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Igaming and sports betting software solutions specialist WeAreGame has already enjoyed a busy and fruitful 2023, with half of the year still to go and more developments in the pipeline. The firm’s CEO, Tim Scoffham, talks to SBC about its overall offer and the qualities that help it stand out in the market For those of our audience unfamiliar with …

Transparency and integrity in online gambling are essential for consumer confidence and the industry’s legitimacy. Pavlos Sideris, Director of Double Up Media, says no wagering bonuses are one of the most effective ways of raising confidence levels among players.  Providers must test products, random number generated (RNG) games must be certified as fair, licenses acquired and payout rates published. These …

Regulus Partners casts its eyes to Nordic affairs, where two recent legal judgements portray a fragmented future for European gambling’s most lucrative marketplace… Two court cases decided last week affirm our view that Nordic grey markets are fast approaching some form of regulatory clarity. While Betsson won its case in Finland, Kindred lost in Norway, with the court ordering that …

Dutch betting stakeholders have a potentially tricky year ahead, with new regulations coming in on advertising and the regulator continuing to assess cross-sector duty of care standards. In a speech at the Gaming in Holland Conference this week, René Jansen, Chair of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, emphasised the importance of public opinion in guiding the industry’s direction. …

A top five sport in the Kambi global partner network, tennis is a key growth market for all sportsbooks, as its worldwide fan base now reaches +1 billion watching and engaging with ATP and WTA tournaments.    Tennis popularity is easy to explain, as the sport has lived through a ‘Golden Era’ in which star athletes such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael …

Clever Advertising has already established itself as a global leader in the media buying space. But one country that has found itself high on Clever Advertising’s agenda for 2023 is the regulated Canadian market. Ahead of this week’s Canadian Gaming Summit, Chief Media Officer Silvia Almeida tells us about Clever Advertising’s presence in Ontario and the importance of geolocation when …

David Jacquet, SVP of Analytics at Kambi Group, has presented an eye-opening look at how AI technology will reshape all components of sports betting, from its pricing of markets and data capture/modelling, to its consumer proposition. In his day-to-day role, Jacquet, a seasoned sportsbook ‘quant and cryptologist’, leads the development of Kambi’s algorithmic trading products to enhance the technology group’s …

The English Football League (EFL) has renewed its long-running and high-profile sponsorship arrangement with Sky Bet. However, the partnership extension has come with some new caveats to reflect a new marketing and compliance landscape. Core terms of the deal have extended the partnership for a further five years, following an initial 10-year cooperation between the Flutter Entertainment brand the league, …

Licensing Expert David Clifton reflects in his one-on-one interview with Gambling Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes at last month’s CasinoBeats Summit in Malta. Rhodes is the key stakeholder in how the Gambling Review’s White Paper will conclude on the unspecified policies of affordability, financial vulnerability, frictionless checks and more… In my last ‘Licensing Expert’ article for SBC News, I suggested that …