Charles Cohen CEO and Founder of player affordability solutions provider DoTrust tells SBC, that operators must be prepared to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, as UK households face the biggest economic pressures in over 50-years. Gambling may indeed be recession resilient but the cost-of-living crisis in the UK will put pressure on punters’ wallets at a crucial time in the …
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Mexico is widely considered a golden opportunity for global iGaming operators, according to Delasport as it assesses the potential opportunities available in the country’s iGaming market. With a mobile penetration of around 80% across a population nearing 130 million people, the second-strongest economy in Latin America is steadily putting itself on the map for the global online gambling industry. If …
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Last week, GambleAware grabbed media headlines, publishing its annual YouGov treatment support survey that contradicted Gambling Commission % figures on disorder rates. Critical of GambleAware’s self-selected research, Regulus Partners warns that the charity has deflected from recognising real progress on treating and detecting gambling disorders. Even by the standards of recent times, this was an utterly hopeless week for public …
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On Monday 28 March, Hollywood returns to the Dolby Theatre to celebrate the 94th Academy Awards. Kicking starting 2022’s entertainment markets, how have bookmakers factored the mass changing viewer habits disrupted by COVID-19 global lockdown? Can bookmakers trust the critics and judges, as Award contenders point to movies that have been shunned by audiences… SBC: Following 2-years hosted under lockdown …
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With the Cheltenham Festival reaching a crescendo, Head of Trading Mark Wilson outlines why sportsbook supplier FSB leads the field in horse racing and allows operators to take the reins. It’s been a transformational 12 months for FSB with market entry in North America attained alongside a major WLA partnership in Europe. While we grow and scale globally, FSB remains …
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The gambling industry has demonstrated steady growth, writes Slotegrator’s Head of Marketing, Svetlana Kirichenko. But companies must closely monitor the technologies, news and regulatory changes that are causing the industry to change. The gambling business is considered one of the most profitable, particularly in the case of online casinos. But before you open your gambling project online, it is important …
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As previously reported by SBC News, a two-week-long inquest into the death of Jack Ritchie, a 24-year old English teacher with a long-standing gambling disorder, ended on 4 March 2022 with the coroner concluding that ‘warnings, information and treatment’ for problem gamblers had been ‘woefully inadequate and failed to meet Jack’s needs’. Paul Greaney QC, who was instructed to represent …
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A 10-year long partnership is not only an achievement but a testament to the strong work ethic that Golden Palace exudes, writes Stanislav Silin CEO of Altenar, who reflects on the duo’s long-lasting collaboration. Golden Palace has revolutionised the way that gamblers interact with games, sports and entertainment as a whole – bringing gamers closer to international events and regional leagues …
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Stats Perform hosted one of the biggest launch events of the year this week, showcasing five brand new sports betting innovations. The sports data and sports betting technology firm also announced a rebrand of Watch&Bet, renamed and repurposed to Bet LiveStreams to reflect a new age of “interactive, hyper-entertaining, ‘built-for-bettors’ video”. Setting the scene on stage for an impressive show …
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As Western governments impose financial sanctions against Russia following its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Regulus Partners outlines far-reaching repercussions for a globalised gambling sector. Ukraine has a thriving gambling industry, a first-rate gambling services sector, a highly educated population, and relatively transparent governance. Until the last few weeks, it was therefore an attractive country to operate from and in, regulatory …
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