Kindred Group has declared that its ‘diverse long-term business model’ and ‘cost focus’ will help the company deliver on all 2020 objectives, navigating a year of unprecedented business challenges. Publishing its Q3 trading statement (period ending 30 September), Kindred has recorded group revenues of £280 million, reflecting a 24% increase on Q3 2019’s corresponding £226 million. Driving performance, Kindred stated …
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Kindred Group Plc has moved to consolidate its Italian market presence under its flagship Unibet sportsbook brand. The decision sees the Stockholm-listed operator retire its 32Red (32Red.it) subsidiary from the Italian market. 32Red had maintained an Italian sportsbook presence since 2012, prior to the firm’s £175 takeover by Kindred Plc in 2017, a strategic acquisition primarily undertaken to significantly boost …
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Kindred Group’s online betting subsidiary 32Red has announced the next instalment of its ‘Know Your Limits’ campaign, fronted by brand ambassador Wayne Rooney. The responsible gambling campaign sees Rooney interact with former boxer Carl Frampton and jockey Paddy Brennan, asking candid questions related to gambling behaviour and awareness. Rooney, 34, who has been open about his own gambling issues in …
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Kindred Group subsidiary 32Red has responded to allegations of ‘breached data’ from the ‘Learning Records Service’ educational index, dismissing the Sunday Times report as ‘untrue and unfounded’. The Sunday Times reported that the alleged data breaches related to third-party access to the Learning Records Service by GB Group, which had previously secured an agreement with employment screening firm Trust Systems …
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Former England captain Wayne Rooney has collaborated with 32Red as the firm emphasises its focus on responsible gambling with the launch of its ‘Stay In Control’ series. The opening episode of the series saw Rooney joined by former football league midfielder Scott Davies, who currently does extensive work in promoting the risks of gambling with Epic Risk Management. Hosted at …
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As 2019 comes to a close SBC looks through the year to highlight major news that you might have missed in the sports betting world. This fourth edition looks at April and more specifically at horseracing’s shortcomings, Sportradar’s Brazilian preparation, how gambling companies can do more than just support a club’s performance on the pitch and the challenges faced in …
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Sports betting platform and systems provider Kambi has strengthened its commitment to integrity after becoming the latest to join the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). Under the terms of its membership, Kambi will be able to both utilise the IBIA’s global monitoring and alert platform, as well as feed data into the platform in order to strengthen betting integrity. The …
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With Responsible Gambling Week 2019 well underway, Kindred Group has been utilising its sponsorship of UK sports teams and fixtures to ensure that safer gambling messages can gain the maximum level of exposure possible. In an interview with CasinoBeats, sustainability manager at Kindred Group Anna Jein explained that the operator group’s sponsorship of UK teams offers a ‘huge opportunity to …
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Continuing to strengthen its commitment to the prevention of gambling-related harms, Kindred Group has confirmed an extension to its responsible gambling strategy through its football clubs in the UK which will see the operator group roll out a series of messages across matches in the 2019/20 season. Due to be rolled out through its 32Red and Unibet brands, Kindred will use …
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Ladbrokes has confirmed that it has been named as the new sponsor for Kempton Park’s flagship meeting, The King George VI Christmas Festival, after inking a new five-year partnership. The King George VI Chase – the most prestigious Grade 1 chase after the Cheltenham Gold Cup – was previously sponsored by Kindred Group’s 32Red. Simon Clare, Ladbrokes Coral PR Director, …
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