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Grattis! Unibet takes top honours at EGR 2016 Operator Awards

SBC News Grattis! Unibet takes top honours at EGR 2016 Operator Awards

Industry news source EGR has crowned Swedish-based Unibet Group as ‘Operator of the Year’ at its EGR 2016 Operator Awards. Hosted at the HRC Artillery Garden, Unibet proved to be the night’s big winners, taking home the top industry honour of ‘Operator of the Year’ and the further awards of ‘Socially Responsible Operator’ and ‘Best Marketing Campaign’ for its multi-award winning …

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Bet365 to defend title as SBC Awards shortlists announced

SBC News Bet365 to defend title as SBC Awards shortlists announced

The SBC Awards shortlist is finally ready, and the sports betting industry is one step closer to recognising the very best companies in 2016. Bet365 will defend its ‘Bookmaker of the Year’ prize at the SBC Awards 2016, after being shortlisted alongside Sky Betting and Gaming, Unibet, 10Bet and Pinnacle. The Stoke-based bookmaker is also in the running for the …

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Pinnacle becomes first bookmaker to offer odds on Drone Racing

SBC News Pinnacle becomes first bookmaker to offer odds on Drone Racing

Curacao and Malta licensed Pinnacle has become the first online betting operator to open markets on Drone Racing. Updating the market, Pinnacle marketing declared that it would publish odds on the ‘2016 Drone Racing World Championship’ at Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii (October 20-22). The bookmaker disclosed that it would trial Drone Racing as a market, by offering odds on the …

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Bookies’ Corner – America Awaits…Clinton vs Trump TV Showdown!

SBC News Bookies' Corner - America Awaits...Clinton vs Trump TV Showdown!

Next Monday New York will host the first ‘US Presidential’ TV debate. With nationwide US Election polls tightening, the race to the White House is expected to go down to the wire. SBC’s ‘Bookies Corner’ gets the lowdown on ‘Clinton Vs Trump,’ with just 45 days to go until America hits the polls (8 November), the US Election has become …

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Vahe Baloulian – BetConstruct – What else is out there?

SBC News Vahe Baloulian - BetConstruct - What else is out there?

Vahe Baloulian is the CEO at BetConstruct. He’ll be speaking at the two day Betting on Sports Conference late next week at London’s prestigious Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. Vahe will be speaking on marketing and customer acquisition strategies alongside Pinnacle’s Harry Lang, Richard Hayler of IBAS, Jacob Lopez Curciel of Optima with Rebecca Jennings of Global Reviews as chair. SBC: …

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Why live betting & esports is a match made in both heaven and hell

SBC News Why live betting & esports is a match made in both heaven and hell

As a general rule of thumb esports are ideally suited to the live betting environment.  For an overwhelming amount of fans they’re consumed online via live streams, many esports communities are highly active on Twitter and Reddit, and the potential variety of in-play markets is huge and exciting. Back in September 2015 Betgenius released one of the most comprehensive esports …

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BOS Speaker Profile: Harry Lang – Pinnacle: Wise Up! Marketing leadership amid new industry values…

SBC News BOS Speaker Profile: Harry Lang - Pinnacle: Wise Up! Marketing leadership amid new industry values...

A Betting on Sports conference speaker (15-16 September), Pinnacle Marketing Director Harry Lang details to SBCNews the changing dynamics of marketing leadership amid new industry values focusing on data, knowledge-sharing and intelligence. Lang tells SBCNews, that the future industry marketing winners will ultimately test industry legacy values in what is now a more accountable marketplace… __________________________ SBC: Harry, great to catch …

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Pinnacle launches $50,000 ‘Euro Predictor’ Competition

SBC News Pinnacle launches $50,000 ‘Euro Predictor’ Competition

Newly re-branded gaming operator, Pinnacle, has launched a $50,000 ‘winner takes all’ Euro Predictor competition as part of its promotion of the upcoming Euro 2016 tournament. The proposition reflects the identity of the new Pinnacle brand, which rewards bettors’ predictive skills. ‘Euro Predictor’ offers a fixed cash jackpot for the entrant who predicts the most correct outcomes from the first …

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