Europe

Codere Apuestas strikes first Melilla transfer

SBC News Codere Apuestas strikes first Melilla transfer

The executive of Melilla has announced a major coup as Bolsa Madrid gambling group Codere SA, has confirmed that it will transfer its online betting division Codere Apuestas to the Spanish autonomous city, which seeks to become a new strategic hub for the European online gambling industry. Codere Apuestas becomes the first online betting firm to migrate strategic units to …

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Coral pens historic sponsorship deal of RFL Challenge Cups

SBC News Coral pens historic sponsorship deal of RFL Challenge Cups

UK Bookmaker Coral have teamed up with The Rugby Football League as part of a “historic commercial partnership” that will see the bookmaker sponsoring both the men’s and women’s Challenge Cups for the first time. The two-year deal will bring the two competitions together on 27 July, when the Coral women’s Challenge Cup Final shares the stage with the men’s …

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GVC reshuffles senior team following Humberstone departure

BetBright

FTSE100 online gambling group, GVC Holdings, has shifted around its senior leadership team, following Jim Humberstone’s departure as Group Director of Trading. Tom Ritzema, who succeeds Humberstone, has been appointed Group Trading Director. Ritzema has helped facilitate the integration of the trading teams of bwin.party (acquired February 2016) and Ladbrokes Coral (acquired March 2018). With eighteen years industry experience, Ritzema …

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Betsson AB appoints ‘Strategy Pro’ Peter Frey as group Product/Tech lead

SBC News Betsson AB appoints 'Strategy Pro' Peter Frey as group Product/Tech lead

Merging the executive positions of Chief Product and Technical Officer, Stockholm-listed online gambling group Betsson AB has confirmed the appointment of Peter Frey to its corporate leadership team. A seasoned technology and digital strategy expert, Frey joins Betsson’s executive team from Bonnier Group, Scandinavia’s largest media publishing group, where he most recently served as Chief Technical Officer (2016-2018). Confirming the …

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Winning Post – Collaboration & Segregation in Harm Prevention

SBC News Winning Post - Collaboration & Segregation in Harm Prevention

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at UK stakeholder dynamics on collaborations for tackling problem gambling and addiction.  _________________ Collaboration is a rather subjective word; used variously to describe the very best and the very worst of human endeavour. In business, being collaborative is generally held to be a positive attribute; …

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Gavin Isaacs: Helping SBTech to navigate key regulated markets

SBTech Isaacs

Having joined SBTech just three weeks ago, Gavin Isaacs has already set about using his 20 years of high-level gaming experience to bolster the company’s US presence. We spoke to Isaacs about how his experience with Scientific Games, Bally and SHFL Entertainment can be translated into success for his new employers, what convinced him to join the SBTech project, and …

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William Hill remodelled for strong 2019 prospects

SBC News William Hill remodelled for strong 2019 prospects

FTSE250 bookmaker William Hill Plc has this morning published its pre-close 2018 trading statement (53-week period to 1 January 2019), detailing that results will be in-line with its previously announced ‘adjusted 2018 corporate guidance’. William Hill expects to declare operating profits of circa £234 million, in line with governance’s adjusted profit range £225-245 million, which was announced last November, as …

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All eyes on En Marche fulfilling its FDJ sale in 2019

SBC News All eyes on En Marche fulfilling its FDJ sale in 2019

Publishing its full-year 2018 accounts, French state-owned operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) has reported ‘a record year in business’ supported by an enhanced lottery portfolio and digital improvements. Updating the media and stakeholders, FDJ governance reports a record corporate turnover of €15.8 billion (+4.4%), of which €12.8 billion (+1%) was attributed to its flagship FDJ LOTO division. In its update, …

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JVM Hamburg flips the script on Tipico’s Bayern connections

SBC News JVM Hamburg flips the script on Tipico's Bayern connections

DACHS region online bookmaker Tipico Sportwetten has this weekend launched its new multi-channel advertising campaign, seeking to boost its brand profile and coverage for the second half of the 2018/19 Bundesliga Championship. The campaign titled ‘Nur wer mitspielt, ist mittendrin –Those who play are in the thick of it’ debuted this weekend during the live broadcast of Tipico sponsored FC …

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