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William Hill crowned Sports Betting Operator of the Year at IGA Awards 2020

William Hill won the prestigious award Sports Betting Operator of the Year 2020 at the IGA Awards.
The yearly gala event held at the Savoy in London gathered the industry to celebrate and recognise the major brands showing significant positive impact across a range of categories. For the second year in a row, William Hill received one of the most sought after headline awards – Sports Betting Operator of the Year.
The IGA jury defined the category winner;
“This award recognises the operator in the sports arena that has shown to lead the field, not only in capacity of customers, but in originality of betting, including mobile and tablet customers while offering a high level of customer service including importantly telephone service and online with marketing of the product, usability and growth. The range of sports betting is also an important factor to who will be decided as the winner in this highly competitive category.”
Patrick Jonker, CEO Mr Green Ltd, MD William Hill International comments: “The year could not have started in a better way. Last week our main Gaming brand Mr Green won the headline category Operator of the Year at the EGR Nordics Awards, and on Monday night our main Sports brand William Hill received the award for Sports Betting Operator of the Year. This shows how well positioned we are with two strong brands across our product offer. I could not be prouder of our teams, and I feel very excited knowing we have a great plan in place for 2020.”
About William Hill:
William Hill PLC is one of the world’s leading betting and gaming companies, employing over 16,000 people. Its origins are in the UK where it was founded in 1934, and where it is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The majority of its $2.1 billion annual revenues are still derived from the UK, where it has a national presence of licensed betting offices and one of the leading online betting and gaming services. In 2012, it established William Hill US with a focus on retail and mobile operations in Nevada, which is now the largest sports betting business in the USA. William Hill US (www.williamhill.us) currently operates 114 race and sports books in Nevada and the state’s leading mobile sports betting app. William Hill is operating in New Jersey at Monmouth Park Racetrack, Ocean Resort Casino, Tropicana Atlantic City, and online with the William Hill New Jersey sports betting app. It is also a licensed sports betting provider in numerous casinos in Mississippi, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island and serves as the exclusive risk manager for the sports lottery in Delaware. William Hill also has licensed operations in The Bahamas, Italy, Spain and Sweden. Following the acquisition of MRG Group in March 2019 its international operations are now based in Malta with its Gibraltar hub continuing to focus on the UK market.
2025 Gaming in Germany Conference
Gaming in Germany Conference Agenda

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The Gaming in Germany Conference, which will take place Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in Berlin has announced its initial agenda.
A select number of confirmed conference sessions are listed below. A more comprehensive agenda is available here.
Gaming in Germany Conference – Preliminary agenda
(Please note that all session titles are provisional.)
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BLOCK I: Regulatory developments
Keynote address
Senior GGL representative
Regulatory update
Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner, Melchers Law Firm
The state of Germany’s sports betting market
Mathias Dahms, President, Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV)
The state of Germany’s virtual slots market
Dr. Dirk Quermann, President, Deutscher Online Casinoverband (DOCV)
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BLOCK II: The threat of the black market
Germany’s iGaming market in numbers
Josh Hodgson, COO, H2 Gambling Capital
Operators taking a stand against the black market
Christian Heins, Director iGaming, Tipico
Illegal affiliate marketing and the role of Big Tech
Dr. Andreas Ditsche, CEO, iGaming.com
INTERMEZZO: Products & services for the German market
Innovation panel & breakout sessions sneak preview
Magno Neiva, Head of Licensing & Regulatory Compliance, Altenar; other speakers TBA
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BLOCK III: Evaluating the 2021 State Gambling Treaty
On effective and proportionate gambling regulation
Alex Green, Vice President – Games, ZEAL Network
Regulation the industry should embrace
Maarten Haijer, Secretary General, EGBA
Evaluating the State Gambling Treaty: Towards a common wishlist?
Birgitte Sand, former Executive Director Spillemyndigheden; other speakers TBA
Former ZEAL executive and NOGA MD, Peter-Paul de Goeij will serve as the event’s day chair.
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Business operations & breakout sessions
In addition to high-level regulatory and policy-related information, the 2025 Gaming in Germany Conference also offers highly practical information on topics such as KYC, AML, data protection, payment solutions, and much more. Breakout sessions will be hosted by trained experts and are highly interactive.
Get relevant business intelligence to give your day-to-day operations a boost!
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Call for (breakout) speakers
If you are interested in delivering a presentation or participating in a product or service-themed breakout session, please contact Gaming in Germany founder Willem van Oort for more information regarding opportunities and possibilities.
We are specifically looking for expertise on business topics such as media & marketing, affiliation, compliance, and operations.
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Practical information
The 2025 Gaming in Germany Conference takes place Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the DoubleTree Hilton Ku’damm in Berlin – just 100 meters from the magnificent Kurfürstendamm!
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Registration for the 2025 Gaming in Germany Conference is now open.
Don’t miss it! Register now!
Gaming in Germany webinar: Regulatory & market update
Ahead of our 2025 Gaming in Germany Conference, we are hosting a pre-conference webinar on the current state of Germany’s regulated iGaming market.
This webinar will take place on Tuesday, October 7 at 15:00 CET and will be covering the following topics:
- Current regulatory & market developments
- The upcoming evaluation of the 2021 State Gambling Treaty
- The challenge of the black market
Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner at Melchers Law and Germany’s leading gambling lawyer will address the latest regulatory developments. Josh Hodgson, COO at H2 Gambling Capital, will provide insight into the latest market figures.
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2025 Data Management Insight Awards USA
DiffusionData Wins “Best Data Ops Solution Provider” at the 2025 Data Management Insight Awards USA

