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Meet the fantasy stars of Europe at the Betting on Football conference

Published

9 years ago

March 10, 2016

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) has long been big business across the pond, but it’s yet to gain similar popularity in Europe. This could all be set to change however, with more DFS operators launching on these shores and those already here signing some impressive partnerships with football clubs and notable sporting brands.

Eilers Research CEO Todd Eilers estimated last year “that daily games will generate around $2.6 billion in entry fees this year and grow 41% annually, reaching $14.4 billion in 2020.” This is down to its huge popularity in the US and the success of the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel, though the current legal battles could hit both these companies and numerous other operators stateside hard.

DraftKings recently launched in the UK with Jimmy Bullard as brand ambassador. FanDuel is going the same route and is in the process of obtaining a UK gambling licence. They join a range of DFS operators in the UK such as FanFeud, Mondogoal, FantasyBet, Oulala and more. Premier League clubs Leicester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Watford, Spurs, Chelsea, West Ham and West Brom all now have an official fantasy sports partner.

The growing number of opportunities will be discussed on the fantasy sports panel at Betting on Football, which takes place at the Emirates, home of Arsenal FC, on April 21st. Central figures from the industry will tackle the following topic: ‘Fantasy Stars – Will Euro 2016 herald the dawn of DFS in Europe?’

Valery Bollier, CEO of Oulala, Trevor Keane, Founder and CEO of Sportego and FanFeud, Viktor Enoksen, Co-Founder at FantasyBet, and Richard Graham, International Director at Mondogoal (and former CEO of Commonwealth Games England), will be moderated by Simon Burrell, Head of Global Business Development at Editec, and form a highly knowledgeable panel in what looks set to be one of the day’s highlights.

Mondogoal boasts partnerships with three Premier League clubs in the form of West Ham, Spurs, and Chelsea, in addition to Barcelona, Roma and Valencia. The company also recently agreed a deal with Sports Interactive, and became the first daily fantasy sports operator to offer contests in the Chinese Super League, the Russian Premier League and the Turkish Super League.

Sportego and FanFeud, meanwhile, have signed deals with West Brom, Birmingham City, Cardiff, Chesterfield, and Bury to give each a bespoke club fantasy gaming product. Oulala is partnered with current Premier League leaders, Leicester City.

Trevor Keane had this to say ahead of the panel: “Fantasy Sports is entering an exciting period in the UK and Europe and Sportego is at the forefront of that revolution. Football and betting have a long history in the UK, and it’s one that is about to be turned on its head with the increasing popularity of daily fantasy football. I think fantasy football needs to have a voice at conferences such as this and I am glad to be involved in a fantasy football dedicated panel being part of that message.”

Oulala’s Valery Bollier had this to add on the mammoth potential of DFS in Europe compared to the USA: “The success of fantasy sports in the States was huge, yet limited to domestic sports such as baseball, American football and ice hockey. However, when talking about football clubs, the epicentre of the world is Europe, where European teams include even the best Brazilian, Cameroon, and South Korean players.

Therefore, the entire planet will soon want to play on a European Fantasy Football platform. Operators should embrace it, and we at Oulala, are more than willing to show them our B2B solution. I am happy to be part of this year’s #bofcon because it is the ideal place to discuss the rise of DFS in Europe with iGaming operators.”

Finally, Viktor Enoksen of FantasyBet commented: “I was involved in fantasy betting back when FanDuel’s biggest games had $1,000 prize pools compared to the $5,000,000 games they are running now. Hopefully I will be able to share some insight and answer a few questions people might have.”

Betting on Football is a one-day conference at the Emirates, home of Arsenal FC, on April 21st 2016. Tickets are available here.

For further information, please contact:

Sam Cooke

07893 528614

[email protected]

About Betting on Football

With the Euro 2016 Championship in France this summer leading into a blockbusting new 2016/17 football season, there will be more eyes than ever before on the sport. There will also be more demand for betting. Betting on Football plans to explore best practice in a number of areas including sponsorship, marketing, integrity, cultivating innovation and trading, both pre-match and in-play.
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Get the most out of Euro 2016 – sign up to our Betting on Football conference on 21 April at Emirates Stadium.

Watch the video from last year’s event here.

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Email: [email protected]

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Conferences

We are sponsoring the prizes at ASEAN Gaming Summit Poker Freeroll

Published

7 years ago

December 19, 2017

Zoltan "Hawkie" Tundik

We are excited to announce our first event sponsorship and we would like to thank our friends at All-In Translations for the opportunity and initiative. As a strategic partner of Asia Gaming Brief (organizers of ASEAN Gaming Summit), the honor is even higher. (see EEGMedia/EEGEvents engages in strategic partnership with Asia Gaming Brief)

It was great to see that All-in Translations will once again host the official poker tournament of the ASEAN Gaming Summit in March and we want to make it even more interesting for the players by giving some prizes on behalf of our company.

The tournament is a freeroll for delegates attending the conference and we will be sponsoring the prize pool with no less than three packages of great value.

Prize 1 (worth $1600): 1 Seasonal ticket for a company representative which includes access to 5 EEGEvents in 2018.

