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Bacta look forward to forging constructive relationship with new Gambling Minister
UK trade association Bacta has welcomed the appointment of Baroness Twycross as Gambling Minister and has extended an invitation to speak at its Annual Convention taking place 28 November atOne Birdcage Walk, in the heart of Westminster.
Expanding on what came as a surprise appointment to many gambling industry stakeholders, Bacta President John Bollom said: “Prime Minister Keir Starmer has brought into Government a series of highly qualified men and women from the House of Lords and placed them in every Department.
“Whilst Baroness Twycross does not have a track record in gambling policy she is clearly smart and will likely be guided by the Labour Party Manifesto and Labour’s commitments in opposition to engage with the industry and complete the package of land-based gambling reforms contained in the White Paper.
“We have already written to the new Minister, who previously served as a Deputy London Mayor to Sadiq Khan, seeking an early meeting and inviting her to speak at the Bacta Convention on 28 November. We look forward to forging a close and constructive relationship.”
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Oddsgate highlights success in data management for robust iGaming operations
Oddsgate, a leading B2B iGaming platform, has shown the importance of careful planning through its expansion initiatives. The company is now highlighting another crucial element of its strategy: effective data management. This has been vital in reducing failures, risks, and losses in the large-scale operations it supports.
A well-structured data architecture is essential for sustaining large-scale operations like Oddsgate’s. The company has invested significantly in its technical team to ensure effective data management. Thanks to its extensive industry expertise, Oddsgate can swiftly and efficiently address complex challenges, demonstrating its ability to adapt and drive continuous innovation.
With cutting-edge technology and solid strategic management positions, Oddsgate is a trusted partner, offering a key differentiator: specialized business consulting services that enhance its clients’ operational success.
Among the most critical aspects of large-scale operations are managing high access volumes and conducting continuous reviews to ensure an excellent user experience, even during peak traffic.
Oddsgate understands the importance of mobile usability and believes that betting success depends on having an intuitive, user-friendly front end and a highly functional back end system.
The platform’s architecture is designed to create a more convenient, instinctive, and enjoyable betting environment with integrated gaming, payment systems, and affiliate networks. The platform offers a visually appealing interface that loads quickly and engages users.
Critical functions such as processing large volumes of data, including player statistics and team performance data collected from online sports sources, are efficiently managed on the back end.
The ability to provide real-time updates allows players to place bets based on the latest information. At the same time, the robust infrastructure ensures stability even in scenarios of high unpredictability in data traffic – one of the primary causes of platform failures.
Challenges of Unexpected Traffic and Scalability
Tiago Almeida, CEO of Oddsgate, emphasizes the importance of being prepared for unexpected challenges: “Influencers and affiliates often fail to launch campaigns as planned, resulting in unexpected spikes in website traffic.
For instance, a campaign expected to generate 10,000 hits in a day might occur the following day instead, catching them off guard. Additionally, CRM campaigns can also drive traffic at unforeseen times.”
He adds: “These sudden surges in requests can happen anytime, requiring an elastic infrastructure capable of scaling with demand. However, ensuring this is challenging due to latency, especially when servers are far from end users, such as outside Brazil. When multiplied by thousands of simultaneous users, latency can overload the system. The ideal solution is a self-scaling data architecture that prevents issues before support is needed. That’s our focus.”
Continuous Growth and Solid Results
Oddsgate remains confident in its performance, and the CEO emphasizes the company’s continuous growth potential: “In large-scale operations, we ensure system integrity, providing secure payment gateways, safeguarding user account and protecting financial data. Our numbers demonstrate our capability to meet these demands.”
In a recent report, the company highlighted its key results from August:
- Monthly business volume among partners exceeded €1.3 billion;
- Over 5 billion bets were processed in a single month;
- 2.3 million active players with a stable infrastructure and no latency;
- More than 24 million deposits and 6 million withdrawals were processed;
- Achieved 99.99% uptime for partner sites and the game integration layer.
