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Matchbook strike gold again in 2020 Smart Betting Club Awards
The Matchbook Betting Podcast has beaten stiff competition to win the 2020 Smart Betting Club’s Best Betting Podcast award for a second consecutive year, securing 23.5% of the votes in the process. The award, which recognised the Matchbook Betting Podcast for its consistent expertise and insight on football, horse racing, the NFL, and a wide range of other sports, is voted for by the betting public.
Hosts Ali Maxwell (Weekend Football), Tom Stanley (Horse Racing), Aidan O’Sullivan (NFL) and Phil Kitromilides (Champions League) have delivered weekly focused previews and insights for bettors and sports fans throughout 2019.
Matchbook CEO Mark Brosnan said: “One of our key goals at Matchbook is to bring our bettors closer to their favourite sports and keep them up to speed with the latest news and insights. We are delighted that the betting public have once again enjoyed our content by voting for us to win this award for the second consecutive year. We hope to build on this success again in 2020 by continuing to evolve and improve our Podcasts.”
Peter Ling, the founder and owner of Smart Betting Club said: “The SBC Awards are important as they tell it how it is when it comes to the betting world. The SBC Awards are different, because they are based on the Smart Betting Club independent approach and key goal to help ordinary people with their betting. They reward those sites, services, bookmakers, and individuals doing the right thing – whether it be in the information or resource they provide or by simply offering you the best place to bet itself.
“With their blend of experts and professional gamblers discussing the big value betting opportunities across a popular range of sports it’s easy to see why the public have voted Matchbook as the Smart Betting Club’s Best Betting Podcast of the year.”
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Golden Whale to provide ML-powered solutions to SYNOT Games
Industry-leading data science company teams up with global iGaming group to drive player engagement and game distribution
Golden Whale Productions, the market-leading data science specialist for the iGaming industry, has announced it has formed a new partnership with SYNOT Games that will utilise ML-powered solutions to enhance multiple facets of the latter’s business.
Officially signing on as a game supplier for the company, Golden Whale will use its combination of AI and machine learning systems to drive activity and game distribution across SYNOT’s customer base.
By harnessing the power of Golden Whale’s prediction models, SYNOT will be able to deploy automated systems that analyse and respond to game play data before providing recommendations for improvement, opening up a world of exciting possibilities for the company.
Armed with these ML-backed insights, SYNOT will be able to analyse user data at greater speed and on a far more granular level, with this in turn empowering the group to continue providing cutting edge solutions that are capable of scaling with the ever-growing nature of its operations.
Given SYNOT currently operates in more than 30 countries worldwide, these potential optimisations obviously have big implications for the business, both in terms of refining its product line-up and securing new partnership deals around the globe.
As such, representatives of both companies have already spoken of their excitement over what promises to be a hugely beneficial collaboration and are extremely optimistic about what they will be able to achieve together when the first wave of game specific insights have been garnered.
Eberhard Dürrschmid, Chief Executive Officer at Golden Whale, said: “Golden Whale are very happy to announce the details of our latest strategic partnership with SYNOT Games and we’re really looking forward to working alongside a business with such a strong track record in iGaming.
“It’s my firm belief that both predictive solutions and machine learning in general have an increasingly important role to play in the game development and sales process – and armed with our powerful technologies, we’re certain SYNOT will be well-placed to capitalise on this in future.”
Filip Hlaváček, Chief Product Officer at SYNOT Games, said: “At SYNOT Games we’ve long prided ourselves on adopting cutting edge technology across our games and solutions, so teaming up with a pioneering data science company like Golden Whale was an obvious fit for us.
“We believe that the insights their predictive models will provide for our business across all facets of customer engagement and game distribution will prove to be a major asset for us and we’re extremely optimistic about what we’ll be able to achieve together going forward.”
