{"id":22629,"date":"2026-04-13T10:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=22629"},"modified":"2026-04-19T06:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T09:39:31","slug":"softswiss-linkedin-live-panel-what-stops-casino-operators-from-launching-a-sportsbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/softswiss-linkedin-live-panel-what-stops-casino-operators-from-launching-a-sportsbook","title":{"rendered":"SOFTSWISS&#8217; LinkedIn live panel: What stops casino operators from launching a sportsbook?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The session brings together experts from data analytics, esports betting, industry media, and sportsbook product development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Press release.-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/softswiss-launches-fixed-odds-prediction-markets-for-igaming-operators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOFTSWISS<\/a>\u00a0will host its second\u00a0<strong>LinkedIn Live Panel on April 29<\/strong>. The session brings together experts from data analytics, esports betting, industry media, and sportsbook product development to provide an actionable perspective on why casino operators are hesitant to launch a sportsbook and whether that hesitation is justified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real barriers or myths?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports betting is one of the fastest-growing verticals in igaming, yet many casino operators still have not launched a sportsbook. The same concerns surface repeatedly. This panel will put each one to the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concerns to be addressed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Operational complexity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audience overlap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better value<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margin volatility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration risks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live on LinkedIn: April 29, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The session,&nbsp;<strong>What Stops Casino Operators from Launching the Sportsbook: Myths vs. Reality<\/strong>, will be held on April 29, 2026, at 14:00-15:00 CET on LinkedIn Live. The Live Panel is open to all igaming professionals, with free registration available on the LinkedIn event page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry challenges through expert eyes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SOFTSWISS has created a space where experts from Oddin.gg, Bambi Data, Revpanda, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/softswiss-sportsbook-wins-best-sportsbook-innovative-feature-at-sigma-awards-south-america-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOFTSWISS Sportsbook<\/a>\u00a0give operators a clear path forward on these concerns from multiple perspectives \u2013 including data analytics, esports betting, industry media, and sportsbook product development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Olga Resiga<\/strong>, chief business development officer at SOFTSWISS, commented: \u201cWe bring together unique experts who each add value to this conversation from a different angle. We want operators to have concrete, experience-led perspectives they can apply to their own evaluation process. Our goal is to help operators reach their goals in regulated markets, and hosting this kind of open industry dialogue is part of how we support operators beyond the technology itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of the session, industry professionals can submit their most pressing sportsbook-related questions for consideration by the panel. Selected questions will be addressed live during the session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The session brings together experts from data analytics, esports betting, industry media, and sportsbook product development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":22630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":true,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"SOFTSWISS is hosting a LinkedIn Live Panel to address casino operators' hesitations regarding launching a sportsbook, a rapidly growing iGaming vertical. Experts from data analytics, esports betting, and sportsbook product development will discuss common concerns such as operational complexity, audience overlap, margin volatility, and integration risks. The session aims to provide actionable, experience-led perspectives to aid operators in their strategic evaluation processes within regulated markets.","focusai_entities":"SOFTSWISS, Oddin.gg, Bambi Data, Revpanda, SOFTSWISS Sportsbook, Olga Resiga","focusai_location":"","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), compliance_legal (0.75), operator_casino (1.0), product_ux (0.85), tech_data (0.9), marketing_crm (0.8), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.95), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Sportsbook ROI Analysis","query":"What are the key financial metrics and benchmarks casino operators should prioritize when evaluating the potential ROI and margin volatility of a new sportsbook vertical?"},{"label":"Integration Best Practices","query":"Beyond technical integration, what governance frameworks and operational best practices are critical for mitigating risks when integrating a sportsbook into an existing casino platform?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60616,60018],"tags":[2279],"class_list":["post-22629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-emea","category-partner-news","tag-softswiss","press-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22631,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22629\/revisions\/22631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}