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INTRALOT presents its Next-Generation products and services
INTRALOT ushers in the Digital Transformation era for Lotteries through its Next Generation of Products and services in its booth #124 as Level I associate partner at North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Annual Conference, on 25-28 September 2018, at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. INTRALOT will present its novel Sports Betting and Lottery Solutions along with a variety of gaming technology innovations such as Cashless transactions, Retailer optimization, business analytics, in-Lane solution, superior Trading Managed Services and best in class terminals, including the newest self-service gaming solutions, such as DREAMTOUCH Lite, simplified betting concept of TAPnBET and WINSTATION 30, the first in the market vending machine with a capacity of 30 scratch tickets games.
INTRALOT’s new Intelligent Ecosystem of Lottery and Sports Betting Solutions is designed to drive growth. Our solutions offer a personalized player’s experience adhering to the principles of Responsible Gaming with flexible, reliable, and secure offerings to address Lotteries’ modernization needs in the digital era.
New Sports Betting Solution in the World of Betting section
Our 25-years of experience in Sports Betting has guided the development of our next generation, flexible and scalable sports betting platformat the heart of an integrated Sports Betting Solution that incorporates advanced content, PAM, reporting and security functionalities. The platform offers pre-integration with multiple commercial feeds, event creation, markets pricing, resulting, and in-play incidents. Our CMS and PAM carry the latest security and transparency features, KYC and geo-fencing, and payment provider integration capabilities. The Sports betting solution with its cross-channel capabilities can easily integrate with the Lottery platform and provide both cross-selling opportunities and economies of scale to State Lotteries in the United States. INTRALOT’s experience in running Sports Books covers more than 65 sports supported with different pricing models for over 24 sports, 24,000 In-Play events and 30,000 Pre-Game events per month capacity and more than 800 different market types. Our Betting entertainment portfolio includes Racing, Virtuals, and Pre-recorded propositions that increase player’s life time value.
New Lottery Solution in the World of Lottery section
In the Lottery area, the latest version of flagship Retail Terminals are exhibited with Self-Service and Vending terminals offering major improvements to players’ experience with their new features. The new INTRALOT Lottery Solution comprises new platforms, our CMS and our analytics software focusing on cross-channel functionalities and fast go-to-market, along with a modern touchpoint philosophy. With the use of Bluetooth/ WIFI technologies and mobile solutions, along with traditional retail solutions we transform customers’ journey. The new mobile lottery native app offers players new ways to seamlessly prepare and submit playslips and deliver benefits for all digital game offerings. A new, fully responsive web-portal for all viewports and games expands operator presence in all online channels.
During the conference, INTRALOT’s Executive members will discuss further on the Digital evolution and the complex challenges of Lotteries’ modernization:
- Antonios Kerastaris, INTRALOT Group CEO – will participate in the Associate Member Panel Discussion in the General Session on Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in Atrium Ballroom A/B of the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
- Nick Papadoglou, VP CCO, together with Mr. Scott Hoss, Senior Marketing Manager, INTRALOT Inc. will be presenting “Celebrating Ohio: A leading example of modernizing lotteries in a digital world.” on Thursday, September 27, 2018, 10:15am -Associate Member Presentations (Level I) at Atrium Ballroom A/B, of the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
INTRALOT’s Group CEO Antonios Kerastaris stated: “We are very proud about the digital evolution of our portfolio and the next-generation, flexible, and scalable suite of products in Lottery and Sports Betting that we will be presenting during NASPL. Our geographic refocus on the developed markets and especially in North America provides tremendous potential and opportunities for growth to operators that can be easily achieved through our rich and diverse products and services portfolio and experience”.
We invite you to experience a unique customer journey through the Lottery and Betting zones and learn more about our next-generation solutions designed to support Lotteries’ modernization by focusing on simple holistic solutions. Our specialists will be available to offer insights about our player-centric approach.
About INTRALOT:
INTRALOT, a public listed company established in 1992, is a leading gaming solutions supplier and operator active in 52 regulated jurisdictions around the globe. With €1.1 billion turnover and a global workforce of approximately 5,100 employees (3,100 of which in subsidiaries and 2,000 in associates) in 2017, INTRALOT is an innovation – driven corporation focusing its product development on the customer experience. The company is uniquely positioned to offer to lottery and gaming organizations across geographies market-tested solutions and retail operational expertise. Through the use of a dynamic and omni-channel approach, INTRALOT offers an integrated portfolio of best-in-class gaming systems and product solutions & services addressing all gaming verticals (Lottery, Betting, Interactive, VLT). Players can enjoy a seamless and personalized experience through exciting games and premium content across multiple delivery channels, both retail and interactive. INTRALOT has been awarded with the prestigious WLA Responsible Gaming Framework Certification by the World Lottery Association (WLA) for its global lottery operations.
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SKS365 keeps investing in people: GROW People Management Program took the next level
11 experienced people managers from the SKS365 group’s 4 locations gathered last week in Belgrade for the new GROW People Management Program. From 15 th to 19 th of April, through trainings, discussions, and social connections, people had the opportunity to further grow individually and as a team, while enjoying Belgrade’s city center and rivers.
