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Xtremepush and Strive Gaming agree North America-focused partnership

SBC News Xtremepush and Strive Gaming agree North America-focused partnership

Customer data and engagement platform solution provider Xtremepush and igaming platform developer Strive Gaming have announced the formation of a new partnership this week with a keen focus on enhancing their North American presence. The new collaboration leverages Strive’s modern and scalable player platform, encompassing its Infinity flexible rules engine and Xtremepush’s customer data and engagement platform capabilities, to deliver …

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NetShop ISP expands security footprint with private network across 3 continents

SBC News NetShop ISP expands security footprint with private network across 3 continents

NetShop ISP, a leading provider of bare-metal servers, data centre solutions, and cloud hosting, has announced the availability of its Secure Private Network (SPN) in Europe, Asia and the United States. The SPN allows customers to interact with their servers without the use of additional VPN or secure tunnels and enables igaming companies to transfer large amounts of data and …

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Brandt Iden: Sportradar – “US states taking a new approach to mobile wagering”

SBC News Brandt Iden: Sportradar - "US states taking a new approach to mobile wagering"

Brandt Iden, Head of Government Affairs at Sportradar, shares his views on how states that originally legalized sports betting at the retail level only are now starting to reverse course to include mobile/online wagering. It’s a trend he expects to continue as more numbers point to the dominance of mobile/online wagering in the US market… SBC: We’re starting to see …

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Eric Frank: Odds On Compliance – Operators must accept patchwork of US laws 

SBC News Eric Frank: Odds On Compliance - Operators must accept patchwork of US laws 

Beginning a new feature series for SBC, Brand Ambassador Ilya Machavariani Senior Partner and CEO at 4H Agency examines the technical challenges and conflicts that operators face in 2022 and beyond.  Feature-1 sees Machavariani interview US markets compliance expert,  Frank, the CEO of Odds on Compliance and former VP of Legal Affairs for The Stars Group.  Providing his firsthand knowledge …

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Intralot completes US Inc focused capital restructuring 

SBC News Intralot completes US Inc focused capital restructuring 

Intralot SA has secured a final settlement on its debt-note and capital restructure, undertaken to deepen its financial resources and accelerate the growth of its North American Intralot Inc unit.       The Athens-listed gambling technology group reports that on 3 August it was allowed to issue new debt-notes totalling £242 million, which will be maintained under the Intralot Inc domain. …

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Martin Lycka: The importance of being liquid

SBC News Martin Lycka: The importance of being liquid

Market-by-market, regulators face critical choices in how to govern the intricacies of managing product liquidity vital for all online gambling disciplines. Martin Lycka, Entain Plc’s Senior VP of North American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling examines how regulators should approach online gambling’s complex liquidity conundrum, maintaining a balance between effective market management and commercial appeal for consumers. ____________________ Liquidity is …

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IGT ‘prudent on recovery’ as company absorbs H1 losses of $291m

IGT sheds Italian weight offloading Lottomatica B2C units to Gamenet SPA

International Game Technology (IGT) cited the ‘intense impact’ of casino and gaming hall closures on its business, as the New York-listed gambling technology group recorded H1 2020 operating losses of $291 million. Absorbing Q2 double-digit declines across its core business segments of lotteries, International, North America and Italy, IGT recorded a 48% decline in revenues, falling from $1.23 billion in …

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Intralot appoints Byron Boothe as US CEO

SBC News Intralot appoints Byron Boothe as US CEO

Athens-listed gambling technology and lottery systems provider Intralot SA has confirmed the promotion of US executive Byron Boothe as Chief Executive of its North American subsidiary INTRALOT Inc. Since 2019, Boothe has led the firm’s US operations as Interim CEO of INTRALOT Inc. The 13-year company executive has formerly served as INTRALOT Inc’s Vice President of Government Relations, leading the …

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6 of the Best – Gamban’s Daniel Umfleet

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This week’s 6 of the Best comes from Daniel Umfleet, Managing Director of Gamban. Continue reading to discover an expensive World Series escapade, an album and movie crossover and how betting on yourself can really pay off. Best Holiday  This is a hard one to pin down. I’ve been very lucky in my travels with Gamban thus far, and have seen some …

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IGT posts stable 2018 despite international slowdown

IGT sheds Italian weight offloading Lottomatica B2C units to Gamenet SPA

The governance of New York-listed gambling/lottery technology and systems provider IGT Plc has published its full-year 2018 results, underlying marked improvements within its North American lottery division maintained against a tougher international back-drop. Updating the market, IGT reports stable group revenues of $4.8 billion (FY2017: $4.9bn), despite the company recording a tough Q4 2018 closing, in which consolidated revenues declined …

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