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DiffusionData, the pioneer and leader in real-time data streaming, today announced that Diffusion has been awarded the “Best Data Ops Solution Provider” at the 2025 Data Management Insight Awards USA. Other nominees for the award were Acceldata, Databricks, DataKitchen, IBM Databand, Monte Carlo Data, Snowflake (DataOps features), StreamSets and Zaloni.
The awards recognise both established solution vendors and innovative newcomers providing leading data management solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants across the USA. The awards are overseen by an Advisory Board who help shape the categories and review the nominations alongside A-Team Groups Editors.
Diffusion shortlisted for Ten Awards in 2025 so far…
To date in 2025, Diffusion has been shortlisted for “Best Cloud-Based Market Data Delivery Solution” at the Trading Tech Insight Awards USA 2025, for “Live Streaming Supplier” and “Sports Data Supplier” at the EGR B2B Awards 2025, for “Live Betting and Gaming Product” and “Sports Data Product” at the SBC Awards Americas 2025, for “Best Steaming Solution” and “Best Cloud Solution” at the DBTA Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, for “Live Betting and Gaming Product” and “Sports Data Product” at the SBC Awards Europe 2025, and for “Live Betting Product” at the SBC Awards 2025. Last year, Diffusion won the “Best Cloud Platform for Trading Applications” at the TradingTech Insight Awards USA.
Grethe Brown, CEO of DiffusionData, said: “2025 has been a record-breaking award year for Diffusion, with our win at the Data Management Insight Awards USA standing as a milestone moment. This recognition is more than an award, it affirms our leadership in real-time data streaming and justifies our mission to redefine what’s possible for how the world connects, consumes, and acts on data.”
DiffusionData’s framework, Diffusion, is used by companies worldwide in sectors such as financial services, eGaming, retail, travel and transportation, health, defence and digital media. The framework is purpose-built to simplify and speed data-driven, real-time application development, reduce operational costs, and economically deliver personalised data.
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BetRivers
Rush Street Interactive Launches Industry’s First Integrated Payments Debit Solution at BetRivers, in partnership with Sightline Payments

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Sightline Payments® and Rush Street Interactive announced the launch of the gaming industry’s first integrated debit payments solution, debuting on the RSI’s BetRivers® platform.
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) partnered with Sightline to design and launch a groundbreaking program that enhances the way BetRivers customers interact with its proprietary online gaming platform. The collaboration with Sightline underscores RSI’s commitment to putting players first by introducing a first-of-its-kind functionality that delivers secure, seamless, and convenient access to player account balances, setting a new standard for user experience in the gaming industry. Branded as BetRivers Debit, this white-labeled version of Sightline Debit transforms how customers access and use their funds. With this frictionless and customer-centric solution, BetRivers customers gain instant access to their available wagering balance anytime, anywhere and anyway, eliminating the need to repeatedly withdraw and redeposit. RSI anticipates the innovation will help reduce churn and the high payment costs that accompany it.
Beyond convenience, BetRivers Debit includes enhanced protections for patrons: FDIC insurance coverage, advanced fraud security features, and tools that support responsible gaming by promoting financial transparency and sustainable play.
“Rush Street Interactive is an industry leader that strives to be first-to-market with innovations. That’s why it makes so much sense for us to launch our revolutionary integrated payments solution, Sightline Debit, with BetRivers,” said Omer Sattar, Co-Founder & CEO of Sightline Payments. “Backed by our partnerships with Cross River Bank, this solution gives customers freedom and flexibility to use their funds when they want, where they want, all while dramatically reducing the cost of payments.”
“We remain deeply committed to putting our players first, and the launch of the online gaming industry’s first integrated debit payments solution marks a major step forward in enhancing the BetRivers experience,” said Richard Schwartz, CEO of RSI. “We’re proud that our team helped shape this innovative payment solution in close collaboration with Sightline, further underscoring RSI’s leadership in delivering cutting-edge technologies that elevate the player experience. Our collaboration with Sightline Debit demonstrates our commitment to integrity, innovation, and delivering exceptional player experiences. Being first-to-market with revolutionary new technologies benefits the entire RSI operation – from our team to our players to our investors.”
BetRiver’s initial rollout in New York marks the first step in a broader expansion. Sightline and RSI look forward to bringing this innovative solution to additional jurisdictions across the U.S. in the coming months.
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