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SBC Digital Innovation – Sportsbook Tech Day to examine future of betting technology

SBC News SBC Digital Innovation - Sportsbook Tech Day to examine future of betting technology

The SBC Digital Innovation – Sportsbook Tech online conference is set to take place on 20 March 2024, when speakers from a host of major operators will share their insights on the future of the industry’s key technologies. The event, which is hosted in partnership with Soft2Bet, will feature five sessions that examine some of the major developments in the …

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NHS: Sheffield clinic sees NGSN hit operating milestone

SBC News NHS: Sheffield clinic sees NGSN hit operating milestone

The NHS has reached an operating milestone in the support and development of the National Gambling Support Network (NGSN) by opening its fifteenth clinic in Sheffield. The clinic opened this weekend, expanding dedicated NHS treatment support and recovery services for problem gambling in Yorkshire and the North of England. Amid growing demand for services, the opening of the new clinic …

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News International eyes Racing Post takeover

SBC News News International eyes Racing Post takeover

News International, the publisher of The Sun and The Times, is in negotiations with the owners of the Racing Post over a potential acquisition of the UK’s ‘horse racing bible’, SBC and Gaming&Co can reveal. The Racing Post is part of betting media, content and data provider Spotlight Sports Group, which is owned by private equity fund Exponent. Taking over …

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The social route to rebooting golf betting

Fairplay Exchange social golf betting

Billy Gowing, Co-Founder and Managing Director of social betting exchange Fairplay Exchange, outlines how a gap can be bridged between wagers on casual games of golf and betting on live golf events with operators. ————————————————— There can be little doubt golf is a sport experiencing considerable growth. Last August, the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrew’s (R&A) announced …

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IGT hits +$1bn income target ahead of Everi transformation

SBC News IGT hits +$1bn income target ahead of Everi transformation

IGT Plc has declared a record operating income of $1bn, as the NYSE-listed technology group prepares for its next transformation having agreed terms to spin off its Global Gaming and PlayDigital units to Everi Holdings. Publishing its FY2023 accounts, IGT’s corporate revenues stood at $4.3bn, up 2% on the FY2022 results of $4.2bn. Investors were informed that consolidated revenue growth …

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Genius Sports and DataCo enter talks to extend exclusive football data supply deal

SBC News Genius Sports and DataCo enter talks to extend exclusive football data supply deal

Genius Sports Inc has entered a period of negotiations to extend its official betting data partnership with Football DataCo, the data rights holder of English and Scottish football.  The exclusive agreement is still a subject to review and contractual approval by the Leagues and their teams. The ongoing contract is scheduled to run until the end of the 2024/25 season, …

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Affordability checks: An uncertain time for horseracing

Stride racing syndicate

As this year’s Cheltenham Festival commences, Felix Faulkner, solicitor at law firm Poppleston Allen, discusses the difficulties and confusion horseracing faces in light of the impending affordability checks in the UK. This feels like an opportune moment to write about one of the key measures within the government’s gambling reform White Paper in the UK, with more than 250,000 people set …

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Betting & gaming industry’s biggest compliance challenges revealed

Challenges in Compliance Survey

The SBC Media Challenges in Compliance Survey, commissioned by leading identity verification platform provider IDnow, is published today, providing valuable insights on the international betting and gaming industry’s biggest issues around compliance, fraud and onboarding processes.  ——————————————————— The challenges faced by betting and gaming operators’ compliance teams are many and varied. As the industry continues its move towards regulation in …

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Betclic shines for FL as Riahi questions FDJ and Kindred’s French Connection

SBC News Betclic shines for FL as Riahi questions FDJ and Kindred’s French Connection

FL Entertainment the parent group of Betclic has stated that strong levels of cross-sell from sports-led Betclic sites to online casino had led to 39% growth in non online sportsbook revenues. Question posed to the Amsterdam EuroNext media group asked FL Entertainment CEO François Riahi his view on the proposed €2.6bn takeover of Kindred Group by Groupe Française des Jeux …

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Chile restarts tricky path to complete new Federal Gambling Bill

SIS Chile

The Senate of Chile has reinitiated proceedings to launch a new federal framework for gambling, following 2023’s inconclusive developments which saw key departments fail to reach terms on a bill to legislate new laws and market standards. Chile’s Senate and National Congress have returned to duties following the summer recess. Both legislative offices are required to review the outstanding terms …

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