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Henrik Tjärnström: ‘No sleep till Kindred hits 0% harm’ 

SBC News Henrik Tjärnström: ‘No sleep till Kindred hits 0% harm’ 

Kindred Group’s pledge to incorporate ‘transparent safer gambling metrics’ as part of its financial reporting duty has been deemed a ‘leadership milestone’ by company chief executive Henrik Tjärnström. This week, Kindred became the first listed operator to publicly disclose information on its share of corporate revenues generated from ‘high-risk customers’, alongside further data tracking its group-wide safer gambling efficiencies. Tjärnström …

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Coordinators or curators? Why choosing the right partner(s) is key to iGaming success

Fast Track

A business should never focus on anything unless they believe they can do it better than everyone else, said Simon Lidzén (pictured), CEO for iGaming engagement platform provider Fast Track. We spoke to him about working with the right third party solutions to meet different business needs, how automation can make iGaming operators less vulnerable to financial penalties and why …

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Innovation and collaboration: What lies ahead for Bayes Esports

SBC News Innovation and collaboration: What lies ahead for Bayes Esports

Technology, data visualisation and partnerships are three key areas that Bayes Esports plans to focus on in 2021, as Amir Mirzaee (pictured) – Chief Operating Officer – plans to establish the company’s position as a leader in the esports space.  In conversation with SBC News, Mirzaee – who joined Bayes Esports in July 2020 – reflected on some of the new …

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Harry von Behr: Spotlight Sports Group accelerates US expansion

Spotlight Sports Group

Harry von Behr, Managing Director (Sport) at Spotlight Sports Group, discusses the evolution of the company, the recent refresh of the group brand, key focus areas for 2021, and why it’s an exciting time to be involved in the US market – both through the provision of expert content for B2B partners and the successful rollout of customer facing website …

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Ulrik Bengtsson: Claiming the black market doesn’t exist is like saying the Earth is flat

SBC News Ulrik Bengtsson: Claiming the black market doesn’t exist is like saying the Earth is flat

William Hill Group CEO Ulrik Bengtsson has warned UK lawmakers that they should be very wary not to open up the door to black market operators as the 2005 Gambling Act review kicks into its next gear.  The deadline for submissions to the DCMS consultation on the gambling laws is today, and Bengtsson is hopeful that those behind the review …

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Ido Lazar: Tracking the development of the LVision BetBooster

BetBooster

The realisation that it was sitting on an “endless amount of unique data” across many sports triggered the development of the BetBooster product by LVision, said company co-founder and CEO Ido Lazar, who spoke to SBC News about his plans for the product’s future.  Lazar tracks its evolution from a betting and animation widget for tennis into an automated insights …

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Getting regulation ready for the US – Navigating the process of platform certification for the online market

platform

The speed at which you can get to market with a certified platform has become a crucial talking point for igaming operators as more US states open their doors to regulated gambling. We spoke to Daniel Files, Technical Compliance Business Director at Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), to get a better feel for the time and resources involved with certifying a …

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Delasport: Growing a global footprint through technology

Delasport: Growing a global footprint through technology

When considering global expansion, technology should always be your greatest enabler. That’s according to Avi Shemesh, Founder of Delasport, who explained why the best technology is key to meeting the needs of players across multiple gaming jurisdictions. SBC: Delasport has grown its global footprint in recent years, having established a presence in Europe, Latin America and the US. How do …

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The power of 5G streaming: Driving the new age of betting

streaming

The magic of live streaming is in the power it has to make people feel involved – and subsequently more engaged – with the betting experience, said Vermantia technical director Menelaos Ladopoulos. But what came first – the thirst from players for faster, more reliable live streams? Or the emergence of tech which normalised the concept within the increasingly content-driven …

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AstroPay: Rising to the ‘Indian Challenge’

AstroPay: Rising to the ‘Indian Challenge’

The Indian market has been tipped as ‘one to watch’ in 2021 as the country begins to open its doors to a legalised framework. However, that’s not to say that entering this lucrative market doesn’t come without its own set of challenges.  By drawing on their previous experience of entering emerging markets, Mikael Lijtenstein – AstroPay CEO – explained why …

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