Pinnacle customers have been given the chance to hit a World Cup jackpot this summer, with the bookmaker’s €20,000 Shoot-Out competition. As well as the main €20,000 prize, the highly-regarded online operator is offering €10,000 to anyone who can answer the “Golden Goal” question. The promotion rewards predictive skill with ten yes or no World Cup related questions. Anyone who …
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Online bookies are on track for a bumper week’s trading, as excitement builds in the run-up to this year’s UEFA Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, according to payment processing company Worldpay. The firm’s analysis of gambling data from last year’s showdown between Real Madrid and Juventus revealed an 18% spike in online gambling activity compared to an average …
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Multinational sports betting and gaming group GVC Holdings has anticipated that the slashing of FOBT maximum stakes from £100 to £2 will see the firm’s Group EBITDA fall by £160 million by the end of 2019. Disclosing the news in its trading update for the first 20 weeks of the year, GVC also expects a drop of £120 million in …
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BlockChip, the self-styled “future of igaming”, has announced a launch event at London’s Hippodrome Casino on 7th June. The startup is aiming to challenge the established igaming incumbents by offering a platform with unrivalled blockchain security. CEO Mark Suwankumpoo said ahead of the launch: “BlockChip is the future of igaming. By utilising cutting-edge blockchain and AI technologies, we are able to …
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Gambling software development company Playtech has confirmed that it has received approval to buy a majority stake in Italian betting and gaming firm Snaitech SpA from the gaming regulator in Italy. The major industry supplier had agreed to buy a 70.6% stake in Snaitech back in April, for €846 million (£741 million). The deal is expected to close next month, and …
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Arena Racing Company (ARC) has announced the acquisition of Ffos Las Racecourse, with the Carmarthenshire course becoming the fifteenth racecourse in the ARC portfolio. The Carmarthenshire course opened in 2009 and was, at the time, the first new racecourse in Britain in over 80 years. A flat oval, a mile and a half around, Ffos Las hosts a total of …
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As the opening match of the World Cup kicks off on 14th June, SBC Global is inviting the Isle of Man online gaming community to an early evening of drinks, nibbles and networking in the heart of Douglas. Held at The Railway, on North Quay, the SBC Isle of Man Social is an opportunity for some casual networking for the …
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Scientific Games Corporation has strengthened the senior management team of SG Digital with the appointment of Nikos Konstakis as its new Vice President of Sportsbook Product. Konstakis will be responsible for overseeing OpenBet’s product development roadmap and delivering and enhancing its sportsbook proposition for its customers following the Supreme Court’s overturning of PASPA. Konstakis has a wealth of industry …
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Israeli user management software provider Optimove has acquired PowerInbox’s DynamicMail. A leader in real-time personalisation, the purchase of DynamicMail comes after Optimove received $20 million in funding. The 300 brands that use Optimove’s marketing hub have around 500 million consumers in the UK and Europe, with these brands sending over 3 billion personalised emails to their customers last year alone. …
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As the dust settles on the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal PASPA, betting tips provider Better Collective is already positioning itself towards this potentially lucrative market through their latest website, us-bookies.com. Us-bookies.com is an educational platform serving punters linked to the US horse racing community. In line with Better Collective’s current global portfolio of sites, which is predominantly focused on …
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