BETER CEO Gal Ehrlich recently took part in a highly topical panel discussion at the SBC Summit Barcelona 2022 which was focused on investing in the future of esports. In his speech, he highlighted some of the challenges ahead for this promising gaming vertical. His interesting input into the top-professionals’ dispute urged us to catch up with him to ask …
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The NBA 2K League has announced that it has disqualified six players and a coach from competing in any league games. Following an investigation, the aforementioned associates had been found to have violated the sport’s gambling rules. Christopher Lafanette, Dorian Earl Miller and Robert Nastasi of Blazer5 Gaming, Kimanni Ingram of Jazz Gaming, and Zekirri Dennis of Mavs Gaming all …
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In part one of a joint interview with SBC, Ondrej Silhavy – Senior Sales Manager at Bayes Esports – and Rohini Sardana – Business Development Director at Pinnacle – discuss the shared values that underpin their partnership and the importance of official data in delivering a top esports betting experience. SBC: Tell us, how did this partnership between Bayes Esports …
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Whilst esports is still a relatively new vertical, its growth in popularity is meteoric. And for those who might be a newcomer to the sport, it is imperative that operators are offering an exciting user experience. This is something that GG.BET says it is confident in doing. Speaking to SBC News, CEO Dmitry Voshkarin discussed the company’s partnerships with PGL …
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With large-scale esports events capturing the attention of millions across the world, there are growing opportunities for sportsbook operators to educate punters on esports betting products. Abios discusses. Esports is a great way for sportsbooks to combat the seasonality of regular sports, reach new audiences and find new revenue streams. The esports ecosystem is more similar to sports than first …
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When sports fans think of Greater Manchester, they will likely picture Old Trafford and the Etihad, perhaps even Sale Sharks’ rugby ground or regular boxing venue the AO Arena – MediaCityUK is probably not high on the list. Nonetheless, the trendy district of Salford has become home to a rapidly growing esports scene, with round-the-clock events hosted by SIS (Sports …
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Official or unofficial data? An ongoing battle which has raised many questions. But whilst official data is typically more costly, its benefits outweigh its downsides according to Agnes Wasikowska at Bayes Esports. As the Lead Product Manager, Wasikowska has helped oversee the development and execution of the company’s new esports odds exchange product, BODEX. The platform will provide a unified …
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Oddin.gg has announced that it will provide exclusive data services for the upcoming Czech Championship Tipsport MCR CS:GO, in collaboration with event organiser PLAYzone. The partnership will see the Czech CS:GO Championships indexed on Oddin.gg’s platform, allowing audiences to wager safely on the event and opening up a new service of official data rights for PLAYzone. A pioneer in esports …
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Evgeniy Bekker will take up the role of Esports General Manager at BETER, a role that has been created to direct the company’s “ambitious market expansion plans”. Bekker initially joined BETER’s management team as Chief Trading Officer in 2020. In this role, he took an active stance in scaling the company’s growth and expanding the reach of BETER’s betting products …
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Esports affiliate, Strafe.com, has expanded its global provision in opening its doors to the Dutch market. The expansion allows esports enthusiasts from the Netherlands access to daily content, news and reviews from the platform. Towards the start of 2022, Strafe.com added German, Japanese and Swedish to its list of available languages in a bid for its content to reach a …
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