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SBC Summit Powers Onto Lisbon After Record 2023 Performance

SBC News SBC Summit Powers Onto Lisbon After Record 2023 Performance

SBC Events has hailed the support of the global iGaming industry as the reason for a record-breaking 2023 edition of the SBC Summit Barcelona. This year’s exhibition and conference drew an impressive crowd of around 15,000 attendees, a threefold increase from last year’s figures, solidifying its status as the industry’s fastest-growing event. The post-event survey data revealed a Net Promoter …

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SBC Summit Rio: Exploring a Wealth of Regional Opportunities

SBC Summit Rio: Exploring a Wealth of Regional Opportunities

The inaugural edition of SBC Summit Rio is set to present over 2,000 delegates with an in-depth, Brazilian-focused, conference agenda providing senior executives unparalleled insights into the Brazilian market.  Brazil’s senior executive betting and gaming event, the latest addition to the SBC roster of events, is poised to take place March 5-7, 2024 and will be hosted at the 5-star …

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Market Digest at SBC Summit Tbilisi: Navigating Key Market Dynamics

Market Digest at SBC Summit Tbilisi: Navigating Key Market Dynamics

SBC Summit Tbilisi, a premier event dedicated to the Black Sea, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia markets, is proud to announce the ‘Market Digest’ conference track, highlighting the opportunities and challenges that form the key market dynamics in the regions. The event, taking place on 24 October at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace*, is jointly organised by SBC and …

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SBC Announce Partnership with IBJR for Inaugural SBC Summit Rio

SBC News SBC Announce Partnership with IBJR for Inaugural SBC Summit Rio

SBC and The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) have entered into a deal which will see the Brazilian institution taking on the role of strategic partner. The partnership was formalized ahead of the upcoming SBC Summit Rio, the newest addition to the SBC events roster. Brazil’s senior executive betting & gaming event will take place from March 5 -7, …

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SBC Awards 10th Anniversary Unveiled the Champions of Betting and iGaming

SBC Awards 10th Anniversary Unveiled the Champions of Betting and iGaming

SBC marked the grand 10th-anniversary edition of the SBC Awards with a spectacular celebration, honouring the exceptional individuals and companies whose unwavering commitment to delivering top-notch products and services earned them a trophy at yesterday’s ceremony. The anniversary edition of the Awards saw the announcement of winners across 39 categories, including operators, affiliates, media, suppliers, and payment and compliance tools. …

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Hope for a pan-African approach? Exploring the betting roadmap from South Africa to Nigeria

Hope for a pan-African approach? Exploring the betting roadmap from South Africa to Nigeria

Some African regulators need to ‘step up’ with regard to dealing with unlicensed operators and enforcing safer gambling, in the opinion of Olabimpe Akingba, Executive Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Bookmakers (ANB). Sharing her views on the ‘Accessing Africa’ panel at the SBC Summit Barcelona, Akingba was joined by four other stakeholders in the African market – three operators …

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The Canadian dream: Overseas and local voices debate market’s future at Barcelona

The Canadian dream: Overseas and local voices debate market’s future at Barcelona

“Ontario is great,” William Woodhams, Fitzdares CEO summarised as he reflected on the UK bookmaker’s experience of Canada’s only regulated province for betting, one year on from regulation in April 2022. Woodhams was joined on a panel examining Ontario market developments by a fellow Englishman, Leon Thomas, Managing Director (Canada) at Entain, and two Canadian business figures – Jared Beber, …

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‘There is a lot of land grab to do’ – Betting’s leaders’ approach to an ever growing sector

‘There is a lot of land grab to do’ - Betting’s leaders’ approach to an ever growing sector

Market diversification was the key talking point for a diverse group of betting CEOs at the SBC Summit Barcelona this year, with the assembled industry leaders also noting the ever-present challenges of regulation. Regulated markets have become the main focus for the industry, the CEOs observed, and this is only going to increase. In the words of Jesper Svensson of …

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Altenar continuing to target LatAm growth

Altenar's Alejandro Cazorla

With this week’s SBC Summit Barcelona being one of the year’s major highlights in the industry calendar, we caught up with Altenar’s Sales Manager, Alejandro Cazorla, to discuss the company’s plans for the event and the regions where Altenar is hoping to establish its footprint. ——– SBC: Altenar’s had plenty of success in the last 12 months when it comes …

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SBC Summit Finds New Home in Lisbon

SBC Summit Finds New Home in Lisbon

SBC’s flagship global event SBC Summit has a new home in Lisbon starting in 2024, in order to meet the demands of the industry’s fastest-growing gathering. Previously known as SBC Summit Barcelona, the upcoming event will be named SBC Summit 2024, as the branding has evolved to better reflect the worldwide nature of the event.  SBC Summit is a global …

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