Has the Spanish online gambling market suffered from a case of overregulation that could potentially take significant time to reverse? That is a suggestion made by Christian Lowe, Chief Operation Officer at Slot Java, when diving into the complexities of the market. In addition to touching on the demoralising nature of this crackdown, as well as frustration of an illegal …
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The ability to gather efficient, trustworthy and independent comparisons have become a starting block for consumers across a plethora of industries, with the gambling industry certainly not immune As black market issues continue to comprise a dominant talking spot when it comes to the global agenda, the necessity for consumers to be efficiently directed to legalised entities has become paramount. …
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In 2021, SBC News put new football stats betting markets and experiences built on Stats Perform’s Opta data from Entain, BoyleSports and Sky Bet under the microscope. We looked at the factors behind their popularity with bettors and discussed what might come next. Three years on, it felt time to see what football stats betting experiences the industry has created …
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The industry once again stands poised to take in a wave of fresh products and innovations in the English capital, with Stats Perform one such company that is looking to continue creating “memorable betting experiences” as a trifecta of sporting showpieces loom on the horizon. Self confessed to be “exceptionally excited” about the week that lies ahead, the group is …
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Bacta, the trade association for the UK’s amusement and gaming machine industry, has countered concerns about the “potential proliferation of gaming machines on the high street” due to the ‘50/50 machine ratio’ proposed by the Gambling Review’s White Paper. Responding to the government’s White Paper on Gambling Reforms, Bacta has unveiled new research that details the positive consumer and environmental …
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Igaming software solutions provider Delasport has expanded its product inventory available to UK partners, who will now be allowed to offer multiplayer bingo via a new strategic partnership with END 2 END. Announcing its latest supplier agreement, Delasport has agreed to offer END 2 END’s real-time multiplayer bingo product to UK turnkey partners. The END 2 END bingo offering will …
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Gambling technology company, Playtech, has partnered with Betfred to introduce a new horse racing-themed bingo variant – Giddy Up Bingo. The launch has been described as a 50-ball, multi-stake variant which gives players the option to pick one of four horses – each representing a different ticket price – with proportionally increasing prizes depending on the stake. Within the game, …
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After a year of business closure under UK lockdown rules, Buzz Bingo will reopen its +90 venues to the general public from Monday 17 May. Chief Commercial Officer Stevie Shaves tells SBC why all industry stakeholders should be paying close attention to Buzz Bingo’s reopening duties as a critical indicator of the sector’s retail future trading against future unknowns… ___________________ …
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As the UK enters its third week of lockdown, Regulus Partners assess the devastating impact of Covid-19, in which reality indicates that betting incumbents will never see a ‘return to normal’… NB – Helping industry stakeholders, Regulus Partners has produced a free UK sector-by-sector guide to impact which we will update due to the fluidity of the situation. Email Regulus directly for …
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It’s undeniable that in a market as competitive as iGaming, diversification is paramount when attracting new customers writes Claire McDaid, VP of Bingo at Pragmatic Play. Ever-increasing competition from new suppliers rapidly entering the market has led operators to undertake more streamlined relationships with their providers. The higher level of competition has also forced these operators to focus their resources …
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