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The Ukrainian capital of Kiev steps into the global iGaming conference spotlight with a look at the fantasy sport industry DFS. The Details On September 14, the Ukrainian capital Fantasy Sport conference will gather a slate of international representatives to discuss the prospects of DFS in the CIS with emphasis on the Ukraine market. Diverse Expertise Gaming experts from the CIS and abroad will make presentations, provide reviews and offer market data analytics comparing the performance of DFS globally with and the prospects of implementation within the CIS. Opening Theme Appropriately enough, the presentations will kick off at 14.00 local Kiev time with the theme of the Start of Fantasy Sport, with keynote speaker and International website News of Gambling Editor in Chief Maksim Kononenko revealing the best techniques for DFS market entry. Emerging Issues The review of worldwide DFS development will illustrate key components of business legalization in this segment from the perspective of fantasy operators. Other issues to be illuminated include investment in fantasy projects, and the benefits of local investment in Kiev projects. Local Regulation Expert The attending legislative expert will be FS and P owner Irina Sergienko, who will interpret upcoming regulation laws for fantasy sports operators programs to optimize entry into the Ukrainian market. Adapting DFS Another anticipated speaker is TimetoDraft.project founder Alexey Belov, who will review the fantasy sports segment in Eastern European markets. Belov is set to share details of his mewly developed TimeToDraft project, created for fantasy communities as both an empowering educational tool and a mechanism for business promotion. Pioneer and Player Owner of the first American fantasy marketplace Global Fantasy Sports (GFS) Simon Kaastrup-Olsen will provide vital insights into implementing and developing the industry in the Ukrainian community, while Fantasy Premiere League champion Vladimir Stishenok will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of fantasy contests in a presentation chockful of the latest strategies and tactics for successful competition. Presentation Format Taking place in an intensive afternoon from 14 to 18 PM, the wealth of speakers will all present according to half-hour presentation formats into key eSports developments and technologies, followed by subsequent Q and A´s moderated by leading software aggregator the Slotegrator company, the central moderator and sponsor of this industrial event. Forecast Kiev is an exciting new iGaming market. Attendees will have the first opportunity to tap into this emerging iGaming resource.
Intertops is a multichannel gambling operator that has now been online for 20 years, making it one of the first and long-lasting brands on the web. During those years, Intertops has had to change with the times and evolve its service to keep up with the latest trends and remain relevant to players. Just recently, Intertops has unveiled a new look for a few of its top gambling channels in September 2016. Intertops Embracing Responsive Design The first major change for Intertops has been to integrate a sleek new homepage style for the sportsbook, with the players given the same experience whether they access the site on desktop or mobile. And the same can be said of Intertops’ live betting and poker channels, with players now able to browse a crisper interface that is more responsive and easier to use. The Intertops Classic Casino has also received a much-needed upgrade, with players shown all of the major features in a sidebar on the left of the homepage. This is where to find games, tournaments, offers, mobile, banking, and more. In the centre of the page, players can then check out the most popular games by category, including table games, slots, video poker, specialty, and progressive jackpots. While showcasing a newly responsive site for mobile devices, Intertops Classic still gives players the option to download casino software to access the 150+ games. Downloadable software is more traditional approach to online casino gaming, so it makes sense for Intertops’ heritage to still offer this feature. Casino Red Due for Upgrade Amid all of the changes, Intertops still has to upgrade its Casino Red channel, which now looks more dated by comparison to the newly revealed channels. Intertops is outfitted with an array of popular casino games, including roulette, blackjack, and slots, so it makes sense to make them more accessible to players. Thus far, Intertops Casino has proven itself as a trusted site of quality in the marketplace. In recognition of its consistency, Intertops was granted the OCR Seal of Approval to underline its commitment to maintaining safety, security, quality, and service, with OCR performing on-going audits on a monthly basis.
