Retail

Kiron Interactive has become the first industry supplier to service Virtual Sports provisions in Malta through its partnership with licensed retail betting operator IZIBET. The industry virtual games provider is set to service 30 IZIBET branded retail points, including the bookmaker’s flagship store at the Dragonara Casino dedicated Sports Lounge. Virtual Football was launched initially to coincide with the end …

Athens-listed lottery and gambling systems provider Intralot SA has set out its mandate for continued international expansion following the firm’s annual general meeting. Detailing expansion beyond its home market of Greece, company Chairman Sokratis Kokkalis has pointed to the continued US market expansion where Intralot currently services 12 states with 600 employees. Furthermore, Kokkalis detailed to investors the firm’s positive …

Spanish sports betting operator Codere Apuestas (Codere) will fund the creation of a new Basque Pelota player league ranking with the help of the sport’s governing body Liga de Empresas de Pelota a Mano (LEPM). The new system named ‘Ranking LEPM Codere’, for the first time will classify the performance of Basque Pelota players competing in the ‘Aspe Pelota’ y ‘Asegarce Pelota’ …

Speaking to Bloomberg News, Mark Frissora Chief Executive of Caesars Entertainment Corp (CEC) has laid out the three main objectives that will lead his firm’s recovery and add greater value for shareholders. Frissora and CEC executives are handling the final proceedings of the bankruptcy of the firm’s operating unit Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC). Frissora told Bloomberg that he expects …

France state-owned sports betting operator Paris Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Fontana as its new Director of Commercial Properties. An experienced French business executive, Fontana will take over leadership and strategy of managing PMU’s network of +13,000 retail betting points across France. Furthermore, Fontana will be a key stakeholder of PMU retail projects, as the operator seeks …

Seeking to further engage audiences at its racecourses during 2017, Arena Racing Company has formed a ‘live entertainment’ partnership with new UK online bookmaker Sun Bets. Starting this Saturday 20 May at Doncaster Racecourse ARC and Sun Bets launch ‘Sun Bets Music Live’ which will see international chart topping performers appearing across ARC’s racecourses this summer. Sun Bets have booked …

London LSE-listed gambling operator Rank Group Plc has this morning issued a short trading statement informing investors of its corporate performance for the 46-week period to 14 May. Issuing its statement, Rank governance informs that group combined revenues remain flat gaining a 1% year-on-year increase. On a channel basis, digital revenues grew by 13%, however group revenue performance has been …

Following an internal review, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has restructured its senior executive team and structure in order to better meet the organization’s strategic long term objectives. Furthermore, the authority detailed that the changes would reduce costs and help streamline CEO Nick Rust’s leadership duties by reducing the number of direct reports into him. Moving forward the BHA has …

Breon Corcoran CEO of Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) is unafraid of expanding his firm’s presence and services within the US betting/gambling market, as European competition intensifies. Speaking to investors at PPB’s AGM, Corcoran makes his statement as FTSE100 PPB adds mobile US DFS operator DRAFT to its US market assets, having last week acquired the company for a total consideration …