In 1995, Alexey Khobot designed his first software for FONBET, which included the use of bots to assist in oddsmaking. The operator looks at why this artificial intelligence has been key, but points out that the human touch still remains king. The most important part of the bookmaking process is the formulation of odds. It’s no secret that bookmakers rely …
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‘Non manipulable’ identity verification solutions, such as those provided by IDnow, are vital across all industries where companies carry out customer interactions that require a high level of security – something which can, of course, be applied to online gambling. We asked Roger Tyrzyk, IDnow Country Manager for UK&I, Malta and Cyprus (pictured above), to discuss the ‘best of both’ …
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Despite a global shift towards delivering a wider digital product portfolio, retail will always play a major role in this industry writes NSoft’s Senior VP for Sales and Marketing, Ivan Rozić. Ahead of ICE London, Rozic explained to SBC the key components that make NSoft stand out from the competition, and how it has placed further global expansion high on the agenda for …
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Igaming operator ComeOn has confirmed that it has been working alongside data science specialist neccton to launch a new responsible gaming tool based on artificial intelligence in a bid to help players avoid problem gambling behaviours. The tool has been developed in collaboration with psychology academics, and ensures that it tracks player data, detects risk patterns, changes in behaviour as …
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SBC’s Betting on Sports webinar series continues on Wednesday 7 August 2019 with ‘ICED(AI) – A Burgeoning Affair: Machine Learning & The Global Sports Betting Industry’. The session will deal with one of the key issues facing the sector, providing an in-depth examination of both the opportunities and challenges emerging from developments in Artificial Intelligence at a time when the …
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a growing part of business in the 21st century, with more and more industries integrating it into everyday solutions. In fact, gaming operators have started to base their choice of platform provider around the adoption of new technologies, including AI, which can ensure a better quality of service for its customers. In an interview originally …
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Artificial intelligence as a means of tackling problem gambling has been announced by Tabcorp Holdings as one of the ways the group has tried to adopt more socially responsible policies in 2018, as announced in its Corporate Responsibility Review published today. The predictive risk analytics technology was rolled out by the group to analyse the wagering behaviour of individuals, and …
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FeedConstruct has confirmed the launch of AJNA, an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) enhanced feed solution for live scouting data. FeedConstruct is the data feed solutions provider for BetConstruct, driven by the following motto – ‘Stream globally. Decide the price. Earn more’. AJNA, designed to provide sports data in a faster and more efficient manner, is to be …
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As the sports betting industry continues to go through a digital transformation, for BtoBet continual innovation was a huge factor in retaining its status as a standout platform provider in 2017. After receiving the SBC award for Rising Star in Sports Betting Innovation, BtoBet’s Chairman, Alessandro Fried described it as “an honour to close 2017, rich in achievements and awards”. …
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Kompli-Global has developed a tool to help companies deal with the more time-consuming customer due diligence challenges of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4th AMLD). The 4th AMLD, which came into force on 26 June, includes a specific mention for the online gaming industry, where operators must perform more exhaustive checks on adverse player information. Backed up by a team …
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