Tag Archives: Betfair

Flutter confirms NED departures of Cawley and Byng-Thorne

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The board of Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed that Michael Cawley has decided to end his nine-year tenure as a non-executive director of the FTSE100 gambling group.  Having previously served as the Chief Executive of Ryanair, Cawley has been a corporate advisor of Flutter since 2013, providing  guidance on the business’ transformative mergers with Paddy Power in 2018/2019 and The …

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PokerStars launches multi-product offering in Greece

SBC News PokerStars launches multi-product offering in Greece

PokerStars has made its multi-product offering  available in Greece under the terms of a full operating licence from the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC). The licence, secured in July of last year, enables the Flutter Entertainment firm to operate sports betting and gaming products, launching the PokerStars, PokerStars Sports and PokerStars Casino brands. PokerStars offering will therefore include sports betting wagering, …

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Betfair finds new ambassador in ‘innovative’ Bryony Frost

SBC News Betfair finds new ambassador in ‘innovative’ Bryony Frost

Betfair, a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, has named top jockey Bryony Frost as an ambassador of the betting brand. The collaboration sees Frost share her views on racing and her weekly rides, including 12-time champion trainer, Paul Nicholls, two-time champion jockey, Ryan Moore, and TV pundits such as Kate Tracey, Kevin Blake and Vanessa Ryle. Laura-Jane O’Shea, Chief Executive Officer …

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Betfair orders full Carioca player pricing via Abelson Info 

SBC News Betfair orders full Carioca player pricing via Abelson Info 

Abelson Info has agreed to expand its Goalscorer Pricing & Settlement (GPS) service to cover the Campeonato Carioca in support of Betfair’s title sponsorship of the Rio de Janeiro state football championships. Market pricing expert Abelson Info has entered into an ‘event specific’ collaboration with Betfair, that will secure goalscorer prices via its ‘GPS feed’ for the 11-matchday coverage of …

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Flutter eyes Italian podium place with €1.9bn takeover of SISAL

SBC News Flutter eyes Italian podium place with €1.9bn takeover of SISAL

Flutter Entertainment Plc has this morning announced that it has secured definitive terms to acquire Italian gambling group Sisal for a consideration of €1.9 billion (£1.62bn). An agreement has been reached with US private equity fund CVC Capital – the current owner of SIsal – which will see the Italian market leader in online and lottery verticals transferred to Flutter’s …

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Aspire Global reports strong performance for BtoBet client Bettarget.com

SBC News Aspire Global reports strong performance for BtoBet client Bettarget.com

Aspire Global has reported ‘major success’ for Bettarget.com during the operator’s first three-months, leveraging the former’s BtoBet platform to enhance its sportsbook offering. The Nasdaq Stockholm-listed B2B betting and gaming provider has been supplying Bettarget with services via its BtoBet unit with a specific focus on sports betting operations in the UK and Irish markets.  During its initial three month …

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Entain sells Betdaq back to Dermot Desmond

SBC News Entain sells Betdaq back to Dermot Desmond

Entain Plc has confirmed the sale of the online betting exchange Betdaq to former owner Dermot Desmond for an undisclosed fee.  The FTSE100 gambling group issued a one-line statement, informing media of its divestment of Betdaq to the Irish billionaire financier and horseracing magnet. Desmond retakes control of Betdaq, a venture the businessman backed in the early 2000s, during the …

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Flutter Entertainment enters long-term streaming partnership with RMG

SBC News Flutter Entertainment enters long-term streaming partnership with RMG

Flutter Entertainment and Racecourse Media Group (RMG) have confirmed the signing of a long-term partnership, lasting until 2028, focusing around streaming rights and marketing. The deal will see Flutter Entertainment leverage RMG’s horse racing streams to supply more content to its customers across its online and retail Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet verticals. Meanwhile, RMG will look to utilise …

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Flutter widens CSR portfolio by linking with Missing People

SBC News Flutter widens CSR portfolio by linking with Missing People

Flutter Entertainment has formed a partnership with Missing People in a strengthening of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, pledging to support the charity’s efforts to locate missing adults. The agreement, branded as the #TogetherforMissing partnership’ will see the FTSE100 gambling group leverage its range of brands and products in its backing of the organisation. This will include the utilisation …

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Jeff Cleminson leaves SG Digital to join Optimove

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Jeff Cleminson, a long-term senior director at SG Digital, has been confirmed as the new Director of Client Management at Optimