The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its latest datasets tracking participation in UK gambling up to December 2023. The Commission continues to gather data from the “biggest operators covering 80% of the online gambling market” – an initiative started in March 2020, monitoring gambling behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic. As stated, “this release compares Quarter 3 (Q3) of financial …
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Writing for SBC News, Ivan Soce, CEO of Stark – a part of NSoft – outlines the reason why the newly-launched T-100O PRO betting kiosk is bringing something new to the table for retail operators as they highlight some of its key features. The newly-designed T-1000 PRO terminal stands as a pinnacle of innovation, incorporating several significant features that elevate …
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With six years under its belt, Stark Solutions continues to make its self service betting terminals available to businesses across the world. Speaking to SBC News, Mila Mariċ, a Mechanical Engineer at Stark, shares her thoughts on the rising demand for SSBTs before reflecting on some of the major milestones in her own career. NSoft’s wealth of experience from the …
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Security breaches and data theft are ‘omnipresent’ in today’s world, said NSoft CTO Nikola Rakic, with the betting industry being no exception. Writing for SBC News, Rakic – who heads up a tech team of more than 300 in a dynamic working environment at NSoft – explained why security challenges have been exacerbated by changes to the way businesses now …
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The Irish retail betting landscape has come up against its fair share of challenges in recent years, with the introduction of a 2% tax on turnover over €2.5 million, the absence of a central gambling regulator and most recently the closure of all non-essential shops. But despite these hurdles, fixed costs have remained at a steady level (and in some …
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Playtech Sports terminals took a quarter of a million bets on darts and table tennis totalling close to €6 million in the first month after the UK’s betting shops reopened from the first national lockdown in June. These numbers, said Lee Drabwell from Playtech Sports (pictured), show that the demand for these ‘alternative sports’ – which enjoyed such an unexpected …
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To say that retail betting has faced an uphill battle would be an understatement. The sector has faced legislative and regulatory challenges on a global scale, now combined with the lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. It is, therefore, now more important than ever that operators adapt to the high-street environment – however it might look post COVID-19 …
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It is widely accepted that we are entering a new era for retail betting, ushered in by the fast-tracked fixed odds betting terminal (FOBT) legislation and an increased expectation of technology amongst customers – for so many of whom digital is now king. Yet will this new era include the advent of ‘staff-less’ betting shops? Are bookmakers likely to respond …
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Following a record-breaking Grand National weekend for self-service betting terminals (SSBTs) from Playtech BGT Sports (PBS), which saw bets placed more than double over last year, the company’s Senior Commercial Director Lee Drabwell explains the reasoning behind their surging customer popularity… SBC: SSBTs are proving to be increasingly popular with horseracing customers, why do you think this is the case? …
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Speaking ahead of Betting on Sports America, Peter Woodfine of Vermantia says better sports betting facilities that combine live pictures, fast and correct data, and modern self-service betting solutions are a massive opportunity for the country’s retail operators. SBC: What are you looking forward to at Betting on Sports America? PW: We’re looking forward to speaking with U.S. operators …
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