• news_analysis
    7 May 2019

    Ukraine: Europe’s emerging tech hub?

    Having established itself as a thriving location for outsourcing, the gambling industry is increasingly looking to Ukraine when it needs a low-cost base for technology teams. iGaming Business talks to some of the companies established in the country.

  • news_analysis
    6 February 2017

    What the igaming sector can expect in 2017 (Part 2)

    As 2017 gets underway iGaming Business talks to leading igaming experts to hear what they believe will be key developments for our industry in the next 12 months. See

  • article
    18 October 2016

    M&A, the hunt for data and in-play — insider views

    GVC's Kenny Alexander, Paysafe's Lee-Ann Johnstone, H2 Gambling Capital's Simon Holliday and Sportradar's Neale Deeley on some of the sector's hottest topics.

  • report_content
    17 October 2013

    M-payments across the globe: Africa rising

    Mobile gaming and commerce has to a large extent taken root in developed/mature markets in Europe or the US, as users become increasingly familiar with carrying out daily tasks, including payments, on their mobiles. Africa however has not had the Internet push experienced by the US and Europe these past 15 years and  in many African countries the mobile is often the only gateway to the web, thus offering great opportunities for m-commerce companies.  

  • report_content
    1 October 2013

    Mobile Gambling: Marketing and Operations 2013 - FULL REPORT

    Mobile Gambling, Marketing and Operations 2013 and Beyond combines the collective learning and experiences of operators and suppliers in the sector to present you with in-depth insight and analysis on the key areas now defining mobile gambling, as well as looking to the future.

  • report_content
    29 August 2013

    Payments report: Social gaming payments

    Payments related to social media, gaming and networking could reach US14bn by 2014 and all the major players, PayPal, Twitter and Facebook among them, are laying the groundwork. 

  • report_content
    29 August 2013

    Payments report: Decline of cards, growth of alternatives

    Bill Gates is quoted as saying, “Banking is essential. Banks are not.” This has never been truer than it is currently when we consider the explosive growth of alternative payment mechanisms. WorldPay data shows that, today, alternative payment mechanisms account for €165 billion of global e-commerce transactions, representing 22% of total transactional value, and they are expected to enjoy a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13% in the run up to 2015

  • report_content
    29 August 2013

    Payments report: What is meant by alternative payments?

    Prepaid, direct debit, real-time bank transfer, there is no standard definition of an alternative payment is. For the purpose of this report, it is any non-card payment type but the alternatives to standard credit card payments are vast comprise a large variety of schemes.

  • report_content
    29 August 2013

    Payments report: Fraud

    Most online transactions take place without any fraud occuring but the perception of fraud is a hugely important concept in online payments. It remains a constant worry for consumers and merchants alike. 

  • report_content
    28 August 2013

    Payments report: Mobile payments in Asia and Africa

    Asia is both tech-savvy and very poor, the two features thus offering great opportunities for mobile payments and financial services providers. In Africa m-payment services are very rudimentary but they are also flourishing and mobiles are a lifeline to many poverty-stricken Africans who wouldn’t otherwise have any access to financial services of any sort.

  • report_content
    28 August 2013

    Payments report: Major collaborations in m-payments Part1

    From Everything Everywhere (T-Mobile and Orange) and Vodafone to the major US operators such as AT&T, Verizon and internet giants like Google or eBay-Paypal, the big mobile and web players are all preparing the field for m-payments.  

  • report_content
    28 August 2013

    Payments report: Major collaborations in m-payments Part2

    The major card and financial services providers are also gearing up for the m-payments changes coming to market across numerous markets and regions.

  • report_content
    28 August 2013

    Payments report: Focus on near-field communications (NFC)

    Near Field Communications (NFC) are used in a wide range of settings (such as reloading your public transport card) and present obvious benefits for m-payments. iGaming Business's Payments Report provides the overview on NFC. 

  • report_content
    27 August 2013

    Payments Report: Mobile gambling and payments

    Payments are an integral part of the igaming experience and possibly even more so for the mobile gambling sector. Aideen Shortt gives an overview of the mobile payments industry, the issues to must to gain wider acceptance and how mobiles are perceived in different regions of the world.   

     

  • report_content
    27 August 2013

    Payments report: What are mobile payments?

    A lot of hype surrounds everything related to mobile and payments are no different. iGaming Business runs through what mobile payments actually entail and the different platforms making headway at the moment.

  • video
    17 July 2015

    iGaming Executive Conference 2015 Session Videos

    iGaming Business filmed all the panels and sessions from the iGaming Executive Conference which includes opportunities in Africa, why the brain likes games, how to do major deals in Asia, recent M&A analysis, a cashless society, and eSports.