A shifting landscape is being witnessed on a global scale across the gaming ecosystem. Regulation is tightening across legacy jurisdictions, the black market is increasingly being placed under the microscope and an increasing number of geographies are opening up to the prospect of legislation in ushering in a legalised space. Following a focus on investment strategies, Mark Robinson, Commercial Director …
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Jordan Levin, OpenBet CEO, talks exclusively to SBC News about the company’s strong growth in H1 2024 and how the award-winning sports betting provider is firmly positioned to make waves across Brazil. SBC News: What have been the key factors behind the company’s recent momentum in H1 2024? Jordan Levin: Firstly, we have a great team in place who possess …
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It has been quite the year for BETCORE, a freshly launched umbrella brand that debuted at the turn of the year that comprises a quartet of verticals, namely TVBET, FASTSPORT, El Casino, and Bet on Games, in a bid to streamline operations and accelerate growth. In conversation with SBC News, CEO Peter Korpusenko addresses progress made thus far, and just …
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In a similar fashion to much of the online gambling ecosystem, the platform space is one that has quickly become inundated with wave after wave of entrants, as many look to capitalise on what is viewed as a major opportunity for significant success. Boasting 14 years of igaming experience, Game Interaction Group is aiming to adhere to a strict set …
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The Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) has made two amendments to two sections of its code around lottery advertising, focusing on product promotion to under-25s. Specific wording around certain advertising caveats has been updated, although CAP has stressed that the changes have been made to provide more clarity to companies which also do not impact advertising policy and practice. Clarification …
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With five African teams making it to the Qatar World Cup, bookmakers and suppliers alike are seeing plenty of betting action across the African continent. But while retail still holds strong for many bettors, BetGames has seen growing momentum towards the online space. James Everett, Sales Director for Africa at BetGames, discusses why Africa is a core market for the …
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Traditional lottery products can be a great way of engaging with players, but rolling out fresh content that includes new and innovative features can help operators to reach a broader demographic of lottery players. That’s according to Vasilis Neiadas, VP Business Development (ex CEO OPAP Greece), and Konstantinos Ladas, Chief Operations Officer, at Koun Gaming. In an interview with SBC, …
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Aiste Garneviciene, COO at BetGames, reacts to the relaunch of its signature Lotto product. She discusses the role of its Emerald lottery machine as an “engagement driver”, how it is powering the next generation of lottery with more than 36 draws per hour, the standing of the Lotto product within its complete live games portfolio, and why we shouldn’t expect …
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Technology in the lottery sector was among the key talking points at this week’s SBC Digital – Africa, with Dhrupal Amin – Non-Executive Director of GameCover – emphasising that the right software is ‘critical’ to make lotto ‘easy to play’. Taking part in the BetConstruct-sponsored panel titled ‘A Lottery of Trust’, Amin was joined by Neil Jasper (Consultant at Tenica …
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Casinos, lotteries, retail bookmakers and payments will take centre stage on day two of SBC Digital Summit Latinoamérica, as the industry comes together to share ideas for the future of the region’s land-based sector. The virtual conference and exhibition on 16-17 June 2020 features a roster of 60 senior executive speakers delivering insights across four content tracks. While the first …
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