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FDJ appoints Andy Wright as new CEO of Sporting Group  

SBC News FDJ appoints Andy Wright as new CEO of Sporting Group  

Groupe FDJ has confirmed the inbound appointment of Andy Wright as Chief Executive of Sporting Group, the sports betting technology unit of the Paris-listed gambling group. Wright will replace Sporting Group CEO Simon Trim, who has chosen to end his 23-year association with the company where he has spent the last five years as Chief Executive, leading the technology group …

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Sporting Index makes Oddschecker debut

SBC News Sporting Index makes Oddschecker debut

UK spread betting operator Sporting Index has become the latest firm to make its debut on the Oddschecker grid this month. The company’s Sporting Index Odds fixed odds service was launched in 2019, and its addition to the hugely popular odds comparison site demonstrates a significant expansion of Sporting Index’s market reach. CEO of Sporting Index, Simon Trim, commented: “We’re …

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Frankie Dettori rides with Sporting Index 

SBC News Frankie Dettori rides with Sporting Index 

Sporting Index has confirmed that it has ‘onboarded’ legendary champion jockey Frankie Dettori as its new brand ambassador. The colourful Italian, who has won 19 British Classics and is currently recognised as the ‘LONGINES – World’s best jockey’, has joined the Sporting Index stable and will help promote the spread betting firm’s fixed-odds betting markets, which were launched in 2019. …

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Alternative betting markets: short-term filler or long-term fixture?

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Non traditional sports betting content ranging from table tennis to Nicaraguan or Belarusian soccer and Taiwanese baseball have been unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight for sports betting operators hoping to salvage some of the revenues lost to COVID-19. Yet, are these ‘niche’ sports just short-term filler for sports betting operators, or should we expect to see them as part of …

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FDJ states B2B ambitions by acquiring Sporting Solutions

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Moving to strengthen its B2B capacities, French state-owned gambling group Française des Jeux (FDJ) has acquired industry sports betting trading systems and software supplier Sporting Group. Issuing a market update, FDJ confirmed that its B2B subsidiary FDJ Gaming Solutions will move to take control of Sporting Solutions, expanding FDJ Group B2B sports betting B2B provisions. “This acquisition strengthens FDJ Gaming …

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Round table – gbet: The future of sportsbook personalisation

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Some of the leading suppliers to the sports betting industry offered their insights into the future for sportsbook personalisation based on automated customer segmentation, advanced behavioural analysis and predictive AI-driven models. The next round table participant was gbet, represented by its Business Development Director, Conall McSorley. SBC: What role does pricing and risk have to play in the differentiation of …

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Round table – Sporting Group: The future of sportsbook personalisation

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Some of the leading suppliers to the sports betting industry offered their insights into the future for sportsbook personalisation based on automated customer segmentation, advanced behavioural analysis and predictive AI-driven models. The third round table participant was Sporting Group, represented by its CEO Simon Trim. SBC: What role does pricing and risk management have to play in the differentiation of a …

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Simon Trim: Sporting Solutions – Automation as a corporate discipline

SBC News Simon Trim: Sporting Solutions - Automation as a corporate discipline

As betting incumbents seek greater independence, flexibility and individual customisation from standard platform provisions, Simon Trim, Chief Executive of Sporting Group / Sporting Solutions details to SBC that automation should be treated by leadership as a core corporate function. _______________________ SBC: Hi Simon, great to catch up on this intriguing subject matter. Can you explain ‘betting automation’ to SBC readers? …

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Simon Trim: Sporting Group – Beyond the Noise… Developing Russia 2018 as a long term proposition

SBC News Simon Trim: Sporting Group – Beyond the Noise… Developing Russia 2018 as a long term proposition

Simon Trim Chief Executive of Sporting Group believes that betting’s legacy values on player acquisition, activation and retention need to be redeveloped if Russia 2018 is to become a genuine long-term growth and value generating prospect for industry incumbents. This summer the general public will be inundated by sector marketing, offers and promotions. However, Trim believes that pricing strategy, player …

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Sporting Solutions wins Svenska Spel pricing partnership

SBC News Sporting Solutions wins Svenska Spel pricing partnership

Sporting Solutions has beaten off competition from a number of sportsbook suppliers, to provide Svenska Spel with its outsourced pricing services (OPS). The firm, which forms part of the Sporting Group, will see the partnership run for an initial year long period, with Svenska Spel holding the rights to exercise the option of a further year. Fredrik Wastenson, Vice President …

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