Ahead of ICE London next month, Will Whitehead, Commercial Director at mkodo, underlines the importance of collaborating with front end experts when it comes to elevating the user experience.   SBC: Let’s talk about the role that operators play in shaping the future of app user experience and how working with front end and UX experts, like mkodo, can help operators …

As of this morning (24 January 2024), Flutter Entertainment Plc has declared that it has ceased trading of its ordinary shares on the Dublin Euronext Exchange. On Tuesday, 23 January, Flutter concluded its final day of trading on the Dublin Euronext, as the global gambling group prepares to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday, 29 January. …

Pferdewetten.de AG has outlined its plans to acquire 25 new betting shops to help expand the retail presence of its Sportwetten.de brand across Germany’s federal states. As disclosed to German media, Düsseldorf-based Pferdewetten announced that it had “signed a declaration of intent” to acquire 25 betting shops from a “renowned company in German sports betting.” Established in 1997, Pferdewetten serves …

Better Collective A/S inches closer to concluding its acquisition of Playmaker Capital, as the shareholders of TSX-listed sports media group overwhelmingly support the €176m buyout. As disclosed to the Toronto TSX and Copenhagen Børsen, Better Collective has secured investor approval of 99.9% to proceed with its €176m acquisition of Playmaker, first announced on 6 November 2023. In a deal comprising …

The news that the board of Unibet’s parent company Kindred Group has approved a €2.6bn cash offer from La Française des Jeux (FDJ) comes at a crucial time for the online gambling industry in France, and further rocks the competitive landscape of European gambling across all verticals… For FDJ the announcement follows its acquisitions of Premier Lotteries Ireland and ZEturf …

Sportingtech has confirmed the appointment of Tom Ustunel as the new CEO of the full-service betting and igaming platform and systems supplier. The appointment follows Ustunel working with the Sportingtech leadership team for the past two years on strategic initiatives driving the firm’s global expansion across new and established markets. A seasoned online gambling executive, Ustunel has previously served as …

The Supreme Court of Justice in Mexico has been compelled to intervene in the tax dispute between the gambling group Codere SA and SHCP, Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Funds. The dispute arises from the SHCP’s demand that Codere, a Spanish gambling group, should pay taxes and surcharges for the year 2008, which the Ministry estimates to be MEX …

Kindred Group Plc has detailed improved financial results and corporate KPIs, closing full-year 2023 trading. The board of the Stockholm-listed online gambling group published a preliminary trading update due to the €2.6bn takeover offer tabled this morning by Groupe Française des Jeux (Groupe FDJ). Q4 results saw Kindred achieve period revenues of £313m, reflecting a 2% increase on 2022 comparatives …

 Groupe FDJ has outlined its ambitions to create a “new European gaming champion” by launching a €2.6bn all cash tender offer to acquire Kindred Group Plc outright.  The Paris Euronext exchange was informed this morning of FDJ’s opening offer to acquire Stockholm-listed Kindred Group, putting forward a SEK 130 (€11.40) per share offer to the firm’s board.  As detailed by …

Intralot SPA has secured a major commercial objective, announcing that La Marocaine Des Jeux et des Sports (MDJS) will extend its technology contract for a further two years. MDJS serves as Morocco’s exclusive operator of lottery, instant-win, and sportsbook services as appointed by the Dahir (Kingdom’s decree). Intralot has operated as MDJS’s principal technology supplier since the company was formed …