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WORLD SERIES OF POKER
The World Series of Poker celebrates its 2020 success after several long-standing records were broken over the course of 54 event series, which saw almost $150m won in cash.
EPIC Risk Management has received a Gold Level accreditation from Investors in People in recognition of the consultancy’s commitment to high performance.
Dutch regulatory authority Kansspelautoriteit has had to reassess its legislative schedule in relation to the Netherlands rolling out its regulated online gambling marketplace.
Noor Mohammad “Lalai” has been issued with a five-year ban by the Afghanistan Cricket Board after the coach accepted four charges relating to the breaching of the ACB Anti-Corruption Code.
“People are looking for new ways to play. I think we are boring as an industry. I think we need to be more proactive”
Speaking at SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital, Minja Bolesnikov, CEO, MaxBet, highlighted that more innovation is needed by the industry if it wishes to catch the next generation of bettors.
Curve, the banking platform that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and app, has enhanced the capabilities of its Curve card by adding Google Pay in 14 European countries.
Robert Griffin, CEO of MIRACL, emphasised that the firm is seeing drop-offs of around 50% in sales conversion for people using two-factor authentication (2FA), specifically in North America where 2FA is required.
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released new research this week finding that more than 33 million American adults plan to bet on the upcoming NFL season.
Sportradar Founder & CEO Carsten Koerl and DraftKings Founder, Chairman & CEO Jason Robins discuss the sports betting business in a post-COVID environment. touching upon lessons learned during the pandemic.
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Speaking at the SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital, panellists discussed the creation of an independent gambling ombudsman and how we can fix the ‘broken’ consumer advocacy system.
Insider Sport sat down with Rob Brown, the head of LiveScore TV, to ask the question what is next for the platform? And does the road stop at just football streaming?
The SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital conference commenced its Payment Expert Track by assessing how payment and compliance teams will adopt and adapt to stay compliant with imminent demands.
Fernando Facal, gerente del Hipódromo de Palermo, remarcó que su plataforma de apuestas online, que aguarda la aprobación del regulador de la ciudad de Buenos Aires LOTBA, potenciará las operaciones del sector hípico.
El Sports Betting Hall of Fame de SBC sumó a su primer representante latinoamericano, Juan B. Pérez Hidalgo, presidente de Coljuegos, quien explicó cuáles son las ventajas del modelo local y por qué las estrategias de mercadeo garantizan el éxito.
