Years of remarkable growth were not enough keep CEO Per Eriksson in a job when NetEnt’s profit dipped. Now Therese Hillman takes on the challenge of delivering on the company's high expectations.
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Making the most of a colossal opportunity
In the first in a series of articles on some of the less obvious companies looking to benefit from the US Supreme Court repeal of PASPA, we talk to Colossus Bets chief operating officer David O’Reilly about the beauty of pools betting.
Alizeti chairman outlines digital future for the new Tote
The politics of UK horse racing have held it back for years. Alizeti chairman Eamonn Wilmott believes his team can bring the industry Together for the Tote and launch a bright, digital future that reinvigorates a sleeping giant.
SG Digital chief talks integration, regulation and complication
SG Digital chief executive Matt Davey says integrating NYX with Scientific Games has been swift and he has the combined entity’s first deal as proof.
A question of sporting integrity
Match-fixing looms large over the sports betting industry and solutions to tackle betting-related corruption are more important than ever, particularly in light of this week's US Supreme Court decision against the country's general sports betting prohibition.
An industry's evolution
SG Digital’s OpenBet is the dominant sports betting platform supporting the UK’s biggest bookmakers. Executive vice president of sportsbook Keith O’Loughlin tells Gaming Intelligence what he is expecting from the World Cup.
Stars dodges William Hill to revel in SkyBet coup
They’ve only gone and done it again. The remarkable history of this remarkable company continues. The Stars Group’s $4.7 billion acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming took just about everyone by surprise.
Will Russia 2018 be the first omni-channel World Cup?
Playtech BGT Sports has been planning for this World Cup for the past year, managing director for UK, Ireland, Asia, and Australia John Pettit tells Gaming Intelligence.
Can Chile become the next LatAm jurisdiction to regulate iGaming?
With the first Latin American Responsible Gambling Symposium kicking off in Chile this week, Gaming Intelligence spoke with the head of Chilean gambling regulator Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ), Vivien Villagrán Acuña, about the challenges and opportunities facing the sector in 2018.
Margins of Error
As trading has become an increasingly automated service, the bookmaking industry is losing a key skillset. This is putting pressure on operators’ margins, to the point where sports betting is at risk of becoming more akin to a casino product.
Feature: SBTech bets on regulation for future growth
SBTech has found a novel way of expanding in the fiercely competitive sports betting supply market. Richard Carter walks Gaming Intelligence through his masterplan.