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July 4, 2022
Kornilov and Galstyan on the Convergence of Media and Sportsbook
With DAZN BET revealing its plans to disrupt the sports betting space from the start of the next football season, does this mark a watershed moment for the convergence of betting and media? We examine the challenges and opportunities involved across the wider industry, with Nora Galstyan, Head of Compliance at Technamin, and Alex Kornilov, […]
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July 4, 2022
Industry Heavyweights Sit Down Together to Talk about UK’s Gambling Future
The UK gambling market is fast-evolving, benefiting from a plethora of highly-competitive and innovative local companies as well as regulatory changes. We spoke with Andreas Koeberl, CEO, BetGames (AK), Steven Spartinos, co-CEO, Kiron (SS), Fiona Hickey, director of new business and markets, Push Gaming (FH), and Dinos Stranomitis, COO and co-founder of Altenar (DS) to […]
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June 21, 2022
Swintt’s David Mann: “We Create Player-Favorite Titles for Europe’s Regulated Markets”
We sat down with Swintt CCO David Mann to talk about Swintt’s recent launch in the regulated Dutch gaming market, the company’s philosophy of driving innovation and creating brand new mechanics, and the outlook for regulated markets in Europe and beyond this year. David walked us through Swinnt’s constantly-improving portfolio and what goes into crafting […]
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June 17, 2022
Esports Roundtable: Sergey Tsukanov and Dinos Stranomitis Talk Esports, Data, and the Future
Today we sit down to talk with Dinos Stranomitis, COO and Co-Founder of Altenar, and Sergey Tsukanov, Head of Sportsbook at BETBY to discuss the ever-more important phenomenon of esports and how it ties traditional sports betting experience. Data plays an important part in monetizing and tapping into the esports vertical and both executives agree. […]
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June 17, 2022
1X2 Network’s Rory Kimber Talks Innovation in iGaming, Arcade games, and the Future for Suppliers
Rory Kimber, account management and marketing director at 1X2 Network, discusses the company’s latest arcade games and the state of iGaming innovation. All of this comes in the broader context of new markets opening up and companies who wish to stay competitive obligated to take on multiple tasks, from product implementation to innovation to breaking […]
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June 8, 2022
The Transformative Effects of Multiplayer Gaming: Why the Industry Must Embrace Social Experiences
With lockdowns now, a distant memory for most, player appetite for socially-oriented experiences is on the rise. Through features such as leaderboards and chatrooms, multiplayer games foster a sense of community – Gambling News spoke to Lloyd Purser, COO at FunFair Games, and Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay, to discuss the latest in this innovative […]
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June 6, 2022
Playson Head of Games Nikolay Illiustrov on His Immediate Plans in the Company
Recently Playson has announced several changes, as the studio strives to enhance its position as one of the best gaming developers on the market. The announcement of Nikolay Illiustrov as Head of Games highlights the company’s revised ambitions and more specifically, its elevated game development process. In our interview, Illiustrov walks us through the many […]
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June 1, 2022
Casino Guru’s Šimon Vincze on How Problem Gambling Can Become a Thing of the Past
We sit down and speak with Casino Guru’s Šimon Vincze, the man behind the company’s sustainable online gambling and reducing gambling-related harm juggernaut. Vincze most recently published the blue paper for the Global Self-Exclusion Initiative, a massive campaign that intends to tackle problem gambling with the participation of industry stakeholders and build a future where […]
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May 31, 2022
Why Stable Tech Could be Key to Unlocking Brazil’s Sports Betting Market
Andrei Beu shared his thoughts with GamblingNews on the fast-evolving market in Brazil. Find his outlook on how technology can unlock the true potential of the Brazilian sports betting market below. Brazil stands on the cusp of regulating and licensing sports betting. The “sleeping giant” has awoken. With a population of 214 million and a […]
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May 17, 2022
Driving Jackpots Forward: The Latest Big Win Innovations
Jackpots are a reliable acquisition and retention tool, with significant wins being at the very core of the online gaming sector. But without innovation, even the most effective products can stagnate with time. We spoke to some of the biggest names in jackpot development to find out how they are keeping their jackpot offerings fresh […]