Super Flip is a stylish new video slot developed by Play’n GO, featuring crisp visuals and funky music as part of an experience that can be enjoyed on desktop and mobile. Gamers can try it from September 2016 by visiting leading Play’n GO casinos like Cherry Casino, Vegas Casino, and Video Slots Casino. Playing Super Flip In Super Flip, players will encounter an array of classic slot symbols, including diamonds, stars, lucky horseshoes, and four-leaf clovers, with playing card symbols also included. Each symbol has been designed with a chunky style that uses bright colours. To win using the symbols, players can spin the five reels to line up matches on the 20 adjustable paylines. Being able to change the active paylines will give players closer control of their wagering, as will the ability to stake between €0.01 and €1.00 in the coin value, with up to five coins permitted. At the most, Super Flip will enable wagers of up to €100 per spin. Win up to 1,000,000 Coins Super Flip is a game that can also help players when they do not win. For instance, there is the chance for a re-spin on the middle reel when players land the same symbol in all positions on the first and second reels. But the major appeal of Super Flip is that players can win up to 1,000,000 coins, with five of the diamond or wild symbols triggering a 250x multiplier. Five scatter symbols can also trigger a 250x multiplier, while three or more scatters will have the ability to trigger 15 free spins. At maximum, it is possible to re-trigger up to 90 free spins. The added advantage of the free spins round is that the reels are flipped around, with the last reel switching for the first and the fourth for the second, making it easier to win.
The Group Stage of the Champions League gets underway tonight with a number of big matchups on the card. None as big as the French Champions taking on the Gunners in Paris. PSG has had a shaky start to the beginning of the French league, but so has Arsenal. The Gunners think that they can come home with a win to open the Champions League but PSG new head coach Unai Emery is convinced that his team will overcome their recent loss, after Zlatan Ibrahimovic left for Manchester United and they will hold the Gunners at bay. Arsene Wenger knows just how important Ibrahimovic was for PSG and not having the star on their side is a major blow. PSG opened the season with two straight wins, but have since lost to Monaco and have drawn with Saint Etienne. Arsenal started the Premier League with a loss to Liverpool and a draw with Leicester, but have since won two straight and hope to make it three across all competitions with a win tonight. Arsenal should have their defender, Laurent Koscielny back in the lineup tonight after a facial injury in the weekends win over Southampton. Excited to welcome new signing Shkodran Mustafi to the Gunners' roster, Wenger may use him with Koscielny to save any PSG attack. Arguably one of the best strikers in the world right now, Olivier Giroud is pushing for his first start of the season, but only time will tell if Wenger will put him on the pitch for first touch. Champions League Betting bet365 is your home for Champions League betting markets, as the famed UK sportsbook has dozens of odds for punters to get in on. Arsenal are at 3.80 in underdog position heading to France today, while PSG are favored to win at 2.05. A draw could very well be likely at 3.60 and if you ask me this game will end in a draw.
There were no jackpot winners the last time the Powerball lottery was drawn, so the prize up for grabs this Wednesday night now stands at an estimated $222 million, which equals a cash option of around $150 million. Although no tickets matched the numbers 03 17 49 55 68 and the Powerball 08 for the $207 million prize on Saturday, there were 2 $1 million prize winners. The last time the jackpot was won was on July 30th when a family that have just claimed the prize and wish to remain anonymous, picked up $487 million, or nearly $342 million in cash. Playing The Powerball For $2, players get a ticket with 2 sets of numbers on it. They pick 5 numbers from the main set of 1 to 69, plus a single number from the second set that has 26 on it. At the draw, which takes place at 11.00 pm each Wednesday and Saturday night in Tallahassee Florida, 5 white balls and a red Powerball are drawn, with anyone matching all numbers winning the jackpot or a share of it if more than 1 ticket matches them. An optional Power Play that costs an extra $1 can multiply all but jackpot winnings, with the $1 million prize for matching the 5 main numbers multiplied by 2 times, and other prizes by up to 5 times over. Playing Online Sites like The Lotter, Play USA Lotteries and Jackpot.com Lottery have now opened the Powerball and other major lotteries to a worldwide audience. Players purchase tickets online and any winnings are either sent to their nominated bank accounts or for major wins, they can be collected in person. The local time differences will need to be considered however, as lotteries like Powerball stop selling tickets around an hour before the draws and with the UK for example, being 5 hours ahead of Florida, British residents would need to have bought theirs online by 3am on Thursday morning to qualify for the next one.
