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SIS’ Competitive Gaming builds on ‘considerable footprint’ with two hires

SIS’ Competitive Gaming builds on ‘considerable footprint’ with two hires

SIS (Sports Information Services) has made two new hires for its growing esports division, appointing Jacob Howard and Aaron St Pierre as Esports Product Manager and Trading Manager, respectively. A long-standing division of SIS’ business, the firm’s Competitive Gaming esports segment has been enhanced and rolled out internationally over the past two years, having made market entry in South American …

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ITIA hands Kolar and Riley provisional suspensions

SBC News ITIA hands Kolar and Riley provisional suspensions

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has announced that it has suspended both Nastja Kolar and Alexandra Riley. The players’ suspensions are provisional, pending decision on sanction, after being found to have committed 25 and 15 breaches respectively of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP) between 2015 – 2020. The decision by the ITIA – the independent body established by the …

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Flutter prepares AGM vote on dual US listing

SBC News Flutter prepares AGM vote on dual US listing

Flutter Entertainment’s Board of Directors has notified investors that the FTSE100 business “aims to implement an additional US listing during Q4 2023”.  In February, Flutter’s board revealed that it was reviewing options to proceed with a ‘secondary US listing’ of its ordinary shares. Primary benefits highlighted by Flutter governance included a “deeper access to capital markets and to new US …

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GiG secures Maryland and Pennsylvania licence in continued US push

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has received an online sports wagering operator licence in Maryland and a full Interactive gaming manufacturer licence in Pennsylvania. The licences come ahead of the brand launching new partner brands on its technology and further expanding the regulatory reach of its iGaming platform and sportsbook in North America. Along with GiG’s multiple live and upcoming partners …

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Gambling.com 2022 growth dragged by heavy tech and sales expenses

SBC News Gambling.com 2022 growth dragged by heavy tech and sales expenses

Gambling.com Group (GAMB) reports robust financial results for 2022, as the Nasdaq affiliate media firm continues to register double-digit growth in its revenue and EBITDA performance. Strong end-of-year trading saw Gambling.com’s revenue more than double year-on-year to $21.3m (Q4 2021: €10.2m), while its Adjusted EBITDA increased by 202% to $6.9m (Q4 2021: €2.3m). Q4 highlights saw its North American media …

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Spotlight Sports Group: empowering stakeholders with custom site builds

Spotlight Sports Group: empowering stakeholders with custom site builds

Rick Wolf, Senior Vice President of US B2B Partnerships at Spotlight Sports Group, explains how the company’s award-winning custom site build capabilities can help create a “world-class user experience”. For those of our readers who are less familiar with Spotlight Sports Group’s custom site build capabilities can you provide some insight? We specialise in creating custom site builds to empower …

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Get Ahead of the Game: Attend the Exclusive Pre-Day Conference on Navigating Player Protection at SBC Summit North America

Get Ahead of the Game: Attend the Exclusive Pre-Day Conference on Navigating Player Protection at SBC Summit North A

The highly-anticipated SBC Summit North America exhibition and conference is just around the corner, and a select few of this year’s attendees will get the chance to delve deep into the vital subject of player protection through an exclusive pre-day Player Protection Symposium delivered by representatives from top US operators, regulators, and athletes. The limited-capacity event takes place on May …

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Sportradar: 2023 will see ‘likely increase’ in suspicious betting

Carsten Koerl, Sportradar: the US, media rights and the importance of new data

Sportradar has published its annual integrity report for 2022, observing trends throughout the year whilst also making predictions for the future of sports monitoring and overall levels of match-fixing for 2023. Based on the activities of its Sportradar Integrity Services (SIS) division and the Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), the Swiss-based sportstech firm detected 1,212 suspicious matches across the whole …

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Bragg expects €93-97m for FY23 as transatlantic sports operator deals rollout

Bragg expects €93-97m for FY23 as transatlantic sports operator deals rollout

After reporting a strong end to 2022 trading, Bragg Gaming anticipates an uptick in revenue by between 10% and 15% this year, having enhanced its presence across both Europe and North America. Lauding 2022 as a ‘transformational year’ for Nasdaq company, Bragg was able to close the year with a stronger standing in international sports betting, having signed deals with …

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DoradoBet extends Guatemalan football support with Fedefut

SBC News DoradoBet extends Guatemalan football support with Fedefut

DoradoBet has formed a partnership with Fedefut, sponsoring both the National Football Federation of Guatemala and its national teams. The press conference where the ‘strategic alliance’ was made official was attended by members of Fedefut, football players and technical staff of the different national teams. José Osorio, General Manager of DoradoBet Guatemala, expressed his excitement of the growth opportunities for …

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