Following a year of growth and recognition of its business and services, SBC interviews Jesper Søgaard Co-Founder & CEO of Better Collective operator of leading industry player portal bettingexpert.com. Søgaard details to SBC readers the progression of bettingexpert’s multi-language services and operations, which have become a mainstay for player referral and industry trust between consumers and operators. ___________________________ SBC: Hi …
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Unibet on course for record year following consecutive ‘all-time high’ quarter performance
Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Unibet Plc is on target to deliver its strongest ever full-year performance, following a consecutive ‘all-time high’ quarter performance for Q3 2016 (period ending 30 September). Updating the market, Unibet detailed that period group revenues had hit £142 million (Q3 2015: £83 million). Its strong revenue performance would see Unibet declare a period EBITA of …
Read More »Sun Bets seeks top talent as company targets exceptional growth in 2017
New UK online betting operator Sun Bets, has revealed to SBC that it is on the hunt for top industry talent to join its ranks as the company targets exceptional growth in 2017. The Tabcorp and News UK betting joint venture, which launched last August aims to take on industry legacy betting operators by creating a unique and distinctive brand …
Read More »Paddy Power sweats over Hillary payout as Trump recovers!
Paddy Power the only bookmaker to have paid out early on Hillary Clinton winning the 2016 US Election, has admitted to having severe doubts regarding its generous decision. On 19 October the bookmaker closed its US 2016 market, paying out approximately £800,000 on a Clinton victory. However, following Clinton’s ‘email scandal’ reappearing on the US Election agenda, Donald Trump has …
Read More »Red Tiger Gaming appoints Carl Ejlertsson as Account Director,
New online casino games developer Red Tiger Gaming has confirmed the appointment of Carl Ejlertsson as Account Director, as the company begins to expand its commercial capabilities. Ejlertsson joins the new industry slots developer from European operator Betsson Group AB, where he served he held a number of igaming management positons including that of Casino Insights Lead. Confirming the appointment, Red …
Read More »SeanieMac debuts new betting platform
Updating the market, Irish bookmaker SeanieMac has confirmed the ‘full upgrade’ of its online betting platform, which will allow the operator to provide its customers with a better overall engagement of markets and services. The operator’s platform upgrade has been presented as one of the independent bookmaker’s key corporate milestones for full-year 2016. The integrated platform has been further supported …
Read More »Scientific Games wins 12th contract with Sun International
Scientific Games has earned its 12th contract with South African casino and entertainment group Sun International to supply games, systems and table products to the new Sun Time Square casino in Pretoria. The Sun Time Square casino will maximise its operating efficiencies by incorporating Scientific Games’ SDS®, CMP, Power Promotions with Downloadable Credits and Smartcard Cashless functionality to power its casino …
Read More »No Deal! Sportech calls off sale of The Football Pools to Burlywood Capital
Updating the market this morning, Sportech Plc has informed that its ‘The Football Pools’ division will not be sold to industry private equity firm Burlywood Capital. Last September, a sale of the Football Pools was announced with Burlywood governance agreeing to pay Sportech a total cash consideration of £97 million for its asset. Issuing a corporate update, Sportech’s CEO Ian …
Read More »FanDuel & DraftKings fast track merger plans
US tech news sources are reporting that FanDuel and DraftKings are fast tracking merger plans, with their corporate governances ‘hammering out’ combined enterprise details for stakeholders and investors. Last weekend, news broke that FanDuel and DraftKings governances had entered initial merger negotiations. Nevertheless, industry commentators quickly pointed to the pairs’ fraught relationship following years of hostile battle for outright …
Read More »Groundbreaking Golden Race first again with Malta licence
Innovative betting industry supplier Golden Race has become the first virtual sports developer to receive a Class 4 licence in Malta. The company received the recognition from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) earlier this month after an extensive application process. The award of this licence is the latest development in Golden Race’s push to be the biggest virtual sports provider to …
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