Europe’s betting industry has seen major innovations driving revenue over the past two decades, but in recent years the key changes are taking place in back offices. This was the view of the SBC Leaders panel at Betting on Sports Europe (BOSE). Kicking off the three-day event, a diverse group of industry experts discussed past, current and future trends in …
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The Leadership track at the Betting on Sports Europe 2022 conference and exhibition is set to see some of the sector’s most-influential executives sharing their insights on the key issues shaping the future of the industry. The track, which is scheduled for the first full day (Wednesday 8 June) of the event at Twickenham Stadium, London, will open with a …
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Sportradar Group CEO Carsten Koerl will be supported by three regional CEOs in a company reorganisation, effective from 1 January 2021. The new setup, explained Sportradar, provides it with more flexibility to support future growth, while enabling the business to operate in closer proximity to its end markets. The three new regional CEOs will be Arne Rees (North America), Werner …
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Dominik Beier, Speaker of the Board for DACH markets betting group Interwetten Sports, has announced that he has ended his leadership tenure of the company after two years in the position. Having been named as the Speaker of the Board (lead executive) in December 2018, Beier’s appointment was considered as a ‘generational change for Interwetten’s enterprise’ replacing long-term executive Werner …
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Sportradar has added two new features to its Simulated Reality product as it prepares to play out Euro 2020 in full, as it was originally scheduled, starting this Friday. Having successfully completed the seasons of all major European football leagues, with results mirroring real-life outcomes, Sportradar has added live video replays and automatically generated match reports to the AI-driven product …
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Sticking to the sports calendar and playing a part in the regular football fan’s ‘ritual’ is key to the setup for Sportradar’s Simulated Reality, said the firm’s MD for US Betting Werner Becher. Sportradar launched the AI-driven product at the end of March, making it immediately available to customers as part of its existing portfolio of betting events. The product …
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Last week, Sportradar announced the launch of ‘Simulated Reality’, which offers clients a new sports betting category matching real-life sports engagements. Speaking exclusively to SBC, Werner Becher, Sportradar Managing Director for US Betting, outlined the journey to launch and tech capacity for Simulated Reality – a product arriving at the most critical time for the industry. ______________ SBC: Can you explain …
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Sports betting and online gaming operator Interwetten has celebrated reaching a new record for its 2019 financial year, despite ‘major regulatory challenges’. Publishing a trading statement, Interwetten recorded a gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €99.5m for the year, marking a 25% increase compared to 2018, with betting stakes rising over €2bn for the first time. Dominik Beier, speaker of the …
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Carsten Koerl, CEO at Sportradar, explains why “working with the utmost integrity” to safeguard businesses from corruption remains at the foundation of its operations, before highlighting some of the company’s “standout moments” for 2019. This included becoming the first industry supplier to hold data distribution deals with each of the ‘big four’ US sports leagues, hiring former Interwetten CEO Werner …
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Former Interwetten CEO Werner Becher has joined Sportradar as the company’s new managing director of US betting based in New York. Becher will be focused on the growth, development and execution of Sportradar’s betting strategy in the US, including the deployment of capital through “organic and inorganic investments” such as the recent acquisition of Optima. He left Interwetten in December …
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