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Cryptocurrency
Kyrrex to host online panel discussion on MiCA and the future of crypto in Europe
As the European crypto community prepares for the implementation of the MiCA, Kyrrex is organizing an online X panel to discuss the potential impact and future trajectory of the industry under this new regulatory framework.
The panel “Is MiCA that Bad? The Future of Crypto in Europe,” will take place on November 14, 2024, at 12:00 CET on X Spaces.
This event aims to offer an in-depth examination of the challenges and opportunities that MiCA presents, drawing on the expertise of industry leaders and stakeholders.
Key speakers for the discussion include Mike Romanenko and Kevin Plumpton from Kyrrex,
Tomer Warschauer Nuni from Kima Network, Andrea Zapparoli Manzoni from H4ckManac, Thanos Tsavlis from Cyberscope, and Anoop Nannra from Trugard Labs. Their insights will help attendees understand how MiCA may reshape the crypto landscape and what this means for different segments of the market.
“As MiCA ushers in a new regulatory era for the crypto industry, open discussions are crucial for navigating this transition effectively. By bringing together voices from various sectors, we aim to foster a deeper understanding and proactive approach to the opportunities and challenges ahead,” said Mike Romanenko, CVO & co-founder of Kyrrex. “Engaging in conversations like these helps ensure that the community is informed and prepared for the future of crypto in Europe.”
The panel will be structured to encourage interaction and participation, allowing attendees to submit questions and engage in a discussion with the panel. Topics are expected to include compliance, innovation, and strategies for navigating the evolving regulatory environment.
This event offers professionals, enthusiasts, and stakeholders an opportunity to gain a clearer perspective on what lies ahead as MiCA begins to take effect. It will also provide a space for dialogue and knowledge-sharing, fostering a greater understanding of the potential impacts on the crypto sector in Europe.
Panel “Is MiCA that Bad? The Future of Crypto in Europe” details:
- Date: November 14, 2024
- Time: 12:00 CET
- Platform: X Spaces
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Diana Margarita Otalora
Stake’s Latam leadership team smashes glass ceiling; sweeps awards
Stake’s Diana Margarita Otalora has been crowned Leader of the Year at the 2024 SBC’s Latinoamerica awards.
The October award win was the perfect way to mark the one-year anniversary of Stake’s operation in Colombia, which has led the operator’s ambitious expansion plans in Latam.
The victory for Diana, who is GM for Latam as well as the operator’s Colombia country manager, is proof that Stake’s strategy to hire the best talent available in each territory is paying off.
Diana’s team was recently strengthened by the addition of Peruvian country manager Jennyfer Escobar, who helped to secure Stake’s licence in Peru as a result of the operator’s progressive recruitment policy.
“At Stake, we want to appoint the best people for the role. Our ambition is nothing less than to become a leading player in the Latin American sports betting market.” said Otalora.
“It has been rewarding to find those attributes in my fellow Latina leaders, who are pulling together to propel Stake forwards in Latam’s emerging regulated markets.
“We work hard every day to ensure that gambling in our home countries is both exciting and safe for players, who have come to expect nothing less from Stake over the years.”
In order to complete the Colombian launch, Diana managed the merging of two teams following Stake’s acquisition of Betfair Colombia, delivering continuity and harmony during what might otherwise have been a challenging integration.
Diana has successfully grown the Stake Latm team to more than 35 employees and is continuing to grow.
More internal growth is on the cards as the operator looks to build on Colombia by entering Peru and Brazil, among others in the region.
Luisa Muñoz, Head of Operations, Latam for Stake, said: “Under Diana’s leadership, we have launched one of the largest gaming companies in the world in the Colombian market and are now expanding our horizons to all of Latam.
“Working with Diana, I have grown both professionally and personally: professionally, by being able to evolve my role in the organisation from managing the Customer Experience processes to now leading the operation for Latam. Personally, she has guided me, trusted me, empowered me and has opened the way for me to contribute value to the company on a daily basis.
“This is what true leaders do.”
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