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Novibet new market growth led by Greek Power & Intelligence…

SBC News Novibet new market growth led by Greek Power & Intelligence...

Novibet’s tech and product leadership team of Lambros Sialmas (COO) and Sotiris Haritos (CTO) have provided SBC an exclusive insight into the pan-European igaming group’s growth strategy driven by the fundamental pillars of consolidating leadership positions, enhancing product offerings and customer experience and maximising operational efficiencies.  To Novibet’s advantage, its strategy leverages  its ‘Greek-engineered’ GameTech platform to export domestic success …

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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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Abelson Odds: capitalising on unparalleled Brazilian football fanaticism

SBC News Abelson Odds: capitalising on unparalleled Brazilian football fanaticism

Despite enjoying much success alongside a range of clients across Europe, Abelson Odds is looking to spread its wings to a Brazilian region that is renowned the world over for an intense fanaticism for the beautiful game. That was the viewpoint stressed by COO Jeevan Jeyaratnam at the recent SBC Summit Rio to SBC News during a conversation that was …

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City View: Entain needs DNA change to meet 2024 recovery 

SBC News City View: Entain needs DNA change to meet 2024 recovery 

Last Thursday, Entain Plc published its full-year accounts revealing the scars of a problematic 2023. The long-awaited results of the FTSE100 gambling group left no place for hiding as leadership declared corporate losses of £900m. Though leadership maintains that dire 2023 results were down to legacy failings, under the bonnet, the year-end accounts detailed growing concerns across all markets including …

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Gator Wagers Talks Alliances, Golf, and DFS values

SBC News Gator Wagers Talks Alliances, Golf, and DFS values

We often stress the value of customer loyalty, especially from the standpoint of operators. Yet, as our interviewee astutely notes, there are times when ‘it’s essential not to be exclusively loyal to any one sportsbook.’ “Where you place your bets can be just as crucial as who you bet on.” That’s why Gator Wager aggregates real-time odds from major operators …

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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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Clever Advertising talks future trends, regional expertise, regulation & compliance

SBC News Clever Advertising talks future trends, regional expertise, regulation & compliance

Brazil. A country that has captured the attention of the industry for quite some time, but one that has exploded into prominence in recent times due to a much discussed green-light being issued regarding the adoption of online gambling regulation. Fresh off the back of a successful SBC Summit Rio, Clever Advertising has reflected on this development and its own …

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Experts Table: Gambling needs a sanity check on data discipline & business intelligence

SBC News Experts Table: Gambling needs a sanity check on data discipline & business intelligence

Data management and business intelligence have been determined as the vital disciplines for all gambling-related businesses to maximise margins and reduce costs needed to compete in a cutthroat market. Yet, despite AI innovations, gambling’s value-chain has become more convoluted in its data frameworks and processes. Hence incumbents require an intelligent approach beyond data collection, to benefit from a data-driven culture …

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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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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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