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New sponsors secured for inaugural Affiliate Insider Bootcamp

Intertops - AIB

Intertops and Optibet (Lifland Affiliates) have signed up to sponsor the Affiliate Insider Bootcamp (AIB) at this year’s Betting on Football conference (20-23 March). Held on the first full day of #bofcon2018 (Wednesday 21 March), the AIB is the first unique affiliate bootcamp from Affiliate Insider, the new affiliate news, training and events focused business launched by Lee-Ann Johnstone. Intertops …

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Winning Post – Concern rises over blame game as regulator aims to clean up ICE

SBC News Winning Post - Concern rises over blame game as regulator aims to clean up ICE

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, gives an insight into some of the key developments in the gambling industry as part of its ‘Winning Post’ column. It is likely that this year’s ICE will be chiefly remembered for the Gambling Commission’s attacks on the use of promotional girls at the expo – and follow-up …

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Toby Oddy – Digital Fuel – Taking innovation by the horns to deliver a profitable service

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Marketing agency Digital Fuel will mark this year’s London Affiliate Conference (LAC) by launching a new GDPR compliant acquisition platform for the online gambling sector. Ahead of the conference, the company’s founder and CEO Toby Oddy spoke to SBC News about the importance of attending high profile trade shows, how the increased regulatory responsibilities have shaped the market, and what …

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Jesper Søgaard – Better Collective – Bringing our industry beyond the screen at LAC

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The affiliate sector has been shaken up by a growing wave of consolidation, combined with increased regulatory responsibilities and levels of compliance placed on affiliates. Ahead of the London Affiliate Conference (LAC), we caught up with Better Collective CEO Jesper Søgaard to discuss the state of the market, along with the importance of industry gatherings, and what he thinks will …

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Playtech launches sports star-themed gaming suite

SBC News Playtech launches sports star-themed gaming suite

Leading omni-channel supplier Playtech has launched a new casino games suite, linked to a series of timed jackpots with guaranteed daily wins. The suite, created to celebrate the champions of the global sporting world, will be launched alongside high-profile events such as the Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National and the World Cup. In an industry first, each game in the …

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The state of Indian sports betting and ramifications of legalisation

SBC News The state of Indian sports betting and ramifications of legalisation

ICE London tentatively got underway yesterday (Monday 5), with the World Regulatory Briefing featuring several hot topics up for discussion. One such example was its ‘India Briefing,’ coming after recent news from the nations sports ministry seeming to lay the groundwork for legalised sports betting across the vast market. Vaibhav Gaggar, Managing Partner of Gaggar Partners Solicitors, discussed the current …

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Champions League winner Luis Garcia at ICE London with OPTIMA

Champions League

Champions League winner Luis Garcia will be one of the star attractions on the OPTIMA stand at ICE London this week. Former Spanish international Garcia will be greeting visitors at Stand N2-310 and fielding questions about his career and his views on this summer’s World Cup Finals in Russia. OPTIMA CEO Jacob Lopez said: “We are very pleased counting with …

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RISQ and SportCaller to add “new dimension to player retention”

SBC News RISQ and SportCaller to add "new dimension to player retention"

B2B jackpot risk management specialist RISQ has teamed up with SportCaller to unveil a series of World Cup prediction games with the aim of adding a new dimension to player retention. The free-to-enter challenges ask players to predict the outcomes of the World Cup. From purely forecasting the winner of every tournament match (from the group stages to the final) …

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SBC’s on the ball: Beckham’s big plans, Italian football and a bizarre transfer

SBC News SBC's on the ball: Beckham's big plans, Italian football and a bizarre transfer

From sponsorship to the ever-expanding world of football media coverage, when it comes to the business of football, SBC has you covered. This edition looks at the sale of AC Milan, a new MLS team and a bizarre transfer deal from Turkey. ____________________ Becks launches plans for Miami expansion Former England captain, David Beckham has launched his plan to form …

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SNAITECH and Vermantia unite with forward-facing retail solution

SBC News SNAITECH and Vermantia unite with forward-facing retail solution

Italian gaming industry leader SNAITECH has partnered with Vermantia, the global omni-channel solutions provider, to bring an advanced, end-to-end betting solution to the market that the firms hope will elevate the retail betting experience. Vermantia’s international retail technologies and distribution capabilities meet SNAITECH’s much-lauded services for bookmaking, trading and risk management, providing retail betting operators with a complete shop-in-shop solution. …

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