Distinct opinions surrounding the next phase of US online gambling growth and market make-up were voiced during the morning session of day two of the SBC Summit Barcelona last week. While expressing conflicting opinions and insights, the panel comprising current US stakeholders agreed on one underlying principle… “there is no go-to-market strategy” for North American incumbents. “I think it’s pretty …
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Genius Sports has secured a stronger foothold in the US, as the ink dries on a newly-signed partnership with MaximBet. As a result of the deal, Genius will provide MaximBet with official PreMatch, Live Data and LiveTrading solutions to deliver real-time price feeds and pin-point pricing. Additionally, the sportstech and data firm will supply the operator – a private betting …
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MaximBet, a sports betting and online casino brand in partnership with Maxim, has signed a deal with Nicki Minaj who will become an Investor, Advisor, and Global Ambassador of the firm. Under the terms of the agreement, the US rapper will assist MaximBet with merchandise, parties, partnerships, fan experiences, and branding ‘all designed to bring together’ entertainment, sports, celebrity and …
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The future direction of the sports betting industry is the central theme of the Betting on Sports Europe 2021 conference and exhibition, which takes place at Stamford Bridge, London on 9-11 November. The event comes as the industry faces regulatory, operational and reputational challenges brought about by changes to market conditions, consumer behaviour and government attitudes in established regulated markets. …
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The SBC Digital North America conference and trade show is set to deliver an in-depth examination of the next key steps in the development of the legal sports betting industry, with input from some of the most experienced and influential executives in the sector. The Leaders in Sports Betting conference track on June 9, the opening day of the online …
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Carousel Group has been given the green light to enter the US market after gaining licensing approval from the Colorado Division of Gaming. The group is now planning to launch sportsbetting.com domain, which will be made available via desktop and mobile, as well as a dedicated app. The betting service will be run on Carousel Group’s proprietary in-house platform in …
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Carousel Group has confirmed the promotion of Josh Littin to the position of Director of Digital. He will be tasked with overseeing the firm’s online growth and product development strategies. Littin has served as Carousel’s Head of Product since 2018, becoming a key stakeholder in the launch and strategic development of the firm’s Sportsbetting.com and Racebook.com properties. Carousel confirmed that …
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New industry incumbent Carousel Group has confirmed it will support its European sportsbook properties of SportsBetting.com and RaceBook.com, with Wiraya mobile customer activation tools. Issuing a market update, Carousel informs that it will utilise Wiraya mobile engagement capacities, to enhance its customer activation strategy across its verticals. Wiraya solutions allow for optimised personalised messages to be sent to SportsBetting.com and …
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Carousel Group recently confirmed that it is in the final preparations of launching its first two online betting properties SportsBetting.com and RaceBook.com. SBC spoke to the firm’s Founder and CEO Daniel Graetzer who detailed how SportsBetting.com is aiming to be positioned as the ‘ultimate destination’ to bet on global sports while RaceBook.com seeks to become a dedicated platform for racing enthusiasts. SBC: …
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Gearing up for the launch of its first igaming and online betting properties, new industry incumbent Carousel Group has confirmed the appointment of Phillip Wilson as Chief Operations Officer (COO). A seasoned industry executive in product development and strategic execution, Wilson joins Carousel leadership from Copenhagen-based B2B lottery platform provider Winners Group APS, where he most recently served as COO/CPO …
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