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James Bennett joins Receptional to launch “must-have” digital services for sports betting and iGaming brands
Receptional – the Bedford, UK-based digital marketing agency – has appointed James Bennett to the Board as PR Director. James brings 12 years’ experience in the iGaming industry, as Editor of eGaming Review, Head of Communications at Playtech and Director at Square in the Air.
In his new role, James will bolster Receptional’s digital marketing services for sports betting and iGaming firms. The agency already counts a tier-one bookmaker and leading brands, such as Betdaq, Casumo, Lottoland, Plus500 and Time2Play, among its clients. Its team of specialist sports writers and link builders create and place 7,000 pieces of content with 10,000 sites annually.
James will augment these services with a focus on digital PR, brand and creative strategy, and paid and social media for B2B companies in the sector. This includes Receptional’s latest proprietary tool, Decision Maker, which enables suppliers to gain both brand awareness across target media and measurable sales from target buyers, with bespoke campaigns that no other agency can offer.
He will also spearhead Receptional’s expansion into international markets, where changing regulations are creating new opportunities for sports betting and iGaming brands.
James says: “I’m delighted to have joined such a forward-thinking and dynamic agency as Receptional. We’ve already begun to take our new proposition to market and the feedback has been phenomenal.
“We’re launching a series of must-have digital marketing and PR services for the sports betting and iGaming industry that no other agency can offer, which will make a huge difference to brands and suppliers in 2022 and beyond.”
Justin Deaville, Managing Director at Receptional, adds: “James has built an extensive network of knowledge and contacts across the global sports betting and iGaming industry. Having him on board will elevate our knowledge of the sector, expand our already growing client base, and enable us to become the only specialist agency able to offer a complete range of digital services.”
Receptional will be showcasing these services in April at ICE London – the largest global gathering of iGaming operators and suppliers in Europe.
On Wednesday 13th April, the agency will host an exclusive research briefing, unveiling its latest analysis of bettors’ behaviour, with a panel of both players and operators discussing the trends.
James is the latest in a string of senior hires that Receptional has made to build its creative services division. Robin Smith joined as Creative Director in summer 2021, bringing 35+ years’ experience in some of the world’s top agencies – and more than 100 creative and effectiveness awards. Amy Canavan followed in the autumn, to lead Receptional’s consumer PR team, having held publicist roles at Pan Macmillan and Lionsgate UK.
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Abios names co-founder Anton Janér as new Managing Director
Abios, the esports subsidiary of Kambi Group plc, has appointed CTO Anton Janér as its new Managing Director, succeeding Abios’ long-term CEO Oskar Bonnevier Fröberg who has stepped down to pursue new endeavours.
Having co-founded the company alongside Fröberg in 2013, Janér assumed leadership of Abios as Managing Director effective from 1 May. He brings extensive experience in technology to his new role, as well as a deep understanding of the esports market, and as CTO was instrumental in the development of Abios’ market-leading esports solutions.
Spearheaded by Fröberg for more than 10 years, Abios has witnessed incredible growth since launch, expanding the company to reach millions of esports fans, power scores of businesses in esports, media, betting, and entertainment sectors, and employ roughly 70 people worldwide.
Furthermore, Fröberg successfully navigated Abios through its acquisition by Kambi Group, a leading sports betting technology company, in 2021. Bonnevier Fröberg played a pivotal role in ensuring a smooth integration within the Kambi Group, further solidifying Abios’ position within the esports betting landscape.
Janér said: “I am honored to take on the role of Managing Director and lead Abios into its next chapter. Oskar and I have had a lot of fun together throughout the years at Abios, building the company into the industry leader it is today. I am very excited about the future of Abios and eager to take the business to new heights alongside our excellent team.”
Fröberg added: “It is with mixed emotions that I have resigned as CEO of Abios. This decision has not been an easy one, as I have dedicated more than 10 years of my life to building and leading this organisation together with Anton. However, we could not have found a better home for Abios than Kambi nor could I have found a better successor than Anton, giving me every confidence that Abios will only flourish moving forward.”
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Betbazar Signs Partnership with Leading Supplier SIS
Betbazar, a top provider in B2B marketplace solutions, has teamed up with Sports Information Services (SIS) to enhance its range of content.
Betbazar, the leading B2B marketplace of sports, esports, casino content and sportsbook solutions, has today announced a strategic partnership with Sports Information Services (SIS) which will boost its portfolio further.
This latest deal means that SIS will integrate its hugely popular horse and greyhound racing products along with its numbers offering into the Betbazar platform.
For over 35 years, SIS has garnered a reputation for supplying comprehensive end-to-end online and offline betting solutions. Its live pictures, data, on-screen graphics, and a wide range of markets and pricing which all drive betting revenues are now also available via Betbazar marketplace.
Betbazar has established itself as iGaming’s leading marketplace for B2B content and this latest integration will further reinforce this position with the addition of three great new products that will now be available to Betbazar customers around the world.
Speaking on behalf of Betbazar, Max Sevostianov, COO said: “Our strategy is to continue expanding our portfolio with the industry’s most “in demand” providers to ensure our customers have access to the most dynamic sports betting and casino content in the market.
“We are thrilled to announce this collaboration and I’m sure it is just the start of what we hope will be a very long and successful relationship.”
Andy Kelly, Head of Commercial Partnerships at SIS said: “We pride ourselves on delivering best-in-class content and solutions and I am delighted this has been recognised by Betbazar who will integrate some of our most popular products and provide them to its customer base.
“We have spent many years refining our offerings to create an exceptional portfolio that appeals to both operators and partner platforms and I’m excited for the evolution of this relationship with Betbazar in the coming months and years.”
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NuxGame enhances payment provision through Apcopay partnership
NuxGame, the experienced betting and iGaming software provider, is enhancing its online casino platform with the addition of Apcopay, the fully integrated payments provider.
The collaboration will see NuxGame’s platform benefit from Apcopay’s all-in-one solution. This provides partners with everything they need for multi-channel and multi-currency payment options, all through a single interface allowing customers easier access to an operator’s platform and reducing barriers to entry.
Malta-based Apcopay’s solution is designed to cater for high transaction volumes, scalability and continuous improvement, furthering NuxGame’s mission to offer operator partners worldwide with highly stable, secure and localised payment options.
The latest partnership is further evidence of NuxGame’s commitment to broadening its capabilities, adding leading global payment processors and empowering players to purchase cryptocurrency directly on the platform.
NuxGame recently gained its GLI-19 Certification, accredited in recognition of the platform’s adherence to the highest technical standards and further demonstrating its commitment to responsible gambling.
Denis Kosinsky, Chief Operating Officer at NuxGame, said: “Apcopay’s fully integrated solution presents us with a huge range of additional payment options worldwide, significantly improving the offering we present to our operator partners.
“We are committed to giving our clients the widest range of scalable and stable payment services, as we continue to operate at the forefront of platform technology.”
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