It is been a while since we’ve had some top–class UEFA Champions League action! The new campaign of the most prestigious club competition started last night, and the second batch of group stage matches is scheduled to be played tonight. One of the most exciting matchups is taking us to Torino, where Juventus will host Sevilla, the winners of 2015/2016 Europa League. Both teams underwent a lot of changes during the summer transfer window, so it will be very interesting to see who is in a better shape at the moment. New Campaign, Old Rivals Many readers will remember clashes between these two sides in the previous edition of the Champions League. The match in Torino was won by The Bianconerri 2 - 0 quite easily thanks to the goals of Alvaro Morata and Simone Zaza, two players no longer playing in Italy. The visitors will be entering this duel in a good team spirit after collecting seven out of possible nine points in Primera Division. However, their fans are very concerned with the fact that Sevilla have already conceded five goals in their domestic league. One of the most recent acquisitions for Juventus and one of the best strikers in Serie A, Gonzalo Higuain, will represent the biggest threat to the Spaniard’s defense. This 28–year old has already managed to net three goals for Juve. Juve as Firm Favorites Juventus were marked as big favorites to win this clash by bookmakers. Bet365 Sports are currently offering the best odds at 11/20 for the home victory. Judging by the rate, chances for the visitors to cause a big upset and conquer Torino are not so high (6/1). Since Juve have shown a lot of vulnerability in their back line, Both Teams To Score seems like a reasonable bet as well (11/10).
Sometimes the weather gods are not on your side, which is exactly what the case was yesterday at Etihad Stadium. The torrential rain that took over Manchester last night would not break for the match to begin, so it will be played tonight instead. Not much has changed, Man City are still very heavy favorites to win tonight, and Pep Guardiola is confident that the match will be a blowout for his squad. Last night's Champions League matches featured some incredible blowouts, like Barcelona's 7-0 trouncing over Celtic, or Bayern's 5-0 over FC Rostov, but Manchester City are looking for a similar outcome tonight. After a big win for City in the Manchester derby, Guardiola is thrilled that his team is healthy and looking in top form so early in the season. True, Gladbach are a tough team, but lest we forget that this is City at home, and few teams leave here with an away win. The only players that are still off the pitch with injuries are Vincent Kompany and Ilkay Gundogan, but they are very close to coming back and in the meantime, City have many more star players in their arsenal. The FA suspended City player Sergio Aguero, but he is available and will be used for the European matches. The striker is arguably the best in England at the moment and is a blessing to have on the pitch threatening the defenders and the goal. Prediction The German squad is dangerous, but they will most likely not pose much of a problem for City; especially with a full roster. Expect this match to end with 3 goals for the home side and 0 for the visitors. Champions League Odds Famed bookmakers bet365 are offering some attractive odds ahead of, and during tonight's match. City are outright favorites to win at 1.40, while the Germans are at 8.50 and in need of a miracle. There are dozens of additional betting markets and throughout the game, bet365 is offering live in play bets for all the action. If my prediction is correct and the match ends 3-0 for City, punters could make profits at 9.50 for Correct Score. Good Luck.
