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Working Outside the Box: Fanatics Betting and Sports CEO Matt King Joins as Keynote Speaker at SBC Summit North America
Matt King, the Chief Executive Officer for Fanatics Betting and Gaming, is poised to captivate audiences by dissecting his game-changing strategy of assembling a team of experts from beyond the traditional confines of the industry. This bold approach will be the focal point of King’s exclusive speech at the highly-anticipated SBC Summit North America conference and exhibition.
The ‘Keeping it Fresh: Revolutionizing Sports Betting and iGaming with a Fresh Mindset’ keynote will open the first full day of the event and the ‘Leaders’ conference track (Wednesday, May 10th), at the leading iGaming and sports betting event in North America, taking place at Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey.
During his keynote, King will reveal his strategy for elevating the Fanatics Betting and Gaming brand. The Chief Executive Officer will explain how building on an already proven brand like Fanatics, harnessing the power of a devoted sports fan database and embracing the company’s pioneering approach to talent acquisition can result in fresh strategies that have the potential to revolutionize the industry.
After spending over a decade at KKR, a global investment company, King joined industry giant FanDuel as the Chief Financial Officer. Following this tenure, he held the position of President of Regional Operations and Corporate Development at Cottingham and Butler, an insurance broker. King then returned to FanDuel and spent his last four years at the helm of the company. In 2021, he joined Fanatics Betting and Gaming, leaving FanDuel as one of the most successful industry leaders.
Fanatics had an opportunity to use its recognizable brand name, infrastructure, tech, database, hundreds of sports partnerships and innovative mindset to go beyond merchandise and explore areas across the entire sports ecosystem. In August 2021, Fanatics announced plans to evolve into a leading global digital sports platform through expansion into new verticals including physical and digital trading cards and collectibles, sports betting and iGaming. Soon after, Fanatics Chief Executive Officer, Michael Rubin, announced he would be creating Fanatics Sportsbook and by the summer of the same year had recruited King as Chief Executive Officer of their new division, Fanatics Betting and Gaming.
In January 2023, King and his team entered the legal sports betting market with the official launch of Fanatics Betting and Gaming’s new retail sportsbook at FedEXField, Maryland. In a unique move in the industry, the Fanatics Sportsbook is currently beta testing with sports fans in Tennessee and Ohio. King believes that working with customers in a beta testing situation is one of the fresh perspectives that has the potential to deliver a sports betting and iGaming product that sports fans deserve.
“We are beyond excited to have Matt King as a keynote speaker at SBC Summit North America,” the Founder and Chief Executive Officer for SBC, Rasmus Sojmark, said. “Matt has the unique advantage of already having an established and celebrated legacy within the industry whilst still having so much to offer. His innovative thinking and highly-regarded insight is catapulting the industry into a new age of accessible and celebrated playing. His discussion on revolutionizing sports betting and iGaming is sure to be both fascinating and invaluable.”
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absolutebet Secures AGCO Registration as an Internet Gaming Operator in Ontario

Internet Gaming Operator by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
This significant milestone authorizes absolutebet to offer regulated iGaming services in Ontario’s legal market under the oversight of AGCO and iGaming Ontario (iGO).
The registration marks a key step in absolutebet’s mission to bring a trusted, responsible, and innovative online casino experience to Ontario players. absolutebet is committed to operating with integrity and transparency, meeting all provincial standards for player protection, responsible gambling, anti-money laundering, and game integrity.
“Securing AGCO registration is more than a milestone—it’s the start of absolutebet’s journey in one of the most exciting regulated markets in the world,” said Chen Truman, Founder of absolutebet. “We are building a brand that will grow with the Ontario community and set the stage for future expansion.”
On the regulatory milestone, Krisztina Kalla, Legal & Regulatory Compliance Advisor of absolutebet, commented: “I’m incredibly proud to see all the hard work behind this license pay off. Securing AGCO registration has taken months of preparation and close collaboration with regulators and partners. I am very happy to see the result of that work, and even more excited as we move into the launch phase and open up the absolutebet community to Ontario players in a fun and responsible way.”
Ontario is recognized as one of the most competitive and fast-growing regulated iGaming markets in North America. With AGCO registration secured, absolutebet will move forward with the final stages of its iGO onboarding process in preparation for launch.
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Alex Malchenko Head of Sales at Evoplay
Evoplay strengthens Ontario presence in partnership with Caesars Entertainment

Evoplay, the award-winning game development studio, has partnered with Caesars Entertainment to expand its footprint in the Canadian market, following its initial entry earlier this year. The partnership integrates 20 of the studio’s top-performing titles onto Caesars Palace Online Casino, Horseshoe Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in Ontario, including fan-favourites such as Hot Triple Sevens, Triple Chili, and The Greatest Catch Bonus Buy.
Having announced its official entrance into Ontario in March, the collaboration with Caesars marks a significant step in Evoplay’s local strategy. Further standout releases, such as Inner Fire Bonus Buy and Hot Volcano, also launched as part of the initial package, with additional player favourites, including Fruit Nova and Ice Mania.
The collaboration underlines Evoplay’s commitment to working with leading operators to deliver high-quality content tailored to regional audiences.
Alex Malchenko, Head of Sales at Evoplay, said: “Launching with Caesars in Ontario marks a key milestone in our North American strategy.
“It reflects both the strength of our portfolio and our commitment to providing innovative, high-performing content to operators of the highest caliber.”
Ricardo Cornejo Rivas, Vice President of Online Gaming at Caesars Digital, said: “Evoplay brings a fresh and dynamic approach to online gaming, which we’re excited to offer to our players in Ontario. This portfolio of standout titles adds to our growing content library and furthering our ongoing goal of delivering top-tier entertainment experiences to our players.”
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iGaming Ontario Appoints Joseph Hillier as its New President and CEO

The iGaming Ontario Board of Directors has announced Joseph Hillier as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 8, 2025. Joseph’s depth in the Ontario igaming market combined with successful public and private sector careers make him the ideal President and CEO at this critical point in iGaming Ontario’s growth.
Joseph was most recently Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), where he delivered significant strategic and regulatory initiatives across the province’s alcohol, cannabis, gaming, and horse racing sectors. Prior to the AGCO, he served as Chief of Staff to Ontario Attorney General Hon. Doug Downey and led the development, launch and implementation of Canada’s first private sector-driven igaming market and the creation of iGaming Ontario. Joseph also spent more than a decade working in the financial and legal services sectors.
The Board expressed its sincere thanks to David Smith for serving as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since Martha Otton’s retirement.
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