SBC Weekly Digest 26/07
Good week for...
KINDRED
Kindred has taken strides towards its Journey to Zero goal as the operator witnessed its lowest revenue share from harmful gambling - 3% - since beginning the campaign in 2020.?
ENTAIN
Gavin Isaacs will join Entain as the FTSE100 gaming group’s CEO in September, bringing gaming industry experience from a 25-year career to the company after a troubled year.
Bad week for...
US SOCCER BETTING
US soccer betting did not reach the heights hoped for during Copa America 2024, with Checkd Group Head of US Operations Callum Broxton describing it as a ‘disappointment’.
PLAYGON INTERACTIVE
A cease and desist order has been issued to Playgon Interactive over the firm’s live casino output in Las Vegas.?
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Malta’s successful removal from the grey list reaffirmed its strategic importance in the European and global gaming sectors. It highlighted the delicate balance between stringent financial scrutiny and maintaining an attractive business environment.”
SBC Summit speaker Luis Perex, Chief AML Officer at Lottoify and Clobet, shares his views on the significance of Malta’s removal from the FATF greylist.
NUMBERS GAME
41%
The UKGC published the first annual Gambling Survey for Great Britain, estimating that 41% of adults who gambled in the past 12 months rated the last time they gambled positively.
10 million
Open Banking adoption in the UK continues to surge, with the latest reports showing that the number of consumers regularly using the tech stands at 10 million.
领英推荐
￡38.3m
South Africa’s Premier Soccer League has announced Betway as the premier division’s title sponsor in a three-year deal worth R900m, around ￡38.3m.
€46m
Growth continues for sportsbook technology group Kambi, which revealed revenue of €46m in its interim 2024 financial report, up from €89m the year prior.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Shortly after the firm declared record high interim trading results, the SBC News team sat down with Betsson CEO Pontus Lindwall for a thorough breakdown of its H1 2024 performance.
Recommended Reading
As Euro 2024 fades into memory, bet365 and SBC News took a look back on the tournament and specifically how the betting markets changed with on-pitch action.
Insider Sport examines the recent clash between European Leagues, FIFPRO and FIFA as they lock horns over the congested football calendar.?
Francesco Postiglione, CEO of Casumo, shared his thoughts on how an omnichannel strategy can help land-based operations boost their traffic and how the operator ‘will be ready’ for UK changes.?
The Eilers-Fantini report into online casino statistics across North America saw Evolution reclaim its lead in the supplier charts for July, securing an 18.4% share of GGR.?
SBC NOTICIAS
El Presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, publicó el decreto 12.110, que crea la Secretaría Nacional de Apuestas Deportivas y Desarrollo Económico del Deporte.
El ingreso de SBC como miembro oficial de CIBELAE le permite a la prestigiosa compa?ía fortalecer las estrategias en común de la industria en cuanto a transparencia y seguridad.