The SBC Webinars series continues on Thursday 6 May with How to Architect Your App for Success hosted by mkodo, the digital product specialist for the lottery, casino and sports betting sectors. With apps now the preferred method of interacting with operators for tens of millions of players around the world, building a product that performs has never been more …
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In the latest updates of the Google Play Terms of Services, the technology giant announced the welcome development that it will allow real money gambling apps in 15 additional jurisdictions effective from 1 March, writes Stuart Godfree, Managing Director at mkodo. With much of the industry previously restricted to Apple’s platform, this move triggered many operators to reconsider its app …
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Sue Yoxall, co-founder and executive director of mkodo, discusses meeting the increased demand for digital entertainment, and why changes to submissions on both Google Play and Apple provides an opportunity for operators to take advantage of a new player demographic, especially as new markets such as the US and Germany begin to open in 2021. Yoxall also addresses a tilting …
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Ross Haselhurst has been named as the new Digital Delivery Director for mkodo, strengthening the company’s digital expertise. In a newly created role, Haselhurst will take responsibility for mkodo’s product delivery as well as ensuring that “projects and processes are matured to drive results for clients”. “It is a fantastic opportunity for me to join mkodo and the Pollard family …
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Achieving product differentiation is arguably more important now than ever as sportsbook and casino operators face the challenge of staying relevant, writes Will Whitehead (pictured), Associate Director – Accounts at mkodo. This remarkable period triggered by the outbreak of COVID-19 has stressed the importance of having dynamic and agile digital products and has likely rang alarm bells for many over …
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The management of mkodo has this morning issued a corporate statement confirming that it has reached a binding agreement to be acquired by Canadian commercial printing firm Pollard Banknote Limited. Deal terms will see Pollard Banknote pay an initial £7.8 million sum for mkodo assets and IPs, prior to standard capital adjustments. The acquisition will feature further earn-outs based on …
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Mobile innovation studio mkodo has underlined its status as a technology developer for the global lottery sector by securing ‘associate membership’ to the European Lottery Association (ELA). Joining the ELA’s membership, mkodo will uphold the association’s guiding mandate to ‘promote sustainable gaming models for the benefit of society’. Updating stakeholders, Stuart Godfree, Managing Director and Co-Founder of mkodo, explained the …
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In this week’s edition of 6 of the Best, we hear from mkodo‘s Executive Director Sue Yoxall. She tells us all about an unforgettable day at the races, a sporting experience which literally caused her to faint, and which records still take her fancy. Best Holiday This is too tricky! I love to travel so have had many an adventure …
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Stuart Godfree, Managing Director & Co-founder of mobile development and innovation studio mkodo, tells industry tech stakeholders to pay no attention to the hysteria generated by Apple’s stricter enforcement of non-native apps… ______________________ On 3 June 2019, Apple updated its App Store review guidelines, imposing restrictions on real-money apps. It followed stricter enforcement of guidelines clamping down on non-native applications …
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Appealing to a younger generation is often the biggest challenge for technology developers, especially given the pace of change to software and trends, explained Sue Yoxall, co-founder and executive director of mkodo. Yoxall, whose company provides apps and user experiences for mobile, online and retail environments in the betting, gaming and lottery sectors, spoke to SBC at the iGB Live! event …
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