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PandaScore shines light on ‘greatest emerging market’ with esports whitepaper

SBC News PandaScore shines light on ‘greatest emerging market’ with esports whitepaper

Esports data and odds provider PandaScore has published a comprehensive whitepaper this week that sets out to provide operators with everything they need to know about capturing betting’s greatest emerging market, esports.  Titled “How to build a successful esports betting product”, the whitepaper walks operators through the critical components of esports betting, starting with the opportunity the vertical presents before …

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Pixelbet partners with GiG for affiliate compliance tool

Pixelbet partners with GiG for affiliate compliance tool

Pixelbet Digital (Pixelbet) has become the latest company to integrate Gaming Innovation Group’s automated affiliate marketing compliance screening tool, GiG Comply.  GiG Comply, which can scan more than 30,000 web pages each day, can help regulated betting operators to ‘set up their own criteria and checklist parameters’ to automate compliance checks, with a focus on allowing users to adhere to …

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BOSE Digital: Content is the key unlocking esports sponsorship potential

SBC News BOSE Digital: Content is the key unlocking esports sponsorship potential

The esports industry has garnered significant growth over the last couple of years, with both COVID-19 and the lockdown accelerating and boosting consumer and commercial interest globally.  Meanwhile, betting has significantly increased its interest around esports, which has helped sponsors ease their way into this ever-growing market. Moderating duties at the ‘Perfect Partners’ panel on day two of Betting on Sports …

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SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital: The state of play with esports betting integrity

SBC News SBC Summit Barcelona - Digital: The state of play with esports betting integrity

Esports betting has been a hot topic since the global health pandemic first began earlier this year, with traditional bookmakers stepping into the sector for the first time to provide punters with alternatives to traditional markets. At SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital, a panel of experts took to the virtual stage to discuss the future of esports betting in Europe. …

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Spelinspektionen issues second licence to LeoVegas

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Online betting operator LeoVegas is growing its Swedish presence after gaining its second licence in the country for its new brand, pixel.bet. The five-year licence has been issued by the country’s regulator, Spelinspektionen, for both online casino and sports betting. Gustaf Hagman, LeoVegas’ Group CEO, celebrated the new licence: “During a year when we focus on strong growth but also …

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LeoVegas adds Pixel.bet to fold via majority stake purchase

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The LeoVegas Group has purchased a 51 per cent stake in Pixel Holding Group Ltd, the organisation which runs the esports betting operator Pixel.bet. Making the acquisition through its LeoVentures Ltd wholly owned subsidiary, the investment amounts to a fee of €1.5m, with the firm stressing it’s aligned its vision with Pixel’s “to create the greatest gaming experience in betting …

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