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New-look SBC Summit Malta Shows Strong International Appeal

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Save the date: The show will return to the island next year, from 28–30 April.

Last week, SBC Summit Malta transformed the InterContinental Hotel into a powerhouse of industry networking, bringing together 6,000 professionals from Malta and across Europe.

This year marked the debut of the event under its new identity, following the rebrand from CasinoBeats Summit. With its expanded focus covering casino, sports betting, regulation, affiliation, payments, and emerging tech, the summit officially opened on Wednesday, 11 June, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Malta’s Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects, Silvio Schembri.

Clinton Cutajar, CTO of digital marketing agency MediaTroopers, praised the rebrand: “The rebranding was a successful one. Everyone I meet mentions it is a great show, with great panels and a great conference.”

In addition to content and attendance, the organisation of the event itself earned high marks. Cristina Turbatu, CTO at Malta-based operator Casumo, noted, “It’s very well organised, it’s very well structured, and for me, it just feels high-end in terms of quality, so I really enjoy it.”

Cutajar added praise for the technology behind the experience: “The SBC Connect app helped a lot to schedule appointments in advance. There was no need to search around or try to coordinate elsewhere. Everything and everyone could be found in one central place.”

Dr. Eyal Loz, CPO of game studio RubyPlay, also commented on the balance between scale and accessibility: “It’s big enough to meet a lot of interesting people and have some really good meetings, and small enough to navigate easily. The organisation, the location, the panels; I’m very happy with it. It has been brilliant.”

This year’s summit also demonstrated depth in commercial firepower with an impressive 37% of attendees holding key decision-making roles. Moreover, there was strong representation from both the operator and affiliate sides, with operators bringing over 2,100 representatives, accounting for 35% of the overall audience, and 750 affiliates focused on player acquisition in the room. Both segments recorded considerable audience growth compared to last year.

Nils Andén, CEO of operator Kindred Group, commented: “I have definitely met the people that I expected to meet here, and also some people that I was surprised to see. SBC delivered on the promise to get the right people.” Rosi Bremec, COO at Game Lounge, added: “I’ve only been in the industry for three years, and I’m always looking for good people and new ideas. Events like this help me meet those people and also expand my knowledge of the industry.”

Reflecting on the milestone edition, SBC CEO & Founder Rasmus Sojmark shared: “While the numbers for this event were strong and we delivered on our promises, the most important takeaway was the undeniable excitement I witnessed while walking the show floor, entering the conference rooms, and attending the dinners and parties. 

“The audience this year was electric, and the warm feedback we have received is the greatest compliment we could ask for as organisers. A massive thank you to each and every individual who made this event, in its new shape and form, a success this year.”

Malta-based leaders were especially vocal about the event’s value for the local ecosystem. Charles Mizzi, CEO of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), underlined the event’s broader significance: “These events help to confirm the importance of the gaming industry to the local economy.”

“I was quite impressed with the setup and the number of participants. If we remain behind our desks and do not participate in events such as this, we wouldn’t have the feel of the industry,” the MGA CEO added.

Andén remarked, “I’m based here in Malta, so this is a good opportunity for me to catch up with people from all across the industry; not only the ones that are based here, but those who travel here too. It’s also good that SBC makes a concerted effort to actually get people who represent the companies that work here in Malta. That is an important kind of differentiation point.”

Jovana Popovic Canaki, CEO of iGP, a Platinum Headline sponsor of the event, said: “One of our offices is here in Malta, and for us it’s home. We walk to the venue. We want to support local events, so the sponsorship was a no-brainer and a great honour.”

Bremec further highlighted the benefit of local hosting: “Everybody is here. The product people are here, the HR people are here. Everybody loves attending these events, so we encourage that.”

Notably, while the event featured strong local representation, with 47% of the audience based in Malta, it also demonstrated its international appeal, with 53% of attendees flying in from abroad. “This shows that the event is not just for locals, but a key opportunity to connect with European, and to some extent, international stakeholders who travel to Malta specifically to attend the event,” Sojmark said.

Beyond the vibrant expo floor, the conference segment was a highlight in its own right. Hosted across three main conference rooms and two dedicated workshop spaces, the agenda featured 17 hands-on workshops and a speaker lineup of 250 experts.

Andén commented, “I really liked the particularly dedicated track on some of the regulation challenges that affect not only me as an operator, but also affect suppliers and everyone else in the industry.” Popovic Canaki added, “Sometimes we speak too loudly and don’t let our ears work. This was a fantastic opportunity to sit down and listen to what the rest of the industry has to say.”

