Executives from major international sportsbook operators are set to gather in London for Betting on Sports Europe 2022 on 7-9 June, when preparations for the Qatar World Cup will be central to the discussions. The conference and exhibition moves from its long-term home at Stamford Bridge and will instead be staged at nearby Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby. …
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The SBC Awards are moving to a new location and a new spot in the sports betting and igaming industry calendar, as the 2022 ceremony will take place in the magnificent setting of the Palau Nacional in Barcelona on 22 September. The switch from the customary December date in London will see the Awards staged on the final night of …
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The gambling industry’s charity appeal to raise funds for Ukrainians displaced by the Russian military action has reached its target of £250,000, but organisers are calling for one last push until the end of the month. As so many generous individual and corporate donors from across the gaming sector have stepped up to support the campaign, organisers have decided to …
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International events and media company SBC has agreed to terms to acquire the long-running Canadian Gaming Summit (CGS), Canada’s premier annual conference and trade show for land-based and iGaming professionals, from current joint owners the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) and MediaEdge Communications. The acquisition will be completed after this year’s edition of the Summit, which takes place June 7-9, 2022, …
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The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC), the body representing the betting and gaming industry in Ukraine, has welcomed SBC as its latest member. Since legislation was passed in 2020 to legalise gambling in Ukraine, the UGC has emerged as a powerful voice in the industry and an important channel for communication between licensed operators and the government. Its members include Parimatch, …
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SBC has announced that its CasinoBeats Summit 2022 conference and exhibition will take place on 24-26 May at the InterContinental in St Julian’s, Malta. The specialist online casino industry event will form part of Malta’s wider Spring iGaming Week (SIW2022), which also includes the KPMG Malta Gaming eSummit and the CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards. Delivered jointly by SBC Events, KPMG …
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The SBC Awards North America 2021 saw a number of operators recognised for their contributions to the industry, including BetMGM, DraftKings, IGT PlaySports and Scientific Games. An audience of over 400 executives from the U.S. and Canadian sports betting and igaming scene attended the inaugural edition of the awards at The Edison Ballroom for a celebration of the sector’s achievements …
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Sports betting operators in the US need to prepare now for the huge revenue opportunities that igaming will provide when legislation permits, according to experts at SBC Advisory Partners. The consultancy service, which will be exhibiting at the upcoming SBC Summit North America, believes the figures coming out of New Jersey underline the importance of sports betting and igaming working …
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November’s Betting on Sports Europe conference and exhibition is set to see the industry’s biggest brands out in force, with senior executives from the continent’s major operators joined in London by representatives of leading sportsbook technology and services providers. The event at Stamford Bridge, the home of UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea FC, on 9-11 November 2021, will be a …
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SBC Advisory Partners, the pioneering consulting and transaction advisory global service for sports, betting & gaming sector, has strengthened its focus on CIS & Eastern Europe as it is one of the hottest regions of the sports betting and iGaming industry today. Following a successful partnership between SBC and SMH (Sports Media Holding) for media and events in the region, …
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