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140 world class speakers confirmed for Betting on Football

SBC News 140 world class speakers confirmed for Betting on Football

Fortuna Entertainment Group CEO Per Widerstrom, GVC Holdings COO Shay Segev and Ladbrokes Ambassador Chris Kamara are just three of the key names presented by SBC Events for the most extensive senior speaker line-up ever seen at a sports betting industry event. 140 industry leading speakers will be addressing the 800+ delegates attending next week’s Betting on Football 2017 at …

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Betcart signs up for new brands session at Betting on Football

Monica Rangel - Copyright: stevanovicigor / 123RF Stock Photo

Betcart’s Monica Rangel has been confirmed as the fourth panellist on the ‘New brands in football betting’ session at Betting on Football (3-5 May). Rangel is the Chief Business Development Officer for the Bcourt Group owned and Curacao licensed operator enjoying its third year of trading in 2017. She will be appearing in the #bofcon2017 session alongside BetStars Managing Director …

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Betting on Football shows how to follow the leaders

Leaders PR - #bofcon2017

For high level sports betting staff looking for a crash course in leadership, SBC Events has lined up an eight-panel agenda on the first day of Betting on Football 2017, covering key industry topics such as self-regulation, match-fixing, investment, market consolidation, new brands in football betting and affiliate leaders. The Leadership Track is one of four main tracks across the …

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Wayne Bridge & Stephen Hendry launch BetStars ‘Big Calls’ social media campaign

SBC News Wayne Bridge & Stephen Hendry launch BetStars 'Big Calls' social media campaign

Amaya Inc online betting subsidiary BetStars has announced the launch of its latest social media campaign ‘Big Calls’ which will star former England football international Wayne Bridge, and Seven-time World Snooker Champion Stephen Hendry as brand ambassadors. Launching this week, the social media campaign sees each sports star make a ‘big call’ via video phone, as Bridge and Henry share …

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BetStars launches $1 million fantasy sports promotion

SBC News BetStars launches $1 million fantasy sports promotion

The BetStars Sports Jackpot is the latest by way of promotion from BetStars and it’s putting $1 million (£815,000) into it. Following the ‘Spin & Bet’ feature last year, it’s the latest attempt at trying something different from Amaya, the company behind BetStars, and this time it focuses on fantasy sports. The new game is described as: “A reimagined sports …

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Integrity Matters…BetStars joins ESSA membership body

SBC News Integrity Matters...BetStars joins ESSA membership body

International betting integrity body ESSA has been boosted by the addition of Amaya Inc online betting subsidiary BetStars to its increasing roster of members. The inclusion of BetStars, takes ESSA’s current membership to 25 regulated betting operators covering many of the leading international brands. Joining the programme, BetStars will work ESSA partners to help combat match-fixing cases and sports integrity …

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PokerStars launches poker and casino games in Portugal

SBC News PokerStars launches poker and casino games in Portugal

PokerStars has launched poker and casino games in Portugal, after being granted a local license within Portugal’s recently developed, independent regulatory and licensing regime. PokerStars will offer Portuguese players games such as blackjack and roulette (single and multi-player) on both desktop and all mobile devices. The Amaya-owned company will maintain the highest levels of player fund protection by segregating Portuguese …

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Rafi Ashkenazi – BetStars intent on closing gap on sports betting competitors

SBC News Rafi Ashkenazi - BetStars intent on closing gap on sports betting competitors

Presenting Amaya Inc results for Q3 2016, CEO Rafi Ashkenazi praised the work and competence of his firm’s recently launched ‘BetStars’ sports betting division, stating that it had delivered on its goal of creating a ‘competitive online sportsbook’. Seeking to challenge established legacy betting operators, the BetStars division will be led by new MD Zeno Osskó as Amaya looks to …

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Leicester City stars take on Team GB hero in BetStars Challenge

SBC News Leicester City stars take on Team GB hero in BetStars Challenge

Three members of the Leicester City Premier League title winning team swapped their football boots for hockey sticks, as they took on Team GB hockey goalkeeper Maddie ‘Mad-dog’ Hinch in the BetStars Hockey Shootout Challenge at the Foxes’ training ground. Danny Simpson, Marc Albrighton and Christian Fuchs were joined by two members of Team GB’s gold medal winning hockey team, …

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