Created in 2023 with the purpose of building foundation people management skills across the organization, GROW initiative evolved this year by including a new, advanced program for experienced people managers to further consolidate their skills and prepare for future opportunities.
Building and fostering connections, sharing experiences, and enjoying team building experiences – all these activities have been part of the GROWpmp agenda for the 11 people managers coming from Commercial, Product and Development, Finance, and Sportsbook departments of the group’s 4 locations – Malta, Italy, Austria, Serbia.
GROWpmp included a variety of topics that people managers in SKS365 recognized as the key areas for management development. Topics such as influence through communication, team effectiveness, DEI, through to presentation skills and business topics like understanding finance and management reporting, were delivered with the support of external professionals and internal experts, while designed and organized by the SKS365 People & Culture team.
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Kindred’s Share of Revenue from High-risk Players Shows Slight Increase
Kindred Group plc’s (Kindred) share of revenue from high-risk players showed a slight increase to 3.2% (Q4 2023 3.1%) in the first quarter of 2024. Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the high-risk revenue share decreased marginally. The percentage of detected customers who exhibited improved behaviour after interventions came in at 87.1% (compared to 87.4% in Q4 2023 and 83.0% in Q1 2023). This sustained trajectory in the improvement effect after interventions, observed over an extended period, serves as a testament to the strong dedication and collective efforts throughout the company. It reflects Kindred’s ongoing commitment to fostering positive change within the industry.
“We continue to see our share of revenue from high-risk players fluctuate quarter to quarter, and we are working closely with all teams across the company to support customers towards a more sustainable gambling experience. However, it is encouraging to see that our Journey towards Zero data has steadily decreased since 2020. A similar trend can be seen across the healthier gambling behaviour effect after interventions. This tells us two things: our work is paying off, but we need to continue to push ourselves to propel a sustainable progression,” Alexander Westrell, Director of Communications at Kindred Group, said.
“It was very encouraging to witness the open and transparent discussions at the Sustainable Gambling Conference in London on 20 March, where those with lived experience shared their important stories. Also, it is evident that technology is moving forward, and will provide greater opportunities to detect and intervene in the future. We hope to see more regulators engage with the industry and with experts to secure a more sustainable industry for everyone,” Alexander Westrell added.
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PENN Entertainment Names Aaron LaBerge as Chief Technology Officer
PENN Entertainment announced that Aaron LaBerge has been named Chief Technology Officer (CTO) effective July 1, 2024, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Mr. LaBerge will report directly to PENN CEO & President Jay Snowden.
In his new role, Mr. LaBerge will be responsible for driving the technology strategy and execution for PENN, while leading the multinational team of technologists and serving as the key business leader for the company’s Interactive division.
Mr. LaBerge spent more than 20 years at The Walt Disney Company, in two stints separated by five and a half years as a technology entrepreneur. He was most recently President & Chief Technology Officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN where he was responsible for driving all technology and product development in support of The Walt Disney Company’s two media divisions. In that role, he helped set the vision and strategic leadership for how Disney uses technology to enable storytelling and innovation, drive its business, and create unparalleled consumer experiences with entertainment and sports content.
“We are thrilled to have someone of Aaron’s caliber join our PENN executive team. Having overseen a global organization of thousands of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, and data scientists that created some of the largest scale and most successful media properties in the world, there is no better candidate to lead our Technology and Interactive division into its future. I know Aaron is looking forward to working with Todd George, our head of operations, and our entire Executive Team to continue growing our position as a leader in online gaming, sports betting, and digital sports media,” Mr. Snowden said.
“I’m excited to join another talented team at PENN Interactive and lead our technology strategy. PENN Entertainment is at the forefront of the fast-changing gaming and sports media industry. I plan to use my experience from Disney and ESPN to help make ESPN BET an essential piece of the sports fan experience. Together, we’ll push the limits and redefine how fans interact with sports and gaming,” Mr. LaBerge said.
Prior to his most recent role at the Walt Disney Company, Mr. LaBerge was Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at ESPN from 2015 to 2018. At ESPN he played an instrumental role in the growth of ESPN’s consumer-facing digital media products and services – leading many of ESPN’s most ambitious and challenging projects and helping establish ESPN’s position as the leader in digital sports and innovative sports technology development. He was a key architect in the design, development, and engineering of ESPN’s state-of-the-art facilities in Bristol, CT; Los Angeles, CA; Charlotte, NC; and Austin, TX, as well as data centers and infrastructure that connect those facilities around the world, as well as the technology design and development to support the launch of the multi-platform SEC Network.
Between 2007 and 2012, LaBerge was co-founder and CEO of Fanzter, Inc. – a venture-funded consumer software and digital product development company. At Fanzter, he directed all day-to-day operations and led the development and launch of a variety of consumer-focused internet and mobile products, ground-breaking social and commerce technologies and more.
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