Sports betting solutions provider SBTech has unveiled a new link up with Polish firm Etoto, marking the firms entry into another regulated market. The deal sees the sports betting operator go live with the SBTech gaming platform following the launch of a new retail offering, with the partnership designed to offer a seamless integration of its online business and land based network. …
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ARC to implement Wi-Fi following Sky Business partnership
The Arena Racing Company (ARC) has revealed that its portfolio of racecourses will be fully equipped with Wi-Fi later this year. Powered by Sky, “the UK’s largest public Wi-Fi network,” the solution is set to be in place by the end of summer this year. Martin Cruddace, Chief Executive of ARC, commented: “At what is an exciting time for ARC …
Read More »New look William Hill leadership confident of delivering successful ‘next chapter’
William Hill’s new leadership team is confident of delivering the FTSE bookmaker’s ‘next chapter’ having closed a group-wide transformative 2017. The bookmaker’s £238 million impairment charge on the value of its Australian business, dominated industry headlines last week, as William Hill Chief Executive Philip Bowcock presented full-year 2017 results. Despite the Australian downturn, Bowcock details to investors that William Hill has undertaken …
Read More »Australian impairment drags William Hill results down under
William Hill’s decision to take a £238m impairment charge on the value of its Australian business saw the bookmaker report a pre-tax loss of £75m for 2017, but the firm is confident that the performance of the business as a whole is positive. While Group net revenue grew 7% to £1,711.1m, a total of £335.0m of exceptional costs and adjustments …
Read More »SIS provides financial help to British Greyhound Breeders Forum
Sports Information Services (SIS) is to provide funding to the British Greyhound Breeders Forum (BGBF) for the next three years. The financial help provided by the live pictures and data supplier is to support and encourage British breeders over the course of the multi year deal. Gordon Bissett, Greyhound Operations Manager at SIS, said: “We are pleased to be supporting …
Read More »Strategic acquisitions aid Aristocrat business evolution
Aristocrat Leisure has reported a strong 2017 showing, “against a backdrop of broadly flat markets and increasing pressure from existing and new competitors”. Speaking at the firm’s annual general meeting, Trevor Croker, Aristocrat CEO, highlighted a fiscal year rise of 15% in group revenue in reported terms, to a record result of more than $2.45b. Earnings before EBITDA also rose …
Read More »Diversified Playtech posts 2017 growth despite facing end of year turbulence
Publishing its full-year 2017 results (period ending 30 December) FTSE250 gambling technology supplier Playtech Plc has delivered metric growth in-line with corporate expectations, despite facing headwinds in both its regulated and unregulated operations. The industry technology provider reports full-year 2017 group revenues of €807 million, up 14% on corresponding FY 2016’s €708 million. Closing its 2017 accounts, Playtech governance declares …
Read More »Olympic Entertainment books major Neon upgrade with Playtech IGS
FTSE-listed gambling technology supplier Playtech Plc has confirmed that it has expanded its lead systems supplier partnership with Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG), Eastern Europe’s largest gambling operator. Securing a long-term partnership, OEG governance has selected Playtech’s Neon casino management system to deliver on ‘connecting more than 100 casinos in five countries, covering approximately 3,500 electronic gaming machines combined with 150 …
Read More »Raise the Bar… IGT backs All-in Diversity Project
New York-listed gambling technology supplier IGT Group becomes the latest industry incumbent to join the ‘All-in Diversity Project’ as a founding member and participant the diversity initiative’s inaugural year. The All-in Diversity Project is an industry-driven, not-for-profit initiative which aims to deliver a new benchmark combined with better practices and standards for diversity within the global betting and gaming sectors. Entering 2018, IGT …
Read More »UBET moves towards paperless betting with new product
Australian bookmaker UBET has unveiled a new digital product that it hopes will eventually lead to paperless tickets in its betting shops. Named TAPPY, the new product allows customers to build a bet on their phone, after which they will receive a unique code that can be scanned at terminals to receive a cash payout. Customers will also have access …
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