SBC Weekly Digest 06/09
Good week for...
BETWAY
Betway has been enhancing its presence in the Premier League lately and further stepped up its efforts this week through a deal with Chelsea.
TWITCH?
UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom has highlighted a positive change in Twitch’s accuracy for labelling mature content after evaluating the streaming platform’s classification guidelines.?
Bad week for...
HOLLAND CASINO
The Netherlands’ Christian Democratic Appeal party is mounting up the pressure on the Dutch government for a potential ban on online gambling.?
VEIKKAUS
Finnish state gambling firm Veikkaus saw gross gaming revenue decline significantly between January-June 2023, attributing much of this to new ID verification measures.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“It is definitely a good thing that, as a sector, we are looking to raise standards, which can only mean a more sustainable future. There is no doubt there are things that happened in the past that, as a sector, we cannot be proud of. However, we need to ensure that the debate around igaming is balanced.”
Sky Bet’s CCO, Steve Birch, shares his views on the situation facing Britain’s gambling sector after a long regulatory review finally came to a close last year.
NUMBERS GAME
500,000
GAMSTOP has reported that over 500,000 people have registered for self-exclusion in the UK since the service’s inception in 2018.
$35bn
The American Gaming Association expects legal wagering on the 2024 NFL season to rise 31% this year to around $35bn.
领英推荐
€1bn
After expanding its profile in South America via a takeover of Apuuesta Total, Group CIRSA reported a strong end to the first half of the year with €1bn in net revenue.
28,000
Over 28,000 people have self-excluded from all Australian licence online betting services via the Australian Communication and Media Authority’s BetStop service.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
PointsBet’s journey from the Australian gaming market to a podium spot in Ontario, Canada, is outlined by the firm’s Canada CEO, Scott Vanderwel.
Recommended Reading
A tailored experience is an essential ingredient to igaming success, according to Yolo Entertainment’s Chief Marketing Officer, Saurabh Khosla.
EvenBet Gaming CEO, Dmitry Starostenkov, and Infingame Head of Sales, Ernest Lewicki, share their views on the sometimes controversial topic of sweepstake casinos.
Payment Expert takes a look at the shifting landscape of fraud regulations in the UK following a significant decision by one of the country’s financial regulators.
Tomasz Majewski, Head of Sponsorships at Kaizen Gaming, discussed Betano’s sponsorship achievements during the Euros and Copa America tournaments this summer.
SBC NOTICIAS
A solo algunas semanas de celebrar SBC Summit Latinoamérica, SBC Noticias habla con Fernando Ortega, CEO de Lottofy, quien será parte del panel Mundos convergentes de iGaming, apuestas deportivas y casinos físicos.
Nikita Pugachev, director de Ingresos y responsable de Afiliación de Already Media, conversó con SBC Noticias sobre la experiencia de la compa?ía en Brasil.