Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at some key developments for the gambling industry in its ‘Winning Post’ column. Sweden: remote POC legislation – drafts or chess? The Swedish government has published a draft law to regulate gambling across channels, with an implementation date of 1 January 2019 (replacing the Lottery …
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As Friday’s draw concluded and the World Cup began to take shape, fans were left pondering a mouthwatering clash between Spain and Portugal, renewed optimism in the Three Lions and a slightly surreal tournament opener. Gareth Southgate’s England were handed a favourable start to the tournament, taking on Tunisia and World Cup debutants Panama in the opening two games. …
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Among the keen spectators at this Friday’s eagerly anticipated World Cup draw in Russia, will be betting operators looking to identify the more alluring narratives of the tournament. Utilising tournament narratives to maximise the betting interest will undoubtedly be a tactic that is deployed by operators based in countries that haven’t qualified for tournament, Carmelo Mazza CEO of Italian operator, Betaland.it …
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As the enduring South American World Cup qualifying process draws to a close, football fans are left contemplating the possibility of a World Cup without Lionel Messi and Argentina. A disparaging draw with Peru last week has left La Albiceleste desperately needing a victory over Ecuador tonight if they want to save their dwindling World Cup hopes. Although Argentina have …
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Presenting its H1 2017 interim results, restructured Spanish gambling operator Grupo Codere has detailed a solid corporate performance driven by the growth of its South American assets. The Spanish operator would report a 7% gain in H1 2017 group revenues to €814 million (H1 2016: €760 million) reporting strong revenue gains within the markets of Argentina (€300 million) and Mexico …
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Over recent months, Sirplay has continued to expand its presence across world betting markets. Following the signing of new, high-profile deals in Africa and Latin America, SBC caught up with Bart Esposito, CEO of the Malta-based sportsbook and online gaming group, who discussed the company’s plans for the remainder of 2017 and beyond. SBC: Could you provide a brief history …
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Argentina based gambling operator Lotería de San Luis has hailed the positive start of its first online gambling product Jugadon.com powered by industry developing market platform provisions specialist Sirplay. Detailing ‘Stage 1’ growth, Lotería de San Luis management has achieved all initial launch targets with the company reporting a 40% month-on-month growth for in active users. A confident Lucas Baffetti, …
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Leading South American and LATAM sports betting operator BetMotion (BetMotion.com) has announced that it will migrate its betting and gaming services onto AutoGameSYS (AGS) stand-out platform. Seeking to grow its operations within its core markets of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico, BetMotion expects to transition onto the AGS powered platform by the second quarter of 2017. Detailing the platform switch, …
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Industry virtual sports provider, Kiron Interactive, has extended its operations in South America after agreeing on a six-year deal with Impresora Internacional de Valores S.A. (IVISA). The specialist virtuals provider will offer it’s fully customisable BetMan Online RGS to IVISA, an Argentina-licensed lottery and gaming solutions supplier. Kiron’s portfolio features horse racing, greyhound racing and motor racing, and will be …
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Total Performance Data (TPD) is looking to install its racing time technology in racecourses worldwide after securing a deal with Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo in Buenos Aires. The agreement will see TPD install its race timing technology at one of the major racecourses in Argentina, with over 120 fixtures per year, and permits it to distribute the resulting data worldwide, …
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