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Oliver Niner, PandaScore: Esports ‘symbolic relationship’ with microbetting

SBC News Oliver Niner, PandaScore: Esports 'symbolic relationship' with microbetting

The growth of esports betting is undeniable, with more and more operators acquiring interest in the market. PandaScore’s Head of Sales, Oliver Niner, shares his predictions for what will shakeup the scene in 2023.  Big in 2023: Esports microbetting Getting into the swing of 2023, the betting industry watches with bated breath to see what esports product innovations will facilitate …

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Sportradar’s Florian Geheeb: evolving marketing to better engage the user

Sportradar’s Florian Geheeb: evolving marketing to better engage the user

In the first of a series of Sportradar blogs, Global Director of Advertising Sales Florian Geheeb shares his views on how the emergence of technologies like AI and automation can deliver newfound levels of marketing efficiency.   As the behaviour of sports fans and bettors evolves, so too must the marketing methods used to engage them. In an industry as technologically …

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SBC Summit North America puts cutting-edge sports betting products in the spotlight with dedicated conference track

SBC North America Sports Betting Products

The highly-anticipated third edition of SBC Summit North America is set to deliver a one-of-a-kind educational experience for attendees with its dedicated ‘Sports Betting Product’ conference track aimed at enhancing their betting knowledge on May 10.  The brightest minds in the betting industry will come together at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey to explore the latest advancements and …

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Pontus Lindwall: Making Betsson a betting rarity on the stock market

Betsson

Betsson AB is optimistic about “progress across all fronts”, and anticipates regulation in Brazil to provide an extra boost to its outlook, group CEO Pontus Lindwall informed SBC News in an exclusive interview. Having reported record-breaking full year revenue of €777m and Q4 earnings of €220m, marking a respective 18% and 40% growth rate, Lindwall continues to earmark Latin American …

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Rani Wynn: Disruption is welcome to develop Women in Gaming

SBC News Rani Wynn: Disruption is welcome to develop Women in Gaming

Rani Wynn, Executive Board Member of LiveScore Group, provides a c-level perspective on establishing ‘Women in Sport and Gaming’ as an Employee Resource Group within LiveScore Group Though gambling believes it has made improvements on its gender % balance, Wynn states that it lags behind other sectors in undertaking initiatives and practices to improve outcomes on diversity and inclusion for …

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Lord David Lipsey: Enhancing greyhound racing beyond the betting space

SBC News Lord David Lipsey: Enhancing greyhound racing beyond the betting space

As the outcome of the White Paper nears, Lord David Lipsey, Chair of Premier Greyhound Racing (PGR), discussed with SBC News the group’s media strategies at a time of heightened scrutiny of the betting sector and its links with sports. Looking into the changing commercial landscape in greyhound racing, Lipsey – an active member of the House of Lords – …

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Setting the benchmark – Fitzdares’ William Woodhams on why Ontario is the real deal

William Woodhams, Fitzdares CEO

From its west London headquarters, Fitzdares’ plans for international growth reached fruition this week as the bookmaker made landfall in Ontario, the fast-growing Canadian province that has captivated the global betting industry. Home to multiple sports teams, a wealthy and well engaged population, a modern and rapidly expanding economy and under a new regulatory framework, Ontario is setting the standard …

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Will Hansen: Xtremepush – Live marketing outcomes are a win-win for both operators and players…

SBC News Will Hansen: Xtremepush - Live marketing outcomes are a win-win for both operators and players...

Xtremepush has bolstered its omnichannel customer engagement platform by launching its betting-specific ‘Real-Time Sports Feeds’ designed to optimise operators ‘live campaigns’ reach and engagement with target audiences.  New Business Executive Will Hansen states that Xtremepush’s sports feed can deliver new dynamics to bookmakers’ standardise marketing plays.  SBC: Hi Will; thanks for the catch-up… Why are Real-Time Sports Feeds such an …

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Triston Smook: Betsson looking forward to fun and energising meetings at iGB Affiliate London

Betsson at iGB Affiliate London

With iGB Affiliate London 2023 taking place at ExCel London on 9-10 February, we caught up with Triston Smook, Head of Affiliates at Betsson Group Affiliates, to discover what he is looking forward to at the event. His team has plenty planned for the two days. As well as promoting the scheme that won the Best Affiliate Program honour at …

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