Player protection remains firmly in the spotlight within the global betting and gaming landscape. The UK’s Safer Gambling Week in October illustrates the industry’s consistent efforts to provide safer betting experiences, while at SBC Summit Barcelona, an esteemed panel featuring some of the world’s biggest lotteries will discuss their views of best practices. We caught up with panellist Nikos Konstakis, …
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Player conversion presents a whole host of challenges in and of itself. And with player acquisition costs slowly creeping up as a result of more costly marketing efforts, sportsbook operators need to do everything in their power to optimise their performance and effectively convert players – especially if they want to protect those top-line revenue figures. That’s according to Warren …
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The gambling industry is fond of reminding itself that it operates in the entertainment industry and should think in a similarly ambitious way, but there are many different ways to reach customers, writes Enteractive‘s Chief Business Development Officer Andrew Foster. Indeed we often hear conference panelists saying that as online gambling operators and providers we should aspire to emulate the …
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This September saw igaming venture capital fund Yolo Investments close a multi-million € funding round, backing the growth prospects of BETEGY, a proven specialist in developing automated solutions for igaming and sports betting incumbents. CEO Alex Kornilov details why industry tech observers should be monitoring BETEGY developments closely as igaming enters its era of multi-product convergence and web3 innovation – key …
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Parliament returns from its summer recess with a new Prime Minister and senior cabinet, but gambling remains in the dark with regards to its regulatory future, in which an urgent settlement is required on dragged-out affairs for all industry stakeholders. It is two months since publication of my last ‘Licensing Expert’ article, ‘Change will come – eventually’, focusing on the …
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As the World Cup in Qatar edges ever closer, sportsbook marketing teams continue to search for the formula that will deliver impressive levels of player acquisition and retention, and a return on their substantial investments in promotional campaigns. Traditional tactics such as bonuses, free bets and newspaper advertising still have a role, but as Josh Jolliffe, Sales Director – Media …
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Speaking ahead of SBC Summit Barcelona, SOFTSWISS co-CEO Andrey Starovoitov tells us about some of the major milestones reached in 2022 and the ambitious goals for the year to come. He tells us what we can expect from SOFTSWISS at the Barcelona event before explaining how SOFTSWISS is delivering a ‘winning combination’ for its partners via its range of sportsbook …
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In the last few years, AstroPay has established itself as a truly global company, with a presence in multiple continents. Setting its sights on further global expansion, the payments provider recently launched its new Global Affiliate Programme. Leonardo Alonso (right), Head of Affiliates, discusses the company’s foray into affiliation and the way this new programme will help fuel further growth. …
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Sportingtech is set to have a strong presence at the upcoming SBC Summit Barcelona 2022, where the company will be showcasing its award-winning Quantum platform and discussing recent high-profile operator deals. Ahead of the event, we spoke to Sales Director Jack Smith about what he expects from the event, and how Spain’s status as a bridge to LatAm markets will …
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Ahead of their participation at the upcoming SBC Summit Barcelona, Atlas-IAC CEO Sergei Efimenko discusses the growing influence of artificial intelligence, the ongoing data wars and the double-edged sword that is owning your own technology. For those that might not know, can you give us a brief introduction to Atlas-IAC? Atlas-IAC was founded with the vision of modernising the global …
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