As betting sign-up bonuses and bonus-led customer incentives have come under increased scrutiny from gambling regulators. How are operators adjusting to new demands on promotional transparency, and will bonuses be replaced as a customer acquisition/marketing tool? Florian Guede Chief Marketing Officer of mybet states that bonuses have now become ‘a costly game of chicken, between operators and their customers’, which …
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Scientific Games reveals OpenBet Cheltenham Festival figures
Scientific Games Corporation has revealed its Cheltenham Festival figures, with its SG Digital OpenBet sportsbook processing a record number of account transactions. The platform processed in excess of 38 million bets, an increase of almost ten percent on 2017, with the number of bets per minute placed through a single operator during the festival peaking at 15,800. In addition, The …
Read More »FSB continues strategic expansions with sportsbook launch
FSB is to help launch a new UK facing sportsbook titles 7 Best Bets, after agreeing to provide its platform to its owners. Set to go live on April 9, the desktop and mobile site has an exclusive affiliate deal with social game 7 Of The Best (OTB), which was founded by former Tottenham Hotspur and England international defender Ledley …
Read More »Degree53 delivers premium sportsbook platform for Goldchip
Industry design, innovation and software development agency Degree53 has developed and launched an end-to-end sportsbook platform for private bookmaker Goldchip (Goldchip.com). Goldchip a traditional phone-based bookmaker for high net worth individuals had tasked Degree53 with ‘bringing its services into the digital space’. Undertaking the project, Manchester-based Degree53 has delivered Goldchip an entire operating system for its betting services, which include …
Read More »GVC’s proposed Ladbrokes Coral acquisition cleared by CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it has cleared the proposed GVC takeover of Ladbrokes Coral, following a merger investigation. Revealing the case is not to be referred for a more in-depth investigation, the CMA found that “the merger does not give rise to competition concerns.” Addressing arguments that the merge could create a “a substantial lessening …
Read More »Home Comforts… Jackpotjoy completes a successful Year 1 as a London enterprise
Completing its first full year as a London Stock Exchange enterprise, online gambling group Jackpotjoy Plc, reports solid financial growth having restructured its operations and executive leadership. Supported by the growth of its core brand assets (Jackpotjoy, Mandalay and Vera&John) Jackpotjoy reports a 2017 group revenue increase of 14% to £304 million (FY2016: £266 million). Updating investors, Jackpotjoy reveals that …
Read More »Matchbook extends offer to cover Grand National and Punchestown
Matchbook is extending its offer of 0% commission on all UK and Irish racing to 28th April, meaning punters can look forward to commission-free betting on both the Grand National and the Punchestown Festival next month. Neil Campbell, Matchbook’s Chief Marketing Officer, said: “We want to keep encouraging customers to move over to the Matchbook Betting Exchange. Those that did …
Read More »Stars Group prepares for Indian facing Pokerstars launch
Pokerstars is set to enhance its global assault of the online poker world, courtesy of the launch of Indian facing website pokerstars.in. As reported by glaws.in, its Canadian based parent firm The Stars Group has partnered with lottery and gaming conglomerate, Sugal & Damani, with sources indicating that the offering is believed to be going live in the coming weeks. …
Read More »Betfair launches Man of the Match market from WhoScored.com
Leading football statistics website WhoScored.com has reinforced the “quality and credibility” of its data-based Man of the Match market by partnering with Betfair. Betfair has become the second bookmaker after BetVictor to utilise the ever-popular market, which has caused a surge in betting activity and proved a real hit with fans for its objectivity. The market, which will cover the …
Read More »Tom Light to leave SBTech for new Blockchain venture
SBTech’s Senior Vice-President of Business Development Tom Light is set to leave the group, after four years, to begin a fresh venture. Establishing his new undertaking, Light aims to unite blockchain and gambling by harnessing the power of cryptocurrency in a gaming and betting environment. Commenting on his next move, Light said: “I have really enjoyed working at SBTech and …
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