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Genius Sports beats FY2023 targets as 2024 focus turns to profitability

SBC News Genius Sports beats FY2023 targets as 2024 focus turns to profitability

Genius Sports Inc celebrates its eighth consecutive quarter of growth, as its yearly revenue and earnings results surpass market expectations. In its full-year 2023 report released today, Genius Sports announces corporate revenues of $412m, marking a 21% increase from FY2022’s comparative results of $341m. The growth in headline revenues exceeds the NYSE betting technology, media, and data group’s expected revenue …

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EGBA backs EU Parliament endorsement of new e-ID law 

EGBA 'confident of thorough investigation’ into legacy Dutch lottery licences

The decision of the EU Parliament to approve the new European Digital Identity has been welcomed by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA).  According to the gambling industry trade group, the regulation’s endorsement at the highest level of EU politics “marks a significant milestone in the journey towards a more secure and inclusive digital environment for all citizens” across …

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Betsson powers up Pricing Accuracy with Abelson Info GPS 

SBC News Betsson powers up Pricing Accuracy with Abelson Info GPS 

Abelson Info has announced that Betsson AB will utilise its in-play Goalscorer Pricing & Settlement Service (GPS) to enhance the market accuracy of its sportsbook portfolio. The partnership will see Betsson enhance its goalscorer and player card markets covering over 120 global football competitions, integrating Abelson’s live GPS solution.   Operating since 2003, Abelson Info is a specialist supplier of bespoke …

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Simon Lidzén, Fast Track: We’re already looking at the future of CRM

SBC News Simon Lidzén, Fast Track: We're already looking at the future of CRM

At a bustling ICE London, Fast Track CEO Simon Lidzén talked to SBC News about a slogan that is so synonymous with the engagement platform, the current state of CRM, the importance of delivering truly unique experiences, what the future holds for the company and much more. SBC News: What is meant by ‘the future of CRM’ being synonymous with Fast Track, …

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PaymentExpert: Brazil eyes international expansion of Pix

SBC News PaymentExpert: Brazil eyes international expansion of Pix

Banco Central do Brasil has been authorised to expand the Pix payment platform internationally to accommodate cross-border transactions for Brazilian businesses. The decision was taken following a meeting of the Central Bank’s policy advisors on how to maximise global cross-border payment authorisations and efficiencies helping expand Brazil’s international network and resources for business. Pix was first launched by the central …

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Soft2Bet reports “strongest year to date” in latest 2023 financial overview 

Genius Q3 YTD revenue up

B2B sportsbook and casino provider Soft2Bet has shown strong company growth for 2023 in its latest performance report.  The company’s “strongest year to date” was a result of a continuous expansion across regulated markets and a heavy focus on highly gamified products, highlighted by the key metrics. In 2023, Soft2Bet bumped its revenue with an audited growth of 46% across …

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Uri Poliavich, Soft2Bet: tapping into mobile gaming’s two billion players with MEGA

SBC News Uri Poliavich, Soft2Bet: tapping into mobile gaming’s two billion players with MEGA

Soft2Bet descended on the show floor at ICE London to sing the praises of its latest gamification instrument, the Motivational Engineering Gaming Application, or MEGA for short.  The new innovation takes popular mobile games across both Android and IOS and combines their APIs with MEGA to transform them into real-money gambling titles.  Revealing the “amazing” results seen from this solution …

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Dr Mary Donohue: navigating the crossroads in an evolving digital landscape

SBC News Dr Mary Donohue: navigating the crossroads in an evolving digital landscape

Ahead of an expert panel session this Friday, Digital Wellness Centre CEO Dr Mary Donohue offers up this thought-provoking blog. The online industry, she warns, faces a challenge in showcasing its proactive strides towards safeguarding player well-being and enhancing the overall gaming experience.  In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and digital entertainment, the online gaming industry stands at a pivotal …

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SBC Webinars: Third-party providers as drivers of innovation

ESA Gaming: The dawn of non-traditional content

Technological innovation can sometimes end up in stalemate when it comes to sports betting products – something contrary to the constant push by operators to bring the lever higher with trading solutions so that they can acquire a new breed of sports betting end users.  Brands often decide that the best approach going forward is to develop their offerings in-house, …

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Ellipse Entertainment latest client of mkodo’s GeoLocs Ontario offering

SBC News Ellipse Entertainment latest client of mkodo’s GeoLocs Ontario offering

Ellipse Entertainment has reached a new deal with mkodo to bolster the user interface developer’s GeoLocs tool in the Ontario market.  Ellipse has a presence in Ontario through its High Flyer Casino brand, and will leverage GeoLocs in the province, Canada’s only regulated betting market, to provide ‘a safe, secure, and fraud-free environment’. GeoLocs was developed by mkodo with North …

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