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Kaizen Gaming scoops impressive double win at the SBC Awards 2024
Kaizen Gaming, one of the biggest GameTech companies in the world, has been crowned ‘Operator of the Year – Large’ and, for the second year running, ‘Casino Operator of the Year’ at the prestigious SBC Awards 2024 held in Lisbon on Thursday 26th September.
Winning the ‘Operator of the Year – Large’ award recognises Kaizen Gaming’s unwavering commitment to responsible gaming in regulated markets, celebrating twelve years of remarkable success and growth. Driven by its ambitious “2626” vision to operate in 26 markets by 2026, the award also commends the company’s focus on corporate social responsibility and excellence in securing landmark sponsorships with leagues, top-tier clubs and athletes across the globe, including CONMEBOL Copa America™️ 2024 and the UEFA EURO 2024™.
Also declared ‘Casino Operator of the Year’ for the second year in a row reaffirms Kaizen Gaming’s continuing perseverance to provide highly engaging, innovative experiences using advanced technology, and commitment to responsible gaming.
Julio Iglesias Hernando, Chief Commercial Officer, Kaizen Gaming, said: “Awards serve as good reminders to celebrate and recognise the passion of our Kaizen One Team. Our people work very hard to bring to our customers the most innovative products in gaming today. As we grow, facing our vision of successfully operating in 26 countries by 2026, sometimes it is important to stop and celebrate. Our team strives to deliver the most trusted, safe and exciting experiences for our customers worldwide. The past 12 months have been exhausting, challenging and incredibly rewarding, with milestones and record-breaking achievements, such as our partnership with UEFA’s EURO 2024 and CONMEBOL’s Copa America 2024. This award is dedicated to our people. Thanks for always going the extra mile. Rest assured this is just the beginning. We owe it to our customers and to ourselves to keep pushing forward.”
Now in their eleventh year of rewarding and celebrating the very best in the betting & gaming industry, the coveted SBC Awards recognise the achievements of operators, affiliates, as well as suppliers from across all the major disciplines, including payments, marketing, platform providers and data.
The SBC Awards took place at the MEO Arena on the final day of SBC Summit, with 25,000 industry professionals and 600 exhibitors gathering to showcase the latest innovations in gaming and betting. The awards were hosted by TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher and football legend Peter Schmeichel.
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Poppleston Allen bolsters Gambling Team with specialist commercial law consultant
Leading licensing law firm Poppleston Allen is delighted to announce that betting and gaming industry stalwart Tom Grant is joining their Gambling Team as a consultant solicitor, bolstering its offering by advising on commercial contracts.
Tom has more than 20 years of experience in the gambling sector and has advised high-profile clients including Buzz Bingo, Cowells-Arrow, FSB and GAN as well as numerous growing businesses within the sector. Tom will work with the Gambling team drafting, negotiating, and advising on a range of commercial agreements that are essential to the growth of our clients’ business, such as sponsorship agreements, game development agreement, sports data rights licences, content licensing, platform agreements, affiliate terms, white-label agreements and customer terms and conditions.
Partner and department head Nick Arron comments: “I’m really looking forward to working with Tom. We’ve had a number of clients in common for years and our legal practices complement each other nicely. Tom’s expertise and understanding of regulatory frameworks and commercial challenges are fairly unique within the gambling sector, and allows us to offer additional services to our clients and reflects the opportunities we see in the gambling industry.”
Tom Grant said: “This is a great opportunity for both of us. The team has an outstanding reputation in the sector, and I look forward to contributing my expertise to help clients navigate the complexities of commercial agreements and achieve success in a competitive and dynamic market.”
Alongside his work with Poppleston Allen, Tom will continue to grow his own practice at Grant Legal.
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Altenar integrates Optimove’s Opti-X platform to deliver enhanced personalised content
Leading sportsbook technology provider adds dynamic layouts, real-time messaging and flexible experimentation tools
Altenar, a leading sports betting and iGaming software provider, has integrated Optimove’s Digital Experience Platform (DXP), Opti-X, to help operators boost engagement, personalisation and lifetime value from a player’s first visit.
Optimove’s DXP offers a Real-Time Messaging feature which allows operators to automatically trigger personalised messages across all marketing channels at the most opportune moments, ensuring timely and relevant communication that keeps players engaged.
Opti-X includes a Smart Search Engine powered by AI, which delivers lightning-fast, personalised search results. The engine tailors results based on a player’s past search history, platform behaviours, and betting preferences.
Altenar can now also offer more advanced end-to-end personalisation across all channels and platforms. Opti-X’s behavioural, historical, and predictive modelling equip operators to create detailed micro-segments, which promise more personalised interactions, fostering loyalty and increasing player value over time.
This strategic integration underscores Altenar’s commitment to continuously improving its offering and delivering innovative, player-centric solutions that have a significant impact for sports betting operators.
Diego Salas, Sales Manager at Altenar, said: “We are committed to enhancing the user experience and leveraging data to provide personalised content that offers clear benefits both to players and operators. Our partnership with Optimove allows our clients to better understand player behaviour and tailor their content to optimise their offerings and marketing messages.”
Adi Dagan, Senior Director of Partnerships at Optimove, said: “Altenar is a clear breakthrough leading sports betting software provider and being part of their solution is a true honour. This partnership is a boon for sports betting operators to ensure incredible personalised experience for each player. These are incredibly exciting times for online sports betting as we get to partner with an innovator like Altenar to take the industry to the next level.”
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Spillemyndigheden Calls Attention to FATF’s Updated Lists of High-risk Jurisdictions
The Danish Gambling Authority has called attention to FATF’s (Financial Action Task Force) updated lists of high-risk jurisdictions: the Grey List (jurisdictions under increased monitoring) and Black List (call for actions). Among other things, gambling operators must include FATF’s lists of high-risk jurisdictions when assessing players’ risk.
Jurisdictions listed on the Grey List are Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, Croatia, DR Congo, Haiti, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Mali, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen.
Jurisdictions listed on the Black List are Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar
Gambling operators are required to conduct enhanced customer due diligence (EDD) pursuant to section 17(1) of the Danish AML Act, if a player is assessed to impose a higher risk of the gambling operator being misused for money laundering or terrorist financing.
Gambling operators shall conduct this risk assessment based on Annex 3 to the AML Act (high-risk factors) which includes the FATF high-risk country lists (the so called black list and grey list)
It is not required that gambling operators perform EDD if a country is listed on the FATF’s list. EDD are only a requirement for players from jurisdictions listed in the EU Regulation of High Risk Third Country list pursuant to. 17(2) of the AML Act.
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