The world of trading and risk management has come on leaps and bounds in recent years thanks to advances in technology, but how does that shape the sportsbook of 2030? Fast forward 10 years to 2030 and Dinos Stranomitis, Director and COO at Altenar, thinks that the future for sports betting lies in the development of software that can independently …
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Playtech Sports terminals took a quarter of a million bets on darts and table tennis totalling close to €6 million in the first month after the UK’s betting shops reopened from the first national lockdown in June. These numbers, said Lee Drabwell from Playtech Sports (pictured), show that the demand for these ‘alternative sports’ – which enjoyed such an unexpected …
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Every sports betting and gaming operator would, in an ideal world, like to own their own tech. But for smaller operators at least, is the cost saving appeal something of a myth? Soft2Bet Product Owner Ivan Piorischin (pictured) discusses the pros and cons of going in-house, the influence of mega mergers on the “cost-savings via synergy” concept, and balancing a …
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EveryMatrix has applied for a licence with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) to supply casino operators in the Garden State through its iGaming integration platform and gaming aggregator, CasinoEngine. The technology provider has filed an application to service the state where gross gaming revenue (GGR) for online casino is approaching $1 billion for 2020, including a record …
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Multi-vertical online gambling comparison site Compare.bet has increased its focus on sports betting by launching two new features – betting tips and odds comparison. A site with more of a background in online casino, creating a high-quality sports betting product has emerged as a key company objective for 2021. Compare.bet’s odds comparison service, which currently aggregates six UK bookmakers with …
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The payment widget is the most important part of the customer journey, said Artem Sydorenko, Marketing Manager at exactly®. In discussion with SBC News, he explained why his company allows full customisation of its widget for clients, which helps to minimise any doubts in the mind of the consumer. The most significant of these doubts, he added, arises when the …
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I remember scenes from my favourite TV series where placing a bet with pen and paper from the backstreets was a love affair for the sports bettor, writes Vermantia Commercial Director Spyros Stavropoulos. But can these fond memories actually cloud our judgement when it comes to new consumer expectations? While this old school filling out of a bet slip is …
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Many companies have the technical capacity to deliver custom software for web development and mobile applications, yet delivering solutions specifically tailored to the gambling industry can often come with a different set of challenges. Adam Gontarz, CEO of CrustLab, explains why his company’s ‘industry know-how’ stands it apart from the competition, before discussing the impact of Apple guidelines, the size …
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7StarsPartners, the multi-brand affiliate program, has launched a brand new initiative to encourage affiliates to drive new customers to its operator brands. Named the Affiliate Christmas Race, the festive-themed competition will see 7StarsPartners give away €50,000 in prizes to participants as part of a huge customer acquisition push before the end of the year. Affiliates can sign up to 7StarsPartners’ …
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Golden Race has signed a deal with Sportingtech to integrate its virtual sports products into the online gaming platform provider’s core product, Pulse. Thanks to this new partnership, customers running off the Sportingtech platform – first launched to market in 2017 – will have access to Golden Race’s leading products including Virtual Football, Horse Racing, Keno and Spin2Win. Luis de …
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