Prague Gaming Summit – 29.03.2018
Mare Balticum Gaming Summit – 08.05.2018
Vienna International Gaming Expo – 30.05 – 01.06.2018
Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference and Awards– 25-26.09.2018
European Gaming Congress – 16.10.2018

The ticket includes access to the conference/seminar, complimentary lunch and access to all networking sessions.

More details about the events can be found on the official landing page of the events division: www.eegevents.org

Prize 2 (worth $550): Tickets for 2 EEGEvents in 2018 for a company representative.

The winner can choose from the above list of events.

Prize 3 (worth $900): Featured radio spot for 3 months and interview on iGaming Radio

The player who wins this gets the opportunity to present the company with a radio spot which will be streamed during peak hours on iGamingRadio.com. The radio spot can be created by the representative’s team or by the team at the first online radio dedicated exclusively for the b2b sector of the online gambling industry. A selected representative will also get the chance to take part in the Innovation Talks monthly show and discuss the latest innovation in the industry.

As you may already iGaming Radio is the first online radio streaming gaming related news exclusively through daily shows, interviews and press releases. The aim of the station is to keep its audience connected 24/7 with the online gaming industry by playing awesome music and serving the news first hand.

You can tune in on www.igamingradio.com

About ASEAN Gaming Summit

TECH TRENDS, CONVERGENCE, STRATEGY, RETURN ON INVESTMENT
20-22 MARCH, 2018, CONRAD MANILA, PHILIPPINES

The ASEAN Gaming Summit draws together the region’s leading operators, regulators and suppliers, who are successfully developing the next generation of gaming offerings, both terrestrial and online.

From new-style integrated resorts, addressing the premium mass market, to sports betting innovations and online gaming, this event is for anyone with an interest in this dynamic region.

Mark your calendars for 20 -22 March, 2018.

For any questions about the 2018 conference, send an email to [email protected] or visit the official website www.aseangaming.com

About All-In Translations

All In Translations is the only Language Service provider offering such a large variety of languages (70+) combined with a true enthusiasm for iGaming, hence their slogan “We speak your iGaming language”.

They are now a market-leading provider of language services to the iGaming industry. Their high-quality standards and service level are ISO certified and trusted by several of the biggest platform providers, developers, operators and affiliate marketers. The team helps companies like Playtech, William Hill, Betfair, Microgaming, Interblock, Betsson and many more to boost their online presence and grow their brands internationally.

The subject of iGaming has been their bailiwick since the company started up in Malta in 2008, meaning that all their linguists and project managers have both a strong knowledge of and a genuine passion for casino games, poker, sports betting, lotto, bingo, trotting, backgammon, roulette and more.

Visit their official website for more details: www.allintranslations.com

News

European regulators to ban binary options and crackdown on spread betting

Published

7 years ago

December 18, 2017

Zoltan "Hawkie" Tundik

European regulators revealed plans to outlaw one of the most popular trading products available to the public.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) wants to ban the sale of binary options to retail clients.

The prohibition is part of a wider clampdown on the spread betting sector that would also see contracts for differences leverage (CFD) limits – the amount of risk/reward a retail investor can expose themselves to – dramatically reduced.

One year ago, City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), surprised the spread betting sector by unveiling its own plans to protect retail investors. A number of other European regulators followed suit and during this summer the matter was passed onto ESMA, so changes could be imposed Europe-wide.

ESMA said it will conduct “a brief public consultation in January 2018” on its plans. Once put in place, it would be the first time ESMA has used so-called “intervention powers” in financial markets.

The changes may come as a blow to some spread betting firms, which have booked bumper profits during 2017.

Others, of which CMC Markets has been very vocal on several occasions, believe the clampdown will help business by forcing rivals that focus on “lower-value” customers out of business.

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William Hill airs concerns over NYX-Scientific Games deal

Published

7 years ago

November 10, 2017

George Miller

William Hill has said that it is to consider its options regarding Scientific Games’ proposed acquisition of NYX Gaming Group.

In September, Scientific Games agreed to acquire NYX for approximately CAD$775m (€525m/US$609.2m), in a deal it said would lead to the creation of a “global digital gaming and lottery powerhouse”.

However, William Hill has now said it will look in detail at the deal in regards to contractual rights it obtained when it enabled NYX to purchase OpenBet.

William Hill said “no decision has been made at this time” and, despite reports, “refutes in the strongest terms that any anti-competitive measure have been requested or is being demanded”.

The company added: “William Hill confirms that it has issued a conversion notice to convert its holding of convertible preference shares and has commenced legal action in order that it may also vote such shares at the special meeting of shareholders.

“William Hill does not wish to make any further comment on those proceedings at this time, other to confirm that it will continue to act in the best interests of its shareholders.”

William Hill owns and controls 6,800,000 ordinary shares of NYX and £80m of preference shares of NYX Digital Gaming, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of NYX.

Theses shares are initially convertible into approximately 40,723,339 ordinary shares of NYX, based on an initial conversion price of CAD$3.67 per ordinary share.