The SBC Weekly Digest for 11/06/21

Your weekly roundup of the most popular articles from SBC News, SBC Americas, CasinoBeats, SlotBeats….

Good week for…

CAMELOT

Camelot UK revealed National lottery sales exceeded £8 billion for the first time during 2020/21.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire authorities signed House Bill 626 into law this week, legislating pari-mutuel wagering on historical horse racing in the state.

Bad week for…

FK VENTSPILS

UEFA handed Latvian football club FK Ventspils a seven-year suspension from its competitions over charges of fraud, bribery and corruption.

NORWICH CITY FC

Newly promoted Norwich City FC terminated a short-lived sponsorship with betting operator BK8 following a backlash from fans.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“The decision to make Bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador is a huge development for the emerging crypto economy, and we anticipate more cryptocurrencies will become legal tenders.”

Nick Jones, CEO of Zumo, lauded the decision of El Salvador to become the first country to embrace bitcoin as a legal tender.

NUMBERS GAME

20%

According to data from Entain, 20% of outright Euro 2020 bets have been placed on Gareth Southgate’s England side.

€102 million

Intralot SPA built on a solid period of growth with a group revenue increase of 9%, rising from €93 million to €102 million.

£20 million

Drawing a line under the controversial proposals, the six Premier League teams that previously agreed to join the European Super League have agreed upon a £20 million settlement fee.

58.4%

Groupe Partouche detailed a 58.4% reduction in turnover to €23.6 million (2020: €56.9 million) during the group’s second quarter.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

John Levy, CEO of theScore, discussed the company’s ‘media-first’ approach to sports betting in the latest edition of the SBC Leaders podcast.

Recommended Reading

Placing integrity at the forefront of sports betting commercial collaborations was the subject of discussion at the SBC Digital North America conference.

Three leaders in the slot industry made predictions about the future of multiplayer gaming over the next five to 10 years.

Vik Shrestha, Senior Director of PlaySports at IGT, showed his enthusiasm for the California market following his meeting with several tribes in the state over the last few years.

Martin Lycka, Entain’s SVP for American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling, believes the US market needs to have a ‘resolute focus’ on the implementation of safer gambling practices.

Artículos Recomendados

Durante una entrevista exclusiva, Francesco Rodano, CPO de Playtech, resaltó los máximos objetivos de la empresa tras haber obtenido una licencia en la Provincia de Buenos Aires.

En un nuevo episodio de SBC Noticias En Perspectiva, Stella Ferreira, líder del Proyecto SEO de la agencia de marketing Sherlock Communications, contó sobre los desarrollos del sector.