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CIS gambling expert, Viktoriya Zakrevskay, Founding Member and Deputy Chair of the Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) shares her insights from the SBC Summit Tbilisi, as regional stakeholders still view Ukraine’s market ambitions positively. The recent symposiums held at the SBC Forum Tbilisi, sparked an illuminating discussions centered on Ukraine’s burgeoning gambling industry. Nestled on the border between Eastern Europe and Central …

Alan Pepperell, Retail Director, Spotlight Sports Group, offers some fascinating insight into the changing face of the UK’s retail betting sector and how the industry is focusing on digitising horse racing in betting shops to make them a destination to enjoy live sports events. The betting shop revolution In the past few decades betting shops have seen several potential threats …

Oliver Lietz, CEO of Nanocosmos, shared some interesting insights around micro betting and how his company is working to enable it by delivering real-time streaming 24/7/365 to reach anyone, anytime, anywhere. While the precise definition of microbetting may still be a matter of debate, one consensus is clear: thanks to real-time video streaming, it is fostering greater fan engagement than …

Cutthroat competition and new digital consumer habits are increasingly forcing sportsbooks and affiliates to navigate difficult seas when trying to differentiate themselves and attract new audiences. But with extensive experience within the esports segment and digitally-native audiences, Abios and BETER are using their learnings to provide insights into how sportsbooks should be positioned to win the attention of the Netflix …

The debate around affordability checks has been an intense conversation throughout the overhaul of Britain’s gambling legislation, which the UK government hopes to update for the digital age. April’s White Paper, which brought an end to an over two year review of the 2005 Gambling Act, recommended ‘finance risk checks’ as the ideal affordability solution. Kindred’s Head of Corporate Affairs UK/Global, Tom Banks, …

Gamification is more than a “nice-to-have”, it drives substantial revenues and enables igaming companies to keep up with technological advances, writes Yoel Zuckerberg, Chief Product Officer at Soft2Bet.  Gamification is often mentioned as a feature that suppliers and operators should add to their product portfolio, rarely as a key component of their growth strategy that can drive substantial revenues to …

The Gambling Review’s White Paper has proposed broadening the scope of duties and requirements for those holding a Personal Management Licence (PML). Chris Biggs, Gaming Associate of Harris Hagan, provides his legal eye on the changes needed by PMLs to meet the White Paper’s new accountability standards and rationale for stricter management of licensed incumbents. Individuals who hold a personal …

Roger Redfearn-Tyrzyk, VP Global Gaming at IDnow provides a perspective on consumer changes and likely adjustments once the UKGC finalises its consultations on compliance and standards governing UK gambling.  Almost half (44 per cent) of UK adults have gambled at least once in 2023, with around 14 million active online gamblers in the country. The number of UK adults who …

“Affiliates must ensure they stay humble.. must understand it’s a whole new world out there, and accept they may not know everything.” A refreshing sentiment from the CEO of a company making tremendous waves in the highly competitive US market, using this expertise as an advantage to enter new markets – Latin America included. In the run-up to his appearance …

In this thought-leadership article, Pavlos Sideris, Director of Double Up Media, offers his views on one of the most challenging global topics – climate change – and how it can and will impact the sports betting industry. Climate change is set to wreak havoc on the world as we know it. Industries of all kinds will deal with the fall …