Kambi Festival of Sportsbook: Schedule and Agenda

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Kambi hosts an annual week-long content series dubbed the Festival of Sportsbooks. The 2023 schedule for the virtual content series has not yet been revealed.

Dubbed the “Kambi Festival of Sportsbook,” the event is an interesting addition to the usual conference calendar, as it’s the first time (to my knowledge) that a specific company is putting this type of event together.

Few companies have the overall experience to pull off a week-long sports betting content series. Kambi certainly fits the bill, having established itself as a go-to sports betting partner in the US and worldwide.

The Festival will have public and invite-only sessions on subjects ranging from sports integrity to the benefits of a partner network to regulation. In effect, the Festival appears to be a combination webinar-gaming conference that will offer content from intro-type education sessions to high-level presentations.

Erik Lögdberg, Kambi Chief Operating Officer, said:

“We are pleased to announce Kambi’s Festival of Sportsbook, an event which offers a valuable opportunity to come together with our partners and other stakeholders from across the sports betting industry.

“We look forward to discussing the future of sports betting across the week and explore how our partners and others within the industry can take advantage of the opportunities it presents.”

You can register to receive updates for the Kambi Festival of Sportsbook here.

The digital event for 2022 took place between May 23-27 and session recordings are now available to watch on-demand as sports being industry experts provide key insights on the topics affecting the global sports betting landscape.

Cecilia Wachtmeister, EVP Business and Group Functions at Kambi, commented:

“We are pleased to announce the public sessions for what is sure to be a fascinating week of discussions during Kambi’s Festival of Sportsbook, for which I’m looking forward to giving the keynote address.

“With many states in the process of regulating and others still to come, US sports betting is just getting started. Meanwhile, technology will of course play a crucial role in how the US market and others around the world evolve, so it was only right we gave these topics such prominence in the agenda.”

The Festival of Sportsbook Agenda

At the 2022 Kambi Festival of Sportsbook: public portion of announced topics which are now available on demand are as follows:

Sports Betting Focus: Executive Round Table

An exclusive chat with top industry executives and CEO’s, speakers were:

  • Tim Poole (Editor: Gambling Insider)
  • Zeno Ossko (CEO: BetWarrior)
  • Christian Polsäter (Director of Sports: LeoVegas)
  • Paul Barns (CEO: Canadian Gaming Association)

Keynote Speaker: Cecilia Wachtmeister (COO Kambi)

Cecilia Wachtmeister welcomes attendees to the Festival of Sportsbook and provides a broad introduction to the events of the week.

Abios And Esports: Betting For The Next Generation

Speaker: Oskar Fröberg (CEO: Abios)

Sportsbook Product: Past, Present, and Future

Speaker: Erik Lögdberg (COO: Kambi)

Launch A Sportsbook Anytime, Anywhere

Speakers: Oliver Lamb (SVP Product Compliance: Kambi) and Clara Shen (Head of Delivery Management: Kambi)

Focusing on regulation and key issues involved with the decision to launch a sportsbook in today’s regulated environment.

Tribal Sports Betting: What It Takes To Succeed

Speaker: Rich Roberts (President of Digital: Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment) and Bill Scigliano (Gaming Consultant)

Sports Betting Integrity: Five Challenges To A Sustainable Future

Speakers: Matias Cooper (Sportsbook Control Team Leader: Kambi), Silvia Paleari (Director of Public Affairs: International Betting Integrity Association), and John Andersson (Sportsbook Manager: ATG)

Bettors At Heart: An In-Event Combinations Success Story

Speaker: Simon Noy (SVP of Trading: Kambi)

Lifecycle Of A Price

Speaker: Chris McNamara (Head of College Sports: Kambi)

The Road To The World Cup And Beyond

Speaker: Jonathon Hurst (Head of Soccer: Kambi)

Journey Of A Player: A Story In Data

Speaker: David Warder (Head of Insights: Kambi)

Kambi in the US Sports Betting Space

In the short history of US sports betting post-PASPA, few companies have made a stronger impact than Kambi. In short order, Kambi has made a name for itself as the top sports betting platform and backend supplier in the US.

Active in a growing number of states, Kambi’s retail and online sports betting partners include some of the biggest brands in the industry:

In a November 2020 interview, CEO Kristian Nylén told Betting USA:

“We’ve supported more online launches than any other sportsbook partner, from an operational perspective, and launched into more properties, 45 and counting, in the states that have launched sports betting post-PASPA. This has seen our partners gain a c.40% market share and provides us with a great amount of data and insights we’ll be using to improve our product even further as we move into 2021. And 2021 will be a significant year with more states opening up and some very ambitious partners eager to expand.”

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