The past one and half years has posed serious challenges to the betting industry across the board, most notably the retail sector, with national lockdowns across Europe accelerating the consumer shift towards online verticals. For the betting and gaming experts on the ‘Improving the retail betting experience’ panel – sponsored by Golden Race and moderated by Bettormetrics Commercial Director Paul …
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For European betting industry stakeholders interested in past, present and future innovations in the space, next week’s Betting on Sports Europe event in London will be the place to be. Hosted at the Stamford Bridge stadium, home to Chelsea FC, between 9-11 November, the event will showcase six tracks of panel discussions and speeches from prominent betting industry representatives – …
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Fortuna Entertainment has confirmed the appointment of Carlo Di Maio as new Chief Executive of its FEG Romania subsidiary. A 20-year industry executive, Di Maio will lead Fortuna’s Romanian units, having formerly served as General Manager of Goldbet and Intralot sportsbook divisions for Italian gambling conglomerate Gamenet Group SPA. Di Maio will oversee the day-to-day operations and growth strategy of …
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Since 2018, Italian betting operators have faced consecutive tax increases, a blanket ban on advertising and sponsorship, alongside tougher compliance controls enforced by regulatory agencies. The SBC Digital Italy Summit began by analysing how Italian operators have navigated a market which has been in a constant state of flux, and whether a further 2021 of political uncertainties will lead to …
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This week’s SBC Digital Italy conference and exhibition is set to deliver a timely and in-depth analysis of the latest developments in one of Europe’s largest betting and gaming markets. The online event on Wednesday 17 February will bring together 750 executives from the Italian gambling industry to exchange ideas about the future of the sector at this time of …
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The SBC Digital Italy conference and exhibition is set to feature some of the most influential figures from the Italian betting and gaming industry, including senior executives and specialists from Gamenet Group, SKS365, Betsson Group, SNAITECH and E-Play24. The online event on 17 February 2021 has an agenda that covers the tough trading and regulatory environment for Italian operators, the …
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The SBC Digital Italy conference and exhibition is set to see 25 of the country’s most influential betting and gaming industry executives tackle a highly topical agenda that addresses the many challenges facing the sector. While Italy can boast one of Europe’s largest and longest-established regulated gambling markets, the industry has a host of problems related to regulation, taxation, government …
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Industry virtual games supplier Kiron Interactive has in partnership with Highlight Games launched Highlight’s unique virtual video football game ‘SOCCERBET’™ with Italian legacy bookmaker Eurobet. Eurobet becomes the first European incumbent to launch a SOCCERBET virtual sports game developed by Kiron in partnership with gaming ‘real-time’ development studio Highlight Games, featuring exclusive Serie A achieve footage and simulations. Updating the market, Kiron details that …
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Highlight Games, the specialist games developer who are 38% owned by Swedish gambling firm Cherry AB, has announced an agreement to integrate its flagship SOCCERBET product with Eurobet. Tim Green, Highlight Games Chief Executive Officer, commented: “SOCCERBET represents an exciting evolution of the virtual sports formula, and we are delighted to extend its reach with an operator as large and …
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Gala Coral European betting subsidiary Eurobet has partnered with sports media rights distributor Perform Group (Perform), integrating its new live streaming product within its 200 Retail betting points in Italy. Partnering with Perform, Eurobet Italian properties will gain better flexibility and scheduling of sports content to engage its retail customer base. Perform content services will provide access to 16,500 video …
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