Following a three month interim period, Adam Smith will take on the position of Chief Executive Officer at FSB full-time. Smith initially stepped up to the CEO role back in December 2022, taking over from David McDowell, who has since joined the firm’s Board. In this time, the B2B sports betting and igaming supplier has taken its first major steps …
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It’s been one year since the war in Ukraine broke out. And as we’ve all seen the images and heard the stories from the conflict, our thoughts have been with those that we know are still based in the country. There are a number of igaming companies located in Ukraine, or employ a large number of Ukrainians. In a five-part …
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As the Metaverse continues to grow in popularity, igaming is expected to play a key role in the adoption of Web 3.0 technologies. This is according to new research carried out by CryptoGamble, a subsidiary of FirstByte Media, which sought to analyse the current trends within the predictions for the Metaverse market. CryptoGamble found that virtual gaming revenue is predicted …
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When you operate in a number of markets around the world, it’s important to consider different player behaviours, trends and preferences for different verticals. Players in Latin America may not enjoy the same types of games or sports as those in India, for example. Speaking to SBC News, Alphabook explained how the newly fledged operator is navigating these differences in …
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SBC Webinars headed over to the Nordic region to discuss the potential regulatory overhauls expected to take place in Sweden and Finland in the not so distant future. In collaboration with Finnplay, the iGaming platform provider in the Nordion region, SBC Webinars presented ‘The Nordic Challenge, Licensing and Regulation in the Nordic Region’. In this one-hour discussion, experts within the …
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Blackjack has long been a staple in any casino operator’s portfolio. But how do you ensure that this mainstay product still continues to generate the same level of excitement for players as time passes? For BETER Live Director Anna Vikmane, the answer lies in new features and functionalities. Back in September, BETER released a new iteration of blackjack, Gravity Blackjack, …
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Online slots remain the dominant product in online casino, but despite a huge number of titles available to players, there are no guarantees that growth will follow, says Pavlos Sideris, director of Double Up Media. New products such as live casino and innovations such as Megaways have proved very popular with players in recent years, but the volumequantity of content …
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Anna Vikmane, Director of BETER Live, discusses the company’s response to the war in Ukraine and the work that her team has done to support one another during this difficult time. She highlights some of the difficulties that she, on a personal level, has faced over the last eight months before explaining the reasons why she remains optimistic for the …
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The US regulated market is on target to reach “$24.3bn by 2026”, making it the largest gaming market in the world, according to a new report published by igaming and sportsbook platform provider BtoBet. In 2021, according to the study, the US sports betting and gaming markets generated $7.7bn in combined gross revenue, as more states opened up to a …
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Player conversion presents a whole host of challenges in and of itself. And with player acquisition costs slowly creeping up as a result of more costly marketing efforts, sportsbook operators need to do everything in their power to optimise their performance and effectively convert players – especially if they want to protect those top-line revenue figures. That’s according to Warren …
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