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Lee Richardson – Gaming Economics – The battle for bwin.party; too soon to celebrate?

SBC News Lee Richardson - Gaming Economics - The battle for bwin.party; too soon to celebrate?

After last month’s proposed £2.3bn (€3.23bn) merger between Ladbrokes and Coral was amicably agreed last week – subject to approval by the UK Competition and Markets Authority – the industry moves onto what could become a more bitter battle. Ten days ago, 888.com’s £900m (€1.27bn) offer to acquire its larger e-gaming rival Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (Bwin) was accepted, announced and …

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GVC Holdings ups bwin.party takeover bid to £1 billion

SBC News GVC Holdings ups bwin.party takeover bid to £1 billion

Following last week’s announcement that it would consider its options regarding its acquisition bid for bwin.party entertainment, GVC Holdings has tabled a £1 billion takeover offer to snatch the operator from 888 Holdings. Having ended its bwin.party special purpose acquisition vehicle with Toronto Listed Amaya Inc which offered an initial£908 million for the operator. GVC has secured deal funding for …

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Sportium extends LFP betting partnership

SBC News Sportium extends LFP betting partnership

Ladbrokes and Grupo CIRSA Spanish gambling joint venture Sportium, has confirmed that it will extend its official betting partnership with the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (LFP), the governing body of the top two divisions of professional football in Spain (La Liga and the Segunda Division). In October 2014 Sportium had been approved to become the official betting partner of …

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Playtech sees first rewards from Ladbrokes Gala Coral merger agreement

SBC News Playtech sees first rewards from Ladbrokes Gala Coral merger agreement

Playtech will become the first winner of the Gala Coral Ladbrokes merger as the gambling technology provider is set to receive £75 million under a new marketing services and provisions agreement arranged with Ladbrokes Plc. The £75 million sum will be paid to Playtech upon the completion of the merger. At present the technology firm currently acts as platform and …

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DraftKings scores exclusive MLS fantasy partnership

SBC News DraftKings scores exclusive MLS fantasy partnership

Following last week’s announcement that it would spend $250 million on Disney ESPN inventory over the next two years, US daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings continues to ramp up its marketing coverage by announcing an exclusive partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS). The MLS will become the fifth professional sports league/body to become an official partner of DraftKings joining the …

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Australian authorities refer live betting investigation to Interpol

SBC News Australian authorities refer live betting investigation to Interpol

‘The Australian’ newspaper has claimed that bet35 and Ladbrokes Australia’s ‘click-call’ live betting features will be investigated by international police organisation Interpol. The Australian Federal Police, who were asked to investigate the bookmakers ‘click-call’ betting features by the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA), have referred the investigation to Interpol, as the operators’ Australian websites are hosted remotely. Meanwhile William …

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William Hill – Lord Attenborough gaining support to be the face of the £20 note

SBC News William Hill - Lord Attenborough gaining support to be the face of the £20 note

Lord Richard Attenborough CBE (29 August 1923 – 24 August 2014 ) is gaining market support to be the next face of the £20 note. William Hill revealed that it has seen significant support for the actor, director and former President of BAFTA. The bookmaker has shortened Attenborough’s odds from 14/1 to 9/1 to replace Scottish economist Adam Smith. Attenborough is currently …

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Microgaming’s BiG Sports Dinner returns to the The Dorchester

SBC News Microgaming’s BiG Sports Dinner returns to the The Dorchester

Following on from the inaugural event in September 2014, The BiG Foundation has announced it’s second Sports Dinner event. The Microgaming’s BiG Sports Dinner will again take place at The Dorchester Hotel in London’s Mayfair, on Thursday 17th September 2015. The Microgaming’s BiG Sports Dinner, the only sports dinner in the Betting and Gambling industry, raised significant funds for a …

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MediaCom wins Betfair £15 million European media account

SBC News MediaCom wins Betfair £15 million European media account

Betfair has confirmed that it has awarded its £15 million European media planning and buying account to international media agency MediaCom. MedicCom will replace Havas Media Group agency Arena, who declined to re-pitch its services to Betfair, Arena had been lead media planner for Betfair since 2013. Betfair had announced it would conduct a European media planning and buying review …

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NetEnt signs content partnership agreement with Gala Coral

SBC News NetEnt signs content partnership agreement with Gala Coral

Igaming games and content provider NetEnt has signed a partnership agreement with gaming operator Gala Coral. Gala Coral is one of the largest European betting and gaming companies with a focus on the regulated markets in the UK and Italy. Today NetEnt announces yet another large customer partnership focusing on two of the key regulated markets in Europe, Italy and …

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