Tag Archives: Olympic Games

Dim Euros will not dent French betting’s Olympic Summer

SBC News Dim Euros will not dent French betting's Olympic Summer

Licensed bookmakers in France took €650m in stakes from French punters during the UEFA Euro 2024 championships that concluded on 14 July with Spain becoming European champions for the fourth time, according to the latest figures published by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ).   The total was less than that recorded during the previous Euros in 2021, said ANJ, but …

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Allwyn UK: National Lottery backs Team GB glory at Paris 2024

SBC News Allwyn UK: National Lottery backs Team GB glory at Paris 2024

Allwyn UK will celebrate an unmissable Olympic and Paralympic Games for UK audiences. This week, the National Lottery will debut its Paris 2024 campaign in support of Team GB Olympian and Paralympian athletes competing in the summer games. As detailed, the campaign “celebrates the unique and authentic role that The National Lottery plays in the journeys of Team GB and …

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ANJ revamps ‘sports list’ to deepen scope of betting markets

SBC News ANJ revamps ‘sports list’ to deepen scope of betting markets

Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s unified gambling authority has updated the list of authorised competitions which licensed operators can offer as betting events/markets. The new ‘sports list’ was drawn up to clarify the process of approving sporting events for wagering and strengthen betting integrity on professional sports. ANJ’s list is made of two components: the competitions and sporting events authorised as betting …

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Norsk Tipping appoints Tonje Sagstuen as acting CEO

SBC News Norsk Tipping appoints Tonje Sagstuen as acting CEO

The Norwegian government has confirmed the appointment of Tonje Sagstuen as the acting CEO of Norsk Tipping.  Sagstuen will replace Thor Gjermund Eriksen, who is set to leave Norway’s gambling and lotteries monopoly at the end of this month. During H1 trading, Eriksen announced his acceptance of the role of Managing Director at Bane NOR, Norway’s state-owned rail network firm. …

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Zohrab Karapetyan: How Digitain is supporting sportsbook partners for Tokyo 2020

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From skateboarding to surfing, Digitain has ramped up the number of Olympic sports it is supporting for its sportsbook partners during Tokyo 2020. We spoke to Zohrab Karapetyan, Digitain’s Sportsbook Product Manager, about launching new initiatives to meet the growing Olympic betting appeal and mitigating the impact of time difference on turnover, particularly in Europe, before looking slightly further ahead …

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Content and speed key to sports betting growth in 2021

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Nikos Konstakis (pictured), VP Sportsbook at SG Digital, explains why the sports betting industry is well positioned for growth in the months ahead and how content will drive the user experience to new heights. As we enter a huge year for the betting industry with major sporting events providing real growth opportunities for operators, there is finally cause for optimism …

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Petar Penev: The outlook is bright for the Soft2Bet sportsbook

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The jam-packed sports calendar for this summer including both Euro 2021 and (hopefully) the Olympic Games in Tokyo means the outlook for the short to medium term from a sports betting perspective is particularly positive, said Soft2Bet’s head of sportsbook Petar Penev. Despite the huge disruption inflicted on the sports world by coronavirus, which still leaves the successful staging of …

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Sam Hill: Betgenius – Why basketball’s global expansion is netting big profits for sportsbooks

SBC News Sam Hill: Betgenius - Why basketball’s global expansion is netting big profits for sportsbooks

With domestic basketball leagues underway across the globe, bookmakers are preparing for what will undoubtedly be the biggest betting season the sport has ever seen. Sam Hill Business Development Director for Betgenius details basketball’s unique intricacies, detailing to stakeholders the requirements needed to develop effective betting markets… ______________________ Over the past couple of years, we have seen basketball overtake tennis …

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