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BGC lauds industry’s ‘huge contribution’ in community and social initiatives

SBC News BGC lauds industry's ‘huge contribution’ in community and social initiatives

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has provided an overview of the gambling industry’s 2021 CSR initiatives, focusing on community outreach, economic and social contribution, promotion of equality and diversity, employee support and environmental initiatives.  A number of prominent companies were highlighted in the report, including bet365 Group, Flutter Entertainment, William Hill, Gamesys and Entain, whilst BGC members in general …

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Genius ups 2021 forecasts as investment soars to maximise US opportunities

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Genius Sports has outlined that its US-focused expansion strategy is on course, having experienced significant growth in the third quarter of 2021 and striking partnerships with a number of major betting operators. Publishing its Q3 2021 trading update, the NYSE-registered sports data and technology provider detailed group revenue of $69.1 million, a 70% increase on the previous year’s figure of …

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Lottoland updates CSR policies by signing Climate Pledge

SBC News Lottoland updates CSR policies by signing Climate Pledge

In an expansion of its CSR agenda, online lotto betting operator Lottoland has signed The Climate Pledge, whilst making the transition to become a carbon neutral company. The development saw the firm collaborate with global climate reduction consultancy Tunley Engineering in order to coordinate the process needed to measure, report and offset its carbon footprint. As part of this arrangement, …

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888 hails product leadership as William Hill transformation looms

SBC News 888 hails product leadership as William Hill transformation looms

888 Holdings cites confidence in achieving its full-year 2021 financial objectives, as the FTSE250 group readies its business for a transformative end-of-year trading period finalising its acquisition of William Hill Plc. Publishing its Q3 trading statement, 888 maintains its strong trading momentum against tough period comparatives, reporting group revenues of $230 million up 7% on 2020 corresponding results of $216 …

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888’s SI Sportsbook ‘powers consumer deposits’ in Nuvei partnership

SBC News 888’s SI Sportsbook ‘powers consumer deposits’ in Nuvei partnership

888 has announced its partnership with Nuvei, a payment processing company, which will provide a payment solution for the betting company’s recently launched SI Sportsbook. In alliance, Nuvei is to supply it’s instant bank payment solution to 888 in order to ‘power consumer deposits’ to the sportsbook platform, ‘providing seamless, real-time’ bank account funding. Yaniv Sherman, SVP Head of US …

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888 confident that product growth will outride inbound headwinds 

SBC News 888 confident that product growth will outride inbound headwinds 

888 Holdings has cited confidence in achieving its 2021 growth objectives, as the company enters a crucial H2 trading period aware of numerous dynamics impacting its commercial performance. This morning, the LSE-listed online gambling group published a pre-close Q2 trading update, anticipating group revenues of $257 million – up 20% on 2020 corresponding results of $214 million. The revenue uplift …

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HMRC reveals gambling receipts did not meet expectations for 2020/2021

SBC News HMRC reveals gambling receipts did not meet expectations for 2020/2021

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that gambling revenue for the 2020/2021 financial year fell below expectations, largely due to the economic impact of national lockdowns. Total tax receipts registered from April 2020 to March 2021 totalled £2.83 billion – a drop of £182 million or 6% when compared to 2019/2020 fiscal duties – attributed to COVID-19 lockdowns enforcing …

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Regulated and taxed market growth fuels 888 Q1 uptake

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888 Holdings has underlined its confidence in delivering on its 2021 financial expectations and corporate objectives, following a strong opening to its full-year trading.    Publishing its trading results for Q1 2021, 888 registered a substantial increase in revenue driven chiefly by expansion in regulated markets and growth across all core product channels.  The group reported an overall revenue increase of …

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888 forms new CSR committee led by Lord Mendelsohn 

SBC News 888 forms new CSR committee led by Lord Mendelsohn 

The board of 888 Holdings has formed a new ‘Environment, Social and Governance’ (ESG) committee to help structure and guide the FTSE250 online gambling group’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) duties and objectives. The ESG Committee will be led by Lord Jon Mendelsohn, 888’s forthcoming non-executive Chairman who will take leadership of the firm’s corporate governance duties from May onwards.  A …

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888 enhances sponsorship portfolio with Portuguese Grand Prix deal

SBC News 888 enhances sponsorship portfolio with Portuguese Grand Prix deal

Gibraltar-based online betting and gaming operator 888 has strengthened its international branding and marketing activities by incorporating the Portuguese Grand Prix into its sports sponsorship portfolio. 888 maintains a diverse presence in Portugal’s online gambling market – one of 60 sectors the firm operates in – offering a ‘well-regulated and safe gaming environment’ for bettors to enjoy slots, roulette and …

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