Tag Archives: Chelsea FC

Trustly – SBC Global Championship Headline Sponsor – Decreasing abandonment rates at the registration stage

Trustly

Trustly has hailed the opportunity provided by this week’s SBC Global Championship, which doubles up as a celebration of 10 years in business for the global payments provider. As the headline sponsor for tomorrow’s competition at Stamford Bridge (22 May), Trustly has also contributed nine players across two teams – ‘Trustly Avengers’ and ‘Vikings’. We spoke to Trustly Gaming Director …

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Chelsea legend Le Saux makes SBC Global Championship draw

Le Saux

Trustly hopes to celebrate 10 years in the online payments industry by winning the SBC Global Championship, after its two teams were kept apart in yesterday’s live draw. The draw for next week’s competition at Stamford Bridge (22 May) was made by ‘Trustly Avengers’ captain (or Trustly Gaming Director) Samuel Barrett and Chelsea legend Graeme Le Saux, who will be …

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Stamford Bridge to host the inaugural five-a-side SBC Global Championship

SBC Global Championship

Five-a-side teams featuring players from some of the sports betting industry’s leading operators, suppliers, affiliates and media organisations will be taking part in the inaugural SBC Global Championship at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday 22 May. Supported by headline sponsor Trustly Group, the eight-team tournament played out in Chelsea kits will be officiated by former FIFA and Premier League referee Dermot …

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Assessing the prospect of regulatory backlash at Betting on Football

SBC News Assessing the prospect of regulatory backlash at Betting on Football

This year’s Betting on Football (20-23 March) will assess the prospect of a regulatory backlash as established betting jurisdictions start to push back on the industry. ‘Is there a backlash coming?’ will be held as part of the Leadership track, which takes place on the second full day at Stamford Bridge (Thursday 22 March). Speakers include Kindred Group CPO Britt …

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Betting on Football in Ruud health with Dutch football legend

Ruud Gullit

Former Ballon d’Or winner Ruud Gullit will be delivering a keynote speech at the Esports Insider Super Forum (22 March), held as a standalone event at this year’s Betting on Football (20-23 March). Gullit, who lifted the European Cup twice with AC Milan and once with his national team, will also be attending the SBC Sponsorship Forum at #bofcon2018 and …

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Fortuna Entertainment receives Fortbet takeover offer

SBC News Fortuna Entertainment receives Fortbet takeover offer

Fortuna Entertainment Group has announced that it has reached an agreement with Fortbet Holdings Limited, its majority shareholder, in relation to a takeover bid for the company. Fortbet, a subsidiary of the Central European investment group Penta Investments, currently owns a little under 80% of the firm, but is now bidding for full control after raising its stake from 68% …

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Plan for the World Cup and beyond at Betting on Football 2018 #bofcon2018

SBC News Plan for the World Cup and beyond at Betting on Football 2018 #bofcon2018

SBC Events has lined up a full day’s track dedicated to the FIFA World Cup at Betting on Football 2018 (20-23 March), as part of a comprehensive conference agenda ahead of next year’s tournament in Russia. Featuring eight main tracks and more than 40 sessions across Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 March, #bofcon2018 will present over 150 experts from the …

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Industry approval drives Betting on Football 2018 growth

Betting on Football

Betting on Football is ready to get even bigger in 2018, after 97.4% of delegates that completed a survey from this year’s event said they would recommend it to a colleague. The fifth edition of the largest international football betting conference, headline sponsored by OPTIMA and VSoftCo, will return to Stamford Bridge from 20-23 March to address key industry issues …

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