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David Clifton: Licensing Expert – Questions on Consultations view of risk & vulnerability

SBC News David Clifton: Licensing Expert – Questions on Consultations view of risk & vulnerability

Post White Paper, UK gambling enters its ‘consultation phase’, as the government seeks relevant feedback on key policy proposals to govern the sector. Licensing Expert David Clifton details how consultation questions asked by the Gambling Commission reveal a new approach to the risk assessment & financial vulnerability of customers. ____________________ On 26 July, the UKGC launched its first set of …

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Harris Hagan: Legal Eye… Where Crypto stands with UK gambling

SBC News Harris Hagan: Legal Eye… Where Crypto stands with UK gambling

The reference of ‘cryptoassets’ in the White Paper, reflects the UK government’s undecided stance on governing cryptocurrency adoption as such DCMS cites the absence of specific laws barring their use for online gambling firms. Hilary Stewart-Jones, technology and digital consultant at Harris Hagan, provides an expert end-to-end breakdown on crypto disciplines remit and boundaries within UK gambling laws. ___________ Adopting …

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Maximising Partnership Potential: SBC Summit Barcelona announce ‘Sponsorship, Marketing & Data’ track

Maximising Partnership Potential: SBC Summit Barcelona announce ‘Sponsorship, Marketing & Data’ track

15,000 delegates will convene at this year’s SBC Summit Barcelona to witness industry specialists discuss the latest sponsorship trends and marketing tactics at the dedicated ‘Sponsorship, Marketing & Data’ track. The track will take place on the first core day of the global betting and iGaming show, hosted at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc on Wednesday, 20th September. The agenda …

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Genius Sports: Programmatic advertising key to hitting 2023/24 targets

Genius Sports Premier League data

Once again, sportsbook operators will have likely increased their marketing spend to welcome the start of a new Premier League season this August. However, Josh Jolliffe, Senior Sales Director at Genius Sports states that an iGaming-centric approach to football marketing spend is an absolute must… SBC: From your experience, what digital marketing tactics are most effective for new customer acquisition …

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Entain H1 progress tainted by £580m Turkish legal provision  

SBC News Entain H1 progress tainted by £580m Turkish legal provision  

Entain Plc stands by its growth strategy and long-term financial prospects, following a transformative H1 trading period in which the FTSE gambling group acquired four new businesses to its global portfolio.  Publishing its 2023 Interim trading results, Entain registered a net group revenue (NGR) of £2.4bn, up 14% on H1 2022 results of £2.1bn. Generating a period NGR of £1.65bn …

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Erik Backlund: Keeping Kindred competitive in an era of information overload

SBC News Erik Backlund: Keeping Kindred competitive in an era of information overload

The intersection between sports betting and sports media is a space and talking point not many industry stakeholders are unfamiliar with. Erik Backlund, Kindred Group Chief Product Officer, offered an operator’s perspective into this area ahead of the SBC Summit Barcelona. For Kindred, Backlund explained, a redefining of the group’s outlook and operational scope has been essential to ensuring its …

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Flutter faces ‘transformation point’ on positive US EBITDA of $100m

Flutter Entertainment Peter Jackson

Flutter Entertainment Plc has reached an “inflection point” for its business, as its US FanDuel division ‘achieves profitability’ to transform its group earnings performance and prospects.  Delivering on a core strategic target, Flutter published its Interim H1 2023 results registering group revenues of £4.8bn, up 42% on 2022 comparatives of £3.38bn. Period trading marked a strong momentum, with average monthly …

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Serie A revamps betting data packages to hit market in 2024

Serie A, AC Milan

The betting rights of Lega Serie A will be revised, as the Italian football top division invites tenders to service a range of media and data packages for the 2024/25 campaign. General terms for the Grant of Rights of Serie A have been published by Serie A management, underlying the strict fulfilment of data distribution requirements, authorisations and exclusivity of …

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Jacob Schytte, LeoVegas: Denmark is a ‘natural step’ for nye expekt

SBC News Jacob Schytte, LeoVegas: Denmark is a ‘natural step’ for nye expekt

With the Danish gambling market continuing momentum after its re-regulation, brands such as LeoVegas’ nye expekt are taking advantage of this expanding space. To boost its visibility, the company entered into a sponsorship agreement with Denmark’s top football league, 3F Superliga, last month. The potential of the market is apparent. Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority,  recently reported that the country’s …

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Genius sees clear path to NYSE profitability following strong H1

genius sports

Genius Sports has exceeded its H1 trading expectations, prompting the firm to upgrade its guidance for the remainder of 2023 and project full year revenue of $410m. Publishing its interim H1 trading results, the NYSE sportstech and data provider reported revenue of $184.1m for the first six months of the year, a 17% increase from $157m in 2022. The company …

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