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#boscon2017: Additional data will lead to innovative player bets ahead of the World Cup

SBC News #boscon2017: Additional data will lead to innovative player bets ahead of the World Cup

Group director of E-Commerce at Romanian bookmaker Superbet, Jamie Hart identified how he believes bookmakers will innovate ahead of next Summer’s World Cup. As part of a panel at Betting on Sports 2017, Hart discussed how the World Cup can help provide bookmakers with the perfect opportunity to engage with a wider audience. Hart said: “Everyone uses the world cup …

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Paddy Power prematurely pays Irish fans for optimistic World Cup bet

SBC News Paddy Power prematurely pays Irish fans for optimistic World Cup bet

Paddy Power has rewarded the faith of one optimistic Irish fan, who despite seeing his nation’s hopes of qualifying next Summer’s World Cup dampened, backed Ireland to lift the Jules Rimet trophy in Russia. A defeat at the hands of Serbia left Ireland’s qualification hopes hanging in the balance, however this didn’t stop one plucky Irishman taking a gamble on his …

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Roskomnadzor demands Russian search engines delist & deny ‘unlicensed’ bookmakers

SBC News Roskomnadzor demands Russian search engines delist & deny 'unlicensed' bookmakers

The Russian government continues to enforce stringent measures in order to block its national consumers from accessing unlicensed international betting operator services. Last week, the government authorised media regulator Roskomnadzor to demand all leading Russian search engines including Yandex, Mail.ru, Ultika and Sputnik to delist and deny access to remote operators deemed to be ‘blacklisted’.   At present, it remains …

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Bookmaker Ratings gives detailed breakdown of Russian betting market numbers

SBC News Bookmaker Ratings gives detailed breakdown of Russian betting market numbers

Industry affiliate Bookmaker Ratings has issued a detailed breakdown and analysis of the current state of play for the Russian betting sector. Partnering with Russian market research company Romir, Bookmaker Ratings estimates the Russian betting sector to be worth around the RUB 677 billion mark circa $11 billion at current exchange rate value. The affiliate details that Russian betting is …

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Marathonbet secures Dynamo Moscow shirt branding sponsorship

SBC News Marathonbet secures Dynamo Moscow shirt branding sponsorship

Boosting its profile and coverage within the Russian betting market, Panserve Limited European online bookmaker Marathonbet has announced that it has signed an official shirt sponsorship with FC Dynamo Moscow. Marathonbet marketing has announced that it has secured a three-year ‘shirt branding’ deal, which will see the bookmaker’s brand displayed on the back of Dynamo Moscow’s Russian Premier League matches, …

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Bookies launch 2018 World Cup masterplans

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Matthew Glazier of bookies.com looks ahead to next summer’s World Cup extravaganza in Russia, which promises to be typically record-breaking. Aside from an Under-21 European Championship and the glorified group of friendly matches that comprised the Confederations Cup, there wasn’t a lot of football played during the summer of 2017, although at least the latter tournament whetted the appetite for …

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GVC Holdings eyes Bwin Russia market entry

SBC News GVC Holdings eyes Bwin Russia market entry

Russian business news sources are reporting that GVC Holdings’ European sports betting subsidiary Bwin is preparing to launch a licensed Russian sportsbook property Bwin.ru in partnership with Digital Betting LLC. The Bwin project is said to be supported by Russian billionaire financier Alexander Mamut, whose investment firm owns Russian bookmaker Digital Betting LLC which will act as licensing partner in …

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InBet builds up to Confederations Cup with new Penalty Kick game

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InBet Games has prepared for the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia by unveiling Penalty Kick, a new game replicating one of the most nail-biting aspects of tournament football. Penalty Kick, which is already available as a part of the InbetVProducts utility software, forces the player to make a prediction – will the taker be victorious or will the goalkeeper make …

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Pavel Korolev – InBet – Tailoring products to meet regulation

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Pavel Korolev, business development director for InBet Games, says the company has tailored its products to meet government regulation in different regions. He also says that while InBet is aware of the complexity and diversity of local markets, the B2B lottery, betting and gaming provider is open to exploring the potential of new partnerships, particularly in the Americas, and applying …

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InBet Games enters strategic partnership with PlayPearls

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Eastern Europe focused B2B lottery, betting and gaming provider InBet Games has made its full range of services available to casinos run by PlayPearls. Launched in 2002, Inbet Games has an extensive range of solutions, all of which can be run as terminals, websites or mobile apps, covering land-based, street and betting shop operations. The strategic partnership with PlayPearls, which was …

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