Digitain has announced Luís Figo as a brand ambassador, stating that the former Portugal international represents a number of the company’s business traits. The sports betting and igaming technology platform provider stated that Figo – who was capped 127 times for Portugal and played for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan – personalised the brand’s values of ‘quality, innovation and …
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Betting and gaming companies should be taking risks when it comes to innovation, Digitain’s Chief Business Officer Simon Westbury told SBC, as this can lead to new channels of growth. Speaking at the recent SBC Betting on Sports Europe conference, Westbury reflected on the first six months of the year – highlighting some of the ways in which Digitain has …
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With so many markets opening their doors up to regulated betting frameworks, operators and suppliers must ensure that they localise their offering so that they are in compliance with different legal requirements. This is something that Digitain’s Payment Product Manager Arin Andriazian explained can often present its own set of challenges. However, keeping up to date with ever-changing market dynamics …
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Peter Nolan has been announced as the new Group R&D Director for Digitan, coordinating the sportsbook and casino provider’s operations in this area. Before taking on responsibility for Digtain’s R&D, Nolan had served with the company in a consultancy role since 2020, specialising in areas such as marketing, business strategy and media sales. Vardges Vardanyan, Founder of Digitain said: “I …
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The vast growth potential of Latin America’s sports betting and igaming markets will be in the spotlight when the SBC Summit Latinoamérica 2022 conference and tradeshow is staged at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on 1-3 November. The event will again bring together executives and product specialists from sportsbook, igaming, land-based casino, and lottery businesses …
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Digitan has moved to strengthen the leadership of its Live Casino division, naming Jason Marcelino as Commercial Director of the product. Marcelino brings 10 years of experience in the land-based casino sector to the role, having previously worked at the Mayfair Casino in London. Additionally, the new hire has knowledge of the online casino space, having worked for several “premium …
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Armenian gambling stakeholders have warned of dire consequences should the National Assembly approve Finance Minister Armen Hayrapetyan’s amendments to the federal Advertising Law – imposing a near blackout on gambling advertising. Concerns have heightened as last week 56 MPs voted in favour of Hayrapetyan’s amendments casting preliminary votes to amend the nation’s Advertising Law (versus 8-against), that will see gambling …
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Digitain is expecting its 150-strong network of partners to process a ‘record number of bets’ at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. When compared to the number of bets placed during the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, the Digitain trading team expects this year’s Games to “easily surpass those numbers, for both bets struck and total stakes accepted”. “We’re …
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Matthew Charlesworth has joined Digitain as the Managing Director of its casino division, as the company moves forward with its 2022 strategy. Describing the new hire as an ‘veteran’ of the casino and online gaming sector, Charlesworth joins Digitain ahead of an ‘exciting year’ for the company, with primary responsibility for showcasing its live dealer product. Speaking on his new …
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Digitain has secured certification from Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) for its sportsbook platform, covering Event Wagering Systems and Interactive Gaming System. The sportsbook and casino provider received the accreditation following a ‘rigorous evaluation’, with the GLI-19 certification covering Event Wagering and the GLI-33 certification covering Interactive Gaming Systems v3.0. Edmund Ghulyan, Digitain’s Chief Customer and Process Officer, remarked: “We very …
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