Tag Archives: Johan Styren

The SBC Awards is the culmination of a landmark year for the betting industry, which has seen a wave of consolidation, a profitable European Championships, the rise of DFS and esports, and the inaugural Betting on Sports conference. SBC is inviting the industry to join in with the year-end celebrations and nominate companies for one of the 15 awards created …

Johan Styren, CEO for LeoVegas, has confirmed that its June 2016 sportsbook launch was based on the application of skills that had made the company such a success in the casino world. Styren highlighted fast load times, quick registration, easy-to-use navigation, intuitive player experience and smooth payment systems as the main points of differentiation for the new sportsbook. The mobile-focused …

This week’s Betting on Sports Conference will offer the most comprehensive look at the betting industry ever seen, according to organisers SBC Events. From Brexit to Esports, marketing to integrity, money laundering to DFS, and US Sports to payments, the two-day conference will feature 90 speakers across 28 separate discussions. On Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September, high level delegates from …

London will be subjected to a sports betting industry invasion on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September, as sports betting operators from around the globe arrive to network and discuss the latest trends and developments. Betting on Sports 2016 has attracted sportsbook operators from the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, US, Canada, Africa, Asia, and even Australia. Organised by SBC …

David ‘Hayemaker’ Haye, a former boxing World Champion in two weight divisions, will be one of the headline panel speakers at the Betting on Sports conference on 15-16 September, organised by SBC Events. David Haye will be alongside Adam Roland from Heavyweight Sports, and Stuart Tilly from Argyll Tech, the operator behind the new Alan Brazil branded sportsbook BetonBrazil, to …

The current trials and tribulations facing new sports betting operators will be discussed at BOS Conference’s ‘New Faces’ session. In a mature digital market, can new incumbents not only challenge legacy operators but further create fresh thinking and new industry values? Johan Styren CEO of igaming operator LeoVegas details to SBC readers the preparation and launch of LeoVegas Sports, as his …

Stockholm Nasdaq-listed LeoVegas has confirmed the appointment of Andreas Bardun as its new Head of Sportsbook. Bardun joins the Malta-based operator from Betsson Group, where he led sports betting operations for its Nordicbet subsidiary brand and further held senior management positions within its sports betting department. Reporting to Robin Ramm-Ericson, LeoVegas Co-Founder, and Chief Experience Officer, Bardun will be charged …

LeoVegas is celebrating following a successful month of high octane racing. Rodren Vella, who is sponsored by LeoVegas kicked celebrations off by finishing first in the Anglesey Coastal Circuit heat of the Tegiwa Civic Cup. Vella’s achievements were followed by LeoVegas’ Norwegian Country Manager completing the seven-day cross-Europe Modball Rally. Vella’s strong finish in Anglesey sees him sitting in seventh position on the overall …

Malta based mobile focused igaming operator Leo Vegas has agreed content terms with Odobo, to supply an additional 50 HTML5 games via through the Odobo Marketplace platform. The announcement of the Leo Vegas partnership sees Ododbo extend its mobile gaming content coverage having announced deals with bet365, Coral and Unibet. Leo Vegas will use the Odobo content to increase its …

  GAMING IN HOLLAND CONFERENCE: DAY 1 With 225 attendees from 22 countries, the Gaming in Holland Conference 2014 was the biggest edition yet and the first edition to sell out completely. Speakers and visitors alike look back on a successful conference: a must-visit event now that iGaming regulation is drawing so near in The Netherlands. The conference kicked off …