These results demonstrate Oddsgate’s readiness to take on new, complex, and large-scale operations, further solidifying its leadership position in the market and expanding into new territories that demand even greater attention to data management and operational efficiency.
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S8UL strikes big at MOBIES 2024; first Indian esports organisation to bag nominations in four categories
S8UL Esports, India’s leading esports and gaming content organisation, continues to make waves on the global stage with multiple nominations at the prestigious MOBIES 2024 (Mobile Gaming Awards), set to take place on November 12th in Los Angeles.
The organisation, a three-time winner at the global Esports Awards, is now nominated in four key categories, highlighting its influence and growth within the esports and creator economy ecosystem.
S8UL’s Gaming Festival 2023, a two-day gaming spectacle that drew over 13,000 attendees from the Indian gaming community, has been recognized in the highly competitive “Live Event of the Year” category. This nomination alongside globally renowned events like the Esports World Cup, PMGC, Mobile Legends Bang Bang World Championship and more underscores the festival’s success in uniting the gaming community with engaging experiences and immersive content.
Adding to this remarkable achievement, Naman ‘Mortal’ Mathur, Co-Founder of S8UL and widely known as the ‘Face of Indian Gaming and Esports,’ has secured a nomination in the “Mobile Content Creator of the Year” category. Mortal’s continued dedication to the mobile gaming scene has earned him global recognition as a leader in the community at multiple international stages.
S8UL Esports also stands strong in the “Mobile Organisation of the Year” category, reinforcing its status as a trailblazer in the mobile gaming industry. The organization’s commitment to creating impactful, entertaining, engaging content and fostering a vibrant esports community has once again been acknowledged on the global stage.
Top S8UL content creators, Parv Singh aka Soul Regaltos and Payal Dhare aka Payal Gaming, have been honoured with nominations for “Streamer of the Year” at MOBIES 2024. Their outstanding talent and passion have been instrumental in growing India’s esports culture, and this recognition is a testament to their influence and fan engagement in the gaming creator economy.
S8UL Esports continues to elevate Indian esports and the creator ecosystem on the world stage, driving innovation and community engagement in gaming and these nominations at the The MOBIES 2024 nominations further highlights the organization’s leadership and the individual contributions of its creators to the global gaming landscape.
Individuals can vote for team S8UL for MOBIES 2024 here: mobileawards.com/vote/
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ICE Barcelona is co-sponsoring 12th Expo and Congress in Torremolinos
Clarion Gaming will be providing operators and suppliers active in the Spanish industry with an insight to its objectives and vision for ICE Barcelona as part of its co-sponsorship of the 12th Expo and Congress which runs across 18th and 19th September at the Torremolinos Congress and Exhibition Centre.
Based in the capital of the Costa del Sol and organised by ANDESA, ACODISA and ANMARE, the event will host the Secretary General of the Treasury of the Junta de Andalucía, Mr Manuel Vázquez Martín, who will be accompanied by eight regional regulators with responsibilities in gaming.
Stuart Hunter, Managing Director of Clarion Gaming is delighted at the opportunity for members of the ICE leadership team to network with members of the Spanish industry and outline the plans which are in place to make the 2025 edition of ICE Barcelona one of the most significant in the history of the show.
He stated: “We are committed to partnering with all members of the Spanish industry to ensure that ICE meets the demands of the sector and is sensitive to the needs and requirements of operators, suppliers, trade bodies and regulators.
“The ability to network, to outline our vision for ICE Barcelona and to listen to the market in such an environment is invaluable. Senior members of the Clarion team will be present at the 12th Expo and Congress and all of the feedback that we receive will be fed back into the show development process.
He added: “The ICE success story has been built on a steadfast commitment to work with our stakeholders and we very much look forward to engaging with delegates of the Expo Congress.”
Clarion Gaming will be showing a specially commissioned ICE Barcelona video prior to the Regulators’ Roundtable in order to share some of the exciting initiatives that are in development to mark the historic first edition of ICE to take place in Barcelona.
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