Today marks the beginning of the Betting on Sports Conference which takes place today and tomorrow, 16th September in London. The conference is likely the most anticipated sports betting get-together of the year, with CEOs and representatives from most big name sportsbooks expected to attend. Big Name Speakers The largest sports betting conference of the year is set to have over 70 speakers over the two days as the likes of Ubaldo Baldi from Lottomatica and Valery Bollier, the CEO and co-founder of Oulala are all set to speak. One of the important highlights of the conference will also be the Starter’s Orders panel, which will see the CEO of Gaming Economics team up with the Executive Director of SBOBet in a panel whose focus will be expert insights into horse racing betting market and the impact of Brexit on the UK market as a whole. Bookies and DFS Teaming Up The real main goal of the conference this year will be to create bonds among bookmakers and the daily fantasy sports sites, who have been making their way into the European market in recent years and whose popularity continues to rise daily. Representatives from influential bookmakers and the newly founded DFS sites are expecting to do a fair bit of networking before the event is over, as it is expected that bookmakers and DFS companies will start doing a fair bit of business together in the coming years. While the bookmakers and DFS site representatives share their ideas on how they can work together, the LeoVegas CEO Johan Styren will be introducing their latest product, the LeoVegas sportsbook and their plan for integration into the bookmaking ecosystem. The conference, which will take place at The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel this coming Thursday and Friday, will also include a panel on the latest European anti-money laundering and data protection regulations that are set to make their way into law in the coming months, with bookies getting education from the experts in the field on how to remain compliant with all the upcoming laws.
Optimove is an ambitious company providing Customer Marketing Cloud solutions to its customers. Their personalized campaigns help with customer retention and engagement and make it possible for companies to better reach their clients. They’ve got the know-how, the right strategy and now they also have the funds needed to further invest in research and development. The company has raised $20 million in growth funding from a private equity investment firm called Israel Growth Partners. Impressive Track Record for Optimove The company has been in this line of work for almost 8 years and the last ones were truly spectacular. They managed to maintain a 100% year-over-year growth for three straight years and this caught the eye of Israel Growth Partners. The investment is supposed to help push their growth into overdrive after Optimove proved its worth all by itself in this competitive industry. Their Customer Marketing Cloud solutions are used by major companies who sent billions of targeted messages to hundreds of millions customers every year. No channel is beyond their reach and they use everything from Facebook and Google ads to SMS and push notifications to achieve their goal. The company has offices in New York, London and Tel Aviv and currently employs in excess of 100 people. An Important Stepping Stone for Optimove Money makes the world go round and the $20 million in investment should help Optimove consolidate its position at the top of the food chain. They plan on continuing to empower their partners with increasingly effective marketing campaigns. This is the first time they raise venture capital money and they chose their partners carefully. Moshe Lichtman and Haim Shani are the brains behind Israel Growth Partners, a group that can help their company grow even faster. This is a move of a similar magnitude with the agreement made with tech behemoth Google that allow them to integrate their own technology with the celebratedDoubleClick. They have other strategic deals with Caesar’s Entertainment, Amaya, and Zynga all well-known gaming giants.
The London Affiliate Conference (LAC) is one of the most important industry events in the online gambling calendar, with thousands attending each year to forge new relationships and secure better deals. LAC has steadily expanded over the years and February’s conference will be the biggest yet, with organisers having switched the event to London’s ExCeL exhibition centre. LAC Attracting More Delegates LAC 2017 has been planned as a three-day exhibition and conference that will run from 9-12 February. Ahead of LAC 2017, it is forecast that more than 5,000 delegates will be in attendance, which would represent an approximate 10% increase on the 4,555 visitors who travelled to LAC 2016 at London’s Olympia exhibition centre. When announcing the upgrade in August, iGaming Business head of operations Shona O’Donnell highlighted how LAC attracted just 600 delegates when it was first hosted in 2016. O’Donnell believes the additional space will enable LAC to integrate new features and strengthen the overall experience. Visitors to LAC 2017 can expect all of the same benefits promised in the schedule, which is filled with panels covering an array of igaming topics. The conference also contains networking opportunities on the exhibition floor and at evening parties. iGaming Business Acquisition The switch to the ExCeL is also notable because the venue is already home to another major igaming conference in the form of ICE Totally Gaming 2017, which ends on the first day of LAC 2017. Along with the space requirement, there is another reason for the change in venue. Back in December 2016, LAC organiser iGaming Business (iGB) was in the process of being acquired by Clarion Events, which is the organiser of ICE Totally Gaming. After acquiring 75% of iGB for £19.7 million, Clarion Events is now in a position to share resources with ICE and create a more efficient setup for the conferences.
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