New year, new magazine? You’re in luck as today is the day that Issue 24 of the SBC Leaders Magazine breaks cover. Kicking off this edition, we have UK Tote Group CEO Alex Frost who tells us about how his company has found itself at the forefront of the UK racing industry. He reflects on his background in equity sales …
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Real-time sports updates provider, LiveScore, has partnered with 1998 World Cup winner and Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit for a World Cup campaign. Looking into the lengths football fans go to keep up with following scores, the campaign reveals that 40% say if a football match is on that they’re unable to watch, they have a ‘real fear’ of missing the …
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LiveScore Group has secured a £50m strategic investment from leading DACH markets publishing group Ringier AG to accelerate its global expansion. The £50m cash injection will be used to scale up LiveScore’s flagship portfolio of brands – LiveScore, LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet – across new and established markets and will be supported by the newly formed Ringier Sports Media Group. …
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LiveScore Group has announced that it will utilise Spotlight Sports content and media services to optimise its flagship LiveScore portal and Virgin Bet sportsbook. Agreeing on a multi-year partnership, LiveScore will benefit from new data provisions including the integration of Superfeed – the betting market’s most comprehensive data feed covering all international racing fixtures. Superfeed will allow the LiveScore affiliate …
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The ‘Sports Betting Zone‘ at SBC Summit Barcelona will introduce visitors to the key decision-makers from major international operators and allow them to get a glance at the next generation of sportsbook products and services in the dedicated exhibition area. On the conference side, the ‘Sports Betting Stage‘ will give the floor to some of the most influential figures in …
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Gambless has recorded 3,500 self-assessment tests completed via its mobile app, revealing strong differences in problem gambling across international borders, with English speakers encountering issues much more than other linguistic groups. Publishing its first annual report, the Mindspa-funded and ORCHHA-certified international gambling harm prevention app found that English speakers, mainly from the US, UK, and Australia, recorded a 57% higher …
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) – the Netherlands gambling regulatory authority – has named the 10 operators granted licences to participate in the KOA online gambling regime that will formally launch on 1 October. As anticipated, KOA licences have been granted to the domestic trio of state-owned casino operator Holland Casino, ToTo Online, the digital unit of Dutch lottery Nederlandse Loterij, and Dutch …
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LiveScore has launched its first television commercial (TVC), ‘More Than A Score’, featuring Juventus and Portugal national team striker Cristiano Ronaldo. Broadcasting the advert throughout the 2021/22 season, LiveScore intends to reach over 75% of UK football fans and more than 95% of ‘serious’ supporters, with the commercial featuring in premium spots including centre breaks with additional support from OOH …
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Abelson Info has sealed back-to-back commercial agreements for its live TV and streamed sports listings feed API to be utilised by LiveScore and Virgin Bet. The customised supplier of sports data and odds provisions for global betting stakeholders welcomes leading affiliate publisher LiveScore and sportsbook challenger brand Virgin Bet as new customers of its specialised live sports listing service. Abelson’s …
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LiveScore is set to stream the UEFA Champions League on a free-to-air basis from next season, after striking a ‘landmark’ deal to show 137 matches on its app for iOS and Android devices. Under the terms of the three-year arrangement, the real-time updates provider will serve as the exclusive Irish free-to-air broadcaster of 104 UCL fixtures per season in Ireland. …
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