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IMG ARENA: From Sleeping Giant to Revenue Driver: The Impact of Expanded Markets in Golf Betting

SBC News IMG ARENA: From Sleeping Giant to Revenue Driver: The Impact of Expanded Markets in Golf Betting

Rowan Northcott, IMG Arena’s Commercial Partnerships Manager for Golf, was joined by DraftKings’ Head of Golf Trading Stuart Purling and PGA TOUR’s VP Gaming Scott Warfield to discuss why golf has “all the hallmarks” of a perfect in-play betting product. The trio share their views on why the sport should be a staple in any sportsbook’s portfolio before explaining why …

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Catena appoints Sean Hurley as NED for new US vision

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Catena Media has confirmed the appointment of Sean Hurley as a non-executive director (NED) of the Stockholm-listed iGaming media publisher. Hurley will fill the position vacated by Per Widerström, who resigned from Catena’s board in September, fulfilling the requirements to become Group CEO of 888 Holdings. Investors were informed that Hurley’s NED appointment “will become effective once all necessary filings …

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bet365 shares details on Kentucky as sixth US state launch

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bet365 has made further announcements on its plans for Kentucky as pre-registration opens. The Stoke-based bookmaker made the decision to join DraftKings in aligning with state regulations and opening up its offering to anyone 18 and over. This is unlike Caesars and FanDuel, which announced plans to restrict online operations to 21+. “We are thrilled to welcome the great state …

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Delasport’s Oded Amir: a platform that’s built with a ‘future-proof’ mindset

Delasport’s Oded Amir: a platform that’s built with a ‘future-proof’ mindset

Oded Amir, Delasport’s recently-appointed VP of Product, joins the firm with over 15 years of experience, mainly working in product positions with the likes of SBTech and DraftKings. Here he shares his vision and strategic direction for Delasport’s products and how they will align with customer needs, business growth, and the firm’s overall technology roadmap. You’ve recently joined Delasport, with …

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DraftKings scales back European fantasy sports activity

SBC News DraftKings scales back European fantasy sports activity

US betting giant DraftKings has pulled back its daily fantasy sports (DFS) offering in four major European markets.  An update emailed to the company’s customers explained that its DFS operations in Austria, Germany, Ireland and Malta would be closed from 22 January onwards.  DFS is one of DraftKings flagship product areas, initially starting solely as a fantasy sports-oriented provider back …

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Puerto Rico publishes long-awaited business authorisations for sports betting

SBC News Puerto Rico publishes long-awaited business authorisations for sports betting

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has named the seven businesses that have been licensed to operate online sportsbook services within the US overseas territory.  A long-awaited update to Puerto Rico’s sports and gambling legislature saw Jaime Rivera-Emmanuelli, who serves as interim director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission (PRGC) disclose the identities of the seven firms.  The PRGC has authorised …

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Ondiss deal enables Kambi to expand Argentina sportsbook presence

SBC News Ondiss deal enables Kambi to expand Argentina sportsbook presence

Kambi Group will provide its sportsbook solutions services to the BetWarrior, Casino Magic and Casino Club brands under exclusive supplier partnerships. The arrangements with the three Argentinian online betting and casino firms came about as a result of the Swedish company’s multi-year deal with player account management (PAM) platform Ondiss. Provisions of the multi-channel contract enabled Kambi to partner with …

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EPIC independently funds education delivery to 35k UK students in 2021/22

SBC News EPIC independently funds education delivery to 35k UK students in 2021/22

In tandem with an expansion of its transatlantic operations, EPIC Risk Management has reported success in its founding country. The gambling harm minimisation consultancy detailed that during the 2021/22 financial year it reached a total of 34,759 students across UK schools and colleges with educational material, funded independently without industry contributions. Of this total, 13,821 students across 84 state schools …

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Delasport: sports betting through the ages – part II

SBC News Delasport: sports betting through the ages – part II

Welcome to the second part of Delasport’s deep dive into sports betting through the ages. In part 1, the sports betting and igaming software solutions provider covered the early days from the first bookie to the engagement years of the 2000s. Let’s pick up the story. Customer centricity While the early incarnation of sports betting sites served their purpose, the …

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Crème de la crème of the sports betting and gaming industry celebrate success at SBC Awards North America 2022

SBC News Crème de la crème of the sports betting and gaming industry celebrate success at SBC Awards North America 2022

DraftKings, Entain, BetMGM, Catena North America, Caesars Sportsbook, Better Collective, Sportradar and White Hat Gaming were among the companies to celebrate victories at last night’s SBC Awards North America 2022 ceremony at Pier Sixty, Manhattan. The prestigious ceremony was hosted by YES Network Yankees Clubhouse reporter Meredith Maravokitz. The winners of the 27 operator, affiliate, supplier and payment and compliance …

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