Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank all the sportsbook operators and suppliers and
general gaming industry professionals interviewed for this report as well as those
who have been helpful in supplying information and data.
Whilst naming everyone individually is impractical, particular thanks must go
to Warren Murphy (Sporting Index), Nick Zajdel (Ladbrokes), David Williams
(Ladbrokes), Steve Birch (Sky Betting and Gaming), Helen Beaven (Sky Betting and
Gaming), Borislav Borisov (UltraPlay), Dariy Margaritov (UltraPlay), Ana Karamanova
(UltraPlay), Nick Stamm (Sportradar US), Alex Ingot (Sportradar), Carsten Koerl
(Sportradar), David Chang (Betcade), Peter Bertilsson (Metric Gaming), Olivia
Gillibrand (OpenBet), Harry Cole (Dimoso), Jay Dossetter (bwin party), Simon Burrell
(Editec UK), Sabin Brooks (SportzRush), Barry Hearn (World Snooker/Matchroom
Sports), Matt Porter (Professional Darts Corporation/Matchroom Sports), Jodie
Thind (Lyceum Media), Yulia Link (MyBet), Leon Hosking (ApolloBet), Mark Wells
(Sporting Impulse), Simon Rines (IMR), Mark Harrison (Tennis Integrity Unit), Andrew
Pink
(Square in the Air), Graham Reid (Square in the Air), Ollie Drew (Square in the Air),
Luke Boyle (NeuLion) and Stephen Ketteley (erstwhile of DLA Piper).
Special thanks must also go to Giulio Coraggio at law firm DLA Piper and his
colleagues Patrick Van Eecke, Antoon Dierick, Richard van Schaik, Robin de Wit, Anna
Wietrzyńska-Ciołkowska, Paula Gonzalez de Castejón, Andrea Batalla, Arthur Csatho,
Christopher Büller, Kai Tumbrägel, Gabriele Engels and Duncan Calow who have all
provided invaluable insight regarding digital gaming regulation in key European
markets for this report (www.dlapiper.com/).
Finally, extra special thanks must go to Shay Gammon whose predilection for placing
bonkers accumulators on American sports has kept me greatly amused over many a
weekend in the last two years. Go Suns!
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