Andre Machado, CCO of Clever Advertising, praised the programming: “The way you are building the conference and the topics are also a mixture of what the audience is looking for. There’s real sensibility in how the programme aligns with broader industry trends.”

Turbatu reinforced the value of the educational content: “Those who didn’t attend would be missing out on high-quality workshops, which I don’t think many other conferences focus on.”

Adding a cultural edge to the event, SBC hosted the Malta debut of its signature EDM experience: the INFINITY party. Held at the island’s iconic Aria Complex and headlined by international star Galantis, the evening delivered a high-energy celebration that brought the entire industry together in style. The Malta edition joins past INFINITY showcases at SBC Summit, SBC Summit Rio, and SBC Summit Americas, which featured major acts such as Afrojack and Steve Aoki.

Apart from INFINITY Malta, SBC treated attendees to multiple evening networking events. The week began with an opening party at Infinity by Hugo’s, a beloved spot for those who had previously attended SBC’s Malta events. The organiser also hosted two invite-only dinners on Wednesday, one for C-level operators at Caviar & Bull and another for affiliates at Sole by Tarragon. On Thursday, the spotlight shifted to SBC Awards Europe, a ceremony that celebrated the achievements of the industry’s brightest companies and individuals. The week concluded with a relaxed closing party at Open Waters.

The overwhelmingly positive response from attendees highlighted not only the strength of the new format but also the growing trust in SBC’s ability to deliver high-quality, high-impact industry events. As Dr. Eyal Loz of RubyPlay summed it up: “I’ve attended almost all the SBC events over the last year, and I’m going to keep on coming back for sure. It’s nice to see the evolution of SBC. The pace at which SBC is improving, becoming more relevant, more engaging, and more dynamic truly blows my mind.”

 

Save the date: The show returns to the island next year, 28–30 April. For exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, contact [email protected]

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BETBY TO PRESENT MAJOR AI LABS ENHANCEMENTS AT SBC SUMMIT LISBON

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BETBY, a premium provider of innovative sportsbook solutions, will unveil a major update to its AI-powered sportsbook suite of tools, AI Labs, at the upcoming SBC Summit Lisbon 2025. The upgrade delivers enhancements across Betting Tips, Personalization, and Entertainment Feed, marking another step in BETBY’s mission to transform the sports betting experience through advanced AI.

The first major enhancement is to Betting Tips, BETBY’s tool that provides data-driven insights to help users make more informed decisions. Already covering multiple sports and esports in 25 languages, the feature now scales to 40,000 events per month, the widest coverage in the industry. Most importantly, BETBY is launching live betting tips, an industry-first that reacts to in-game data and updates recommendations in real time. This ensures players receive advice that reflects the actual match conditions, not outdated pre-match assumptions. Moreover, BETBY also shifted focus from traditional markets such as 1×2 to combined markets like “1×2 & Total”, which deliver both higher margins and stronger interaction when complemented with tips.

The second key update is the launch of the enhanced Personalization engine. Designed to tailor the betting journey to each player, the new model introduces real-time personalization that adapts instantly to bets as they are placed. By combining individual preferences with hourly, daily, and weekly trends, the system empowers operators with precise retention tools while giving players more relevant and engaging experiences.

The third enhancement is an evolution of the Entertainment Feed, BETBY’s AI-based feed for non-sporting events such as movies, series, games, TV shows, and breaking news. The feed has expanded beyond generating markets to actively monitor live developments, ensuring odds remain relevant and settlements are automated. Currently used as an alerting system for traders, this update paves the way for fully automated entertainment markets.

Additionally, BETBY’s AI-powered Risk Management system continues to demonstrate market-leading performance, now identifying the top 15% of high-risk players with 99.99% accuracy. This achievement highlights BETBY’s unique combination of speed, precision, and robust analytics in ensuring a secure and profitable operator ecosystem.

“With these upgrades, AI Labs enters an entirely new phase,” said Danil Emelyanov, Head of BETBY’s AI Labs. “We are not only increasing coverage and efficiency but also pioneering features such as live betting tips and automated entertainment markets. These innovations empower operators to engage players in ways no other supplier in the industry can match.”

The upgraded AI Labs features will be officially presented at SBC Summit Lisbon 2025, where BETBY will showcase how its AI-driven approach continues to set new benchmarks for personalization, engagement, and operator success. Attendees are invited to visit BETBY at stand C110 to experience first-hand the supplier’s comprehensive sportsbook solution and its latest innovations.

To find out more about BETBY, visit: https://betby.com/

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Evoplay spotlights eight years of growth at SBC Summit Lisbon

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Evoplay, the award-winning game development studio, is heading to SBC Summit Lisbon 2025, where it will celebrate eight years of innovation, partnerships, and standout content in the iGaming industry.

Now home to a portfolio of over 250 titles, Evoplay has climbed to the top tier of the industry by consistently pushing boundaries across slot, instant, crash, table, lottery and skill-based verticals.

At this year’s show, the studio will celebrate “Level 8” of its journey with a party-themed booth that includes entertainment, product showcases and a warm thank-you to the partners who have helped shape its story.

Visitors to the stand can take a spin on the Wheel of Fortune, and enjoy signature cocktails inspired by Evoplay’s most iconic games, while a special activity is also planned exclusively for Evoplay’s partners.

The past year saw growth in both Evoplay product portfolio and platforms for partners. Evoplay launched new game types, including its first lottery game, Adrenaline Rush: Scratch, and a football-themed instant game, the latest edition in the Penalty Shoot-out trilogy which combines the best elements of the previous two titles, Penalty Shoot-out: Super Cup. Evoplay also continued to innovate with games featuring new mechanics for the iGaming world like Hot Slice and Tap Craze, which especially appeal to modern players.

One of the most notable achievements was Uncrossable Rush, the studio’s first co-developed title created in partnership with the analytics platform SlotCatalog. Based on SlotCatalog’s deep player insights and data analysis, combined with Evoplay’s innovative design and technical expertise, Uncrossable Rush represents a fresh approach to game creation.

Beyond games, the studio introduced several platform updates, including an enhanced Client Area, and the launch of an all-in-one Affiliate Hub – a platform which provides Evoplay’s media and affiliate partners with access to exclusive materials of Evoplay’s innovative slots and instant games. The company also introduced Evoplay Media, a resource that shares the latest company news, insightful articles with industry experts, and other valuable content.

Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay, said: “SBC Summit Lisbon is the perfect stage to celebrate eight incredible years of Evoplay. This year’s show is all about saying thank you to our clients, partners, and players, and inviting them to share in the energy and creativity that drives everything we do.

Over the past years, we’ve launched new verticals, deepened our partnerships, and provided players with completely new forms of entertainment, and we’re just getting started.”

Join the celebration at Stand A182 and see what’s next as Evoplay levels up for its most ambitious chapter yet.

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Frogо: Real-Time Fraud Detection at SBC Summit

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This September, Frogo invites you to stand #D183 at SBC Summit in Lisbon to discover how the company is redefining the fight against fraud with intelligence, speed and a clear mission: to help businesses convert losses into profit.

From September 16 to 18, Frogo’s team will be on-site to present its latest platform updates – including a  real-time alerting system – designed to notify teams of suspicious activity the moment it appears. Whether it’s unexpected traffic, strange user behavior or subtle signals of fraud buried deep in the data – Frogo helps businesses stay one step ahead, always.

Visitors will get a chance to see how Frogo brings together device intelligence, AI scoring and visual forensics into one unified space. The result? A flexible, customizable solution that’s already protecting companies in iGaming, e-commerce, fintech and CRM.

But Frogo’s presence in Lisbon is about more than tech:

“We’re here not just to show new features,” says Frogo CEO Volodymyr Todurov. “We’re here to spark a conversation about what it means to fight fraud today and how we can shift from simply reacting to risk, to predicting and preventing it. That’s our mission.”

Where to Find Frogo

Frogo will be present at booth #D183, where the team will demonstrate how its platform helps organizations reduce losses, accelerate decision-making and strengthen customer trust without adding complexity. The booth will be open to all attendees – whether actively searching for a new solution, exploring market options, or simply interested in learning more about the technology.

Two activities will be available for visitors:

First, those who book a demo during the event will receive simplified terms: no setup or integration fees, payment only for transactions processed through scoring and consolidated billing across multiple brands without extra charges. In addition, Frogo provides regular analytics support, including monthly reviews and reports.

Second, the booth will feature an interactive challenge inviting participants to try their hand at detecting fraudulent activity. Winners will receive exclusive branded merchandise designed with an emphasis on practicality and everyday use.

About Frogo

Frogo is a next-generation anti-fraud product built for companies that take fraud seriously. With solutions that combine device fingerprinting, AI-powered scoring and forensic-level analysis. Frogo empowers teams to detect smarter, respond faster and act with confidence.

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