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Southampton FC enters cryptocurrency sports betting market

SBC News Southampton FC enters cryptocurrency sports betting market

Premier League club Southampton FC has formed an agreement with cryptocurrency sportsbook Sportsbet.io to create a new VIP experience for Saints supporters. Sportsbet.io aims to redefine the fan experience via the use of technology and its cryptocurrency enterprise, delivering exclusive experiences to football supporters, as well as the sportsbook customers. The partnership will utilise Sportsbet.io’s matchday rights with the Saints …

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SBC Magazine Issue 11: Ralph Topping, SPACs and the best way to spend £100m

SBC News SBC Magazine Issue 11: Ralph Topping, SPACs and the best way to spend £100m

Kicking off Issue 11 of SBC Magazine, we have an exclusive interview with former William Hill CEO Ralph Topping, who reflected on his journey from a part-time cashier in one of Glasgow’s independent betting shops to the boardroom of William Hill. He looked back on the ways that UK betting shops have evolved in recent years and how bookmakers have …

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Bitcoin, Brazil and the Bombay Club: Tim Heath on all things Coingaming

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Tim Heath recently stepped down as CEO of the Coingaming Group to focus on its fast-growing venture capital (VC) fund. He explains how Christmas musings brought lift off for the group and how its VC fund opens doors for Bitcasino.io and Sportsbet.io, before discussing his “new baby” and first of its kind for the industry – the Bombay Club. You …

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Sportsbet.io signs official betting partnership with Arsenal

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Sportsbet.io, part of the Coingaming Group, has secured a three-year official betting partnership with three-time Premier League (PL) winners Arsenal FC. Sportsbet.io, already a shirt sponsor for fellow PL team Southampton FC, is a sportsbook combining “cutting-edge technology with cryptocurrency expertise”. This latest partnership will focus on creating exclusive experiences to reward Arsenal’s large global fanbase and Sportsbet.io customers. The …

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Innovation and emerging markets the focus of SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital day two

SBC Summit Barcelona - Day Two Preview

Day two of SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital will again feature a line-up of senior executive speakers from major operators, as the focus turns to the technological innovations driving growth in the betting & gaming industry, and opportunities in emerging markets around the world. Following the success of the opening day of the industry’s largest ever virtual conference and exhibition, …

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Major operators head high-quality day one speaker line-up for SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital

SBC Summi Barcelona Digital - Day One Preview

The biggest ever virtual event for the betting & gaming industry kicks off on 8 September with a stellar line-up of speakers, as top executives from DraftKings, Sportradar, GVC, Paddy Power, Parimatch, Coingaming, Pinnacle and Stanleybet share their insights with the SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital audience.  Day one of the online conference and exhibition opens and closes with unmissable …

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SBC provides the best speaker line-up of 2020 – direct to your desk

SBC Summit Barcelona - Digital

The sports betting industry has been advised to prepare for the biggest virtual gambling event in history next week – SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital. SBC’s Founder and CEO Rasmus Sojmark is encouraging everyone to plan their week very carefully, otherwise they risk missing some of the expert insight that will be shared over the course of the week.  He …

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Sportsbet.io becomes main club partner of Southampton FC

SBC News Sportsbet.io becomes main club partner of Southampton FC

Coingaming Group’s cryptocurrency sportsbook Sportsbet.io has been selected as the new ‘main club partner’ and front-of-shirt sponsor for Southampton Football Club. The one-year deal, which will run for the 2020/21 season, will see Sportsbet.io’s logo displayed on the front of the first-team and under-23 shirts. Commenting on the agreement, Tim Heath, CEO of the Coingaming Group, said: “We are absolutely …

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SBC Digital Summit: Betting leadership focuses on ‘reopening unknowns’

SBC News SBC Digital Summit: Betting leadership focuses on 'reopening unknowns'

C-level leaders on the first day of the SBC Digital Summit spoke about the challenges of ‘business continuity in the face of COVID-19’ disruptions and mitigating the unprecedented circumstances that have changed global betting’s operational strategies.  The discussion was started by moderator Jordan Levin, CEO of SG Digital, who asked the panellists to detail ‘first responses’ to the COVID-19 outbreak. …

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