Digitain strives to keep ahead of an ever-changing and accelerating marketplace. By Iain Hutchinson It’s a highly competitive vertical, the one of sports betting for any operator brand. With the constant increase in new costs for player acquisition or CPAs, it is the perfect time to look at how sports-betting-platform providers can help and integrate more social engagement, and retention features, and promotional tools for revenue growth. Digitain’s chief revenue officer, Iain Hutchison, outlines trends and potential opportunities. We have decades of experience delivering reliable, flexible, s ..read more

The U.S. gambling market is a cash cow but the warning lights are flashing. By Tim Jotischky More years ago than I care to remember, when I was business editor of The Telegraph, one of my reporters started writing about FOBTs. At the time, I didn’t know what they were; I didn’t understand their significance and I certainly didn’t realize that the campaign against them would end up changing the landscape of the UK betting industry. That was back in 2013, when anti-gambling campaigners, charities, the Church of England and a group of high-profile politicians formed a powerful coalition against F ..read more

Why 1xBet is trusted by players and partners 1xBet was founded in 2007 and, in 16 years, has gone from a promising startup to a global brand and one of the three most visited betting sites in the world. Every month more than three million registered users log onto the 1xBet gaming platform and this figure is constantly growing. Every day, 1xBet clients can access over 17,000 events, and 6,000 broadcasts of games and matches. The 1xBet website is translated into 70 languages, including the most popular languages in Europe, Africa and Asia, and the support team is ready to help 24/7. The bookmak ..read more

Anders Hauberg Nielsen Kaizen Gaming’s Director of Trading sits down with Sports Betting Operator. By Andrew Behan How would you describe your current position within Kaizen Gaming? Please tell us a bit about your typical day at the office. In the Kaizen Gaming trading department, we have a team of 230 traders, data analysts, platform technicians, a data/streaming operations team and sportsbook integrity agents. As you can imagine, we keep ourselves busy since we run an operation which is open 24-7, 365 days a year and which is currently available in 15 countries. I have a great team however ..read more

Entain data reveals British Grand Prix as the ultimate F1 spectacle for fans As the highly anticipated 2023 British Grand Prix approaches, Entain, the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group, reveals that Silverstone took the crown of being the most exciting race of the 2022 season, receiving over seven percent of every Formula 1 (F1) race bet from last year. The findings are based on the total number of online bets by Entain customers from each race in the 2022 F1 season. Looking ahead to this year’s race, anticipation is running high. While Verstappen’s dominance co ..read more

Bill Healey chats with Chief Commercial Officer Steve Rogers about new game products Can you provide readers an overview of Inspired Entertainment’s recently launched Re-Play eSports’ and the incorporation of Counter-Strike? The popularity of eSports has risen exponentially over the last few years, as players who have grown up with online video games seek new gaming opportunities. Re-Play eSports is an innovative, new product that provides a betting-focused game using eSports footage. Counter-Strike is an iconic game with a cult following that will also attract an ever-growing fanbase — it’s a ..read more

A conversation with Matt Primeaux, president of Hard Rock Digital. By David McKee Few days in the year are holier to Americans than Super Bowl Sunday. It’s the culmination of months of National League Football action and weeks of intense playoff rivalry. This year saw the rare and much-anticipated matchup between the two highest-seeded teams in the playoffs, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs won but the real victors were sports books. If NFL football is a high-stakes game, it takes on a newer and wider meaning every year as legalized sports betting continues to spr ..read more

Responsible-gaming messaging is at the bedrock of the industry’s approach to the U.S. market. By David McKee. It’s spreading like wildfire. Sports betting, that is. It’s presently legal and active in 33 U.S. states, and three more are soon to follow. The year is young, as are legislative sessions, in which legalized sports betting is on the docket from coast to coast. Along with this rapid growth come growing pains. In Ohio, both DraftKings and Barstool Sports have been fined for marketing to underage players. These and other infractions led Problem Gambling Network of Ohio Executive Directo ..read more

Circa Sports offers something for every brand of fan and fanatic. By David McKee Sports Betting Operator | Downtown Las Vegas’ Circa casino-resort is a dream given form. Where others saw blight – two outmoded, neglected casinos and a Strip club – Derek Stevens saw opportunity, as well as the first truly modern casino in downtown in decades. Part of his vision was one of the biggest, most dramatic sports books seen in Sin City. The Circa book rises three stories and encompasses offerings for just about every stripe of sports fan. Nor did Stevens stop there. He augmented the sports book with Sta ..read more

By: Candice Brown, Product Marketing Manager at Digital Element As technology continues to redefine the boundaries of the gaming industry, companies are continually seeking to secure their platforms, enhance user experiences, and ensure regulatory compliance. At the heart of this digital explosion of gambling lies the Internet Protocol (IP) address, a numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network. In the realm of online wagering, understanding the significance of IP address analytics is comparable to an Uber driver having GPS. It provides a roadmap for operators ..read more