Tag Archives: Russia 2018

Cost effective bet-at-home maintains positive earnings momentum despite revenue & wagers downturn

SBC News Cost effective bet-at-home maintains positive earnings momentum despite revenue & wagers downturn

Publishing its Q1 trading update (period ending 31 March), Frankfurt Xetra-listed online bookmaker bet-at-home AG, details an earnings effective trading period despite a decrease recorded in corporate wagers and revenues. Updating the market, bet-at-home reports an 11% decline in gross betting and gaming revenues to €33 million (Q1 2017: €37 million). The bookmaker notes a period decline in wagers to …

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Will Westcott: Betgenius – Africa is in-play for World Cup 2018

SBC News Will Westcott: Betgenius - Africa is in-play for World Cup 2018

Will Westcott Business Development Manager for Betgenius, details why Russia 2018 comes at a perfect time for African sports betting stakeholders, as consumers move to embrace in-play dynamics. _________________ The 2018 FIFA World Cup is projected to be the biggest global betting event on record, exceeding the estimated £1bn wagered on the same event four years ago. This summer’s main …

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Sportsbet.io launches first crypto cashout functionality

SBC News Sportsbet.io launches first crypto cashout functionality

Coingaming Group sports betting subsidiary Sportsbet.io has expanded its market trading dynamics, becoming the first bitcoin sportsbook to launch in-play cashout functionalities. Announcing its ‘crypto betting first’, Sportsbet.io punters will be able to lock-in profits, minimise losses and manage their wagers on Sportsbet.io’s proprietary platform. Updating the market, Joe McCallum, Director of Sportsbook at Sportsbet.io, said: “We aspire to be one …

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High activity Kindred Plc reports strong opening to 2018

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Stockholm-listed online gambling firm, Kindred Group Plc has reported a strong opening to 2018, as the multi-brand/ multi-market operator continues to benefit from its expansion strategy, supported by further ‘organic growth’. Publishing its unaudited Q1 2018 results (period ending 31 March), Kindred records a 36% group revenue uplift to £207 million (Q1 2017: £153 million). The positive revenue momentum, sees Kindred …

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Celebrating Chaos… Betvictor launches ‘Man vs Machine’ with Karmarama

SBC News Celebrating Chaos... Betvictor launches 'Man vs Machine' with Karmarama

BetVictor has launched its first multi-vertical campaign ‘Man vs Machine’, under the creative guidance of London marketing agency Karmarama. ‘Man vs Machine’ made its UK terrestrial TV debut this weekend, during ITV Racing’s broadcast of the 2018 Grand National. The HD campaign seeks to ‘celebrate the chaos of sports’, with machines being no match against a punter’s intuition. Commenting on …

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Jeevan Jeyaratnam – Abelson Info: Players that can emerge from under the radar at Russia 2018

SBC News Jeevan Jeyaratnam - Abelson Info: Players that can emerge from under the radar at Russia 2018

International friendlies frustrate more than they satisfy, but in a World Cup year they take on great importance for those coaches hoping to make an impression in Russia this summer. They also provide a final chance for fringe players to force their way into the reckoning for the main event. Undoubtedly, there will be players, perhaps still under the radar, …

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Racing Post revamps football display window ahead of Russia 2018

SBC News Racing Post revamps football display window ahead of Russia 2018

In time for World Cup 2018, the Racing Post has relaunched its new ‘Football Tipster Display’ window, fully revamped for retail betting environments and developed to drive consumer engagements with client football markets. Racing Post’s B2B division states that the new tipster display window will be the perfect companion for retail bookmakers handling heightened football action during Russia 2018. Redeveloping its …

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Nathan Rothschild: iSport Genius – Sorting the men from the boys at Russia 2018

SBC News Nathan Rothschild: iSport Genius - Sorting the men from the boys at Russia 2018

Nathan Rothschild, partner and co-founder at iSport Genius, looks into the data challenges that face operators and punters alike at the upcoming World Cup. With the tournament taking place in a new country and with historical head-to-head data somewhat limited, advanced methodologies are needed to factor in the new elements and ensure that no data goes to waste. ___________________ We …

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Suren Khachatryan: Digitain – The Eastern Promise of World Cup 2018

SBC News Suren Khachatryan: Digitain - The Eastern Promise of World Cup 2018

Suren Khachatryan, Chief Executive of Digitain, details to SBC readers and #bofcon2018 delegates why Russia 2018 will be a challenge for all industry operators. A key stakeholder in CIS betting, for Khachatryan World Cup 2018 further holds a personal connection for Digitain operations… ———————– The Betting on Football Conference (#bofcon2018) and World Cup 2018 complement each other and like Butch Cassidy …

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