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‘Infiltrating the totally empty gap’ – Ulrich Gilot on Betsson’s marketing success

SBC News ‘Infiltrating the totally empty gap’ - Ulrich Gilot on Betsson’s marketing success

Betsson AB has demonstrated great strength in its recent marketing strategies, utilising geo-targeting, age-gating technology, and more – resulting in the firm taking home the Marketing Campaign of the Year Award at SBC Summit Barcelona 2023. The group’s ‘Engaging Fans Beyond the Final Whistle’ recognised the unique scheduling of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, whilst leveraging its partnership with the …

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Brazil publishes key operator requirements for market entry

SBC News Brazil publishes key operator requirements for market entry

Brazil is taking a significant step forward in launching its federal online gambling marketplace. This afternoon, the Ministry of Finance published Ordinance No. 1330, which provides comprehensive requirements for businesses operating within the market. As announced in the Ministry’s official gazette, all operators interested in entering the market are required to declare their intentions within 30 days—a measure aimed at …

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Paris Smith: “Localisation is the key to winning” as Brazil’s opportunities magnify

SBC News Paris Smith: “Localisation is the key to winning” as Brazil’s opportunities magnify

Latin America has a deep rooted video gaming culture, Paris Smith explains, with a high density of young people also increasing the demand of the online industry. As the igaming industry Advisor and former Pinnacle CEO prepares for her appearance at SBC Summit Latinoamérica next week, Smith explains the importance of localisation in the continent, and how Brazil poses the greatest …

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Finding the angle: SSG, William Hill and Sky Bet crack the content debate

Finding the angle: SSG, William Hill and Sky Bet crack the content debate

Content, content, content – it’s one of the big buzzwords in the betting space right now as a tool for marketing, customer acquisition and retention, and general engagement, but how can it effectively be used? Breaking down this topic was the task of SBC’s latest webinar, former Racing Post Editor, Bruce Millington, hosted delegates from two operators as well as …

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Going for growth with Novibet’s George Athanasopoulos in SBC Leaders Magazine

SBC Leaders Issue 28

Strategies for growth is very much the theme of the new edition of SBC Leaders Magazine, as cover star George Athanasopoulos, CEO of Novibet, explains his approach to expansion. In addition to detailing the company’s launch in Latin America and strong performance in Greece, he reveals the reason its plans to go public via a SPAC deal were cancelled and …

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Betsson praises geographic breadth as backing Q3 growth

Betsson

Betsson AB experienced a broadly successful third quarter of the year, with revenue growth throughout most geographic segments across both betting and casino verticals, albeit with the exception of the Nordics. Group-wide revenue rose 19% to €238m (Q3 2022: €200m) and EBITDA by 42% to €69m (€49m) with an accompanying margin of 29% (24%). This performance drove gross profit of …

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Ruzanna Elchyan, BetConstruct: showcasing industry’s innovations at the B.F.T.H. Arena Best FTN Game Awards

SBC News Ruzanna Elchyan, BetConstruct: showcasing industry’s innovations at the B.F.T.H. Arena Best FTN Game Awards

Ruzanna Elchyan, Head of Gaming at BetConstruct, puts the B.F.T.H. Arena Best FTN Game Awards under the spotlight as she explains how the event is encouraging new levels of innovation across the industry. Elchyan walks us through the thought process when creating the B.F.T.H. Arena Best FTN Game Awards before giving us a sneak peek into what studios can expect …

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From Ukraine to the UK: GG.BET expands its international reach

SBC News From Ukraine to the UK: GG.BET expands its international reach

In the last few years, we have seen many gambling companies expand their international footprint. And there are many reasons for this.  Entering new markets can be a way of tapping into unexplored revenue streams, providing operators access to a player base that might not have been familiar with your offering.  GG.BET recently announced that it would be expanding its …

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IDnow: Beyond the Review… What will change for UK players?

SBC News IDnow: Beyond the Review... What will change for UK players?

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 …

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