Best international practices are high on the agenda for the CIS countries looking to legalise sports betting, according to Ilya Machavariani, head of Russian and CIS gambling and gaming practice at Dentons. Speaking as part of the ‘CIS & the Balkans – The next big thing?’ panel on day two of the SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital, Machavariani gave an …
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Minja Bolesnikov: “I think we are boring as an industry”
This year has seen a seismic shift in the sports betting landscape. Retail in Europe at times became temporarily null and void, whilst operators have had to adapt to new sectors in order to provide a market for their punters when live-sport was unavailable. Speaking at SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital’s ‘Future Landscape of Sports Betting’ panel Minja Bolesnikov, CEO, …
Read More »Innovation and emerging markets the focus of SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital day two
Day two of SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital will again feature a line-up of senior executive speakers from major operators, as the focus turns to the technological innovations driving growth in the betting & gaming industry, and opportunities in emerging markets around the world. Following the success of the opening day of the industry’s largest ever virtual conference and exhibition, …
Read More »SBC Digital Summit: “Semi-esports rise has blown my mind” – Sportingbet
On the first day of the inaugural SBC Digital Summit, Tyrone Dobbin – Managing Director of Sportingbet South Africa – predicted that ‘semi-esports’ such as FIFA and NBA 2k will continue to see revenue increases in the mid to long term. Dobbin, who took part in the ‘Off the Bench- What is there to Bet on?’ panel, said: “The rise …
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