expects mobile development …
Read More »1xBet hit with €400,000 penalty from Dutch regulator
International operator 1xBet has been hit with a fine of €400,000 (£344,200) from Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) for targeting consumers without permission. The fine pertains to the companies behind 1X Corp. N.V. in Curaçao, which runs the 1xBet.com website, and Cyprus-based Exinvest Limited and its xbet-1.com site. In its ruling, the KSA found that both sites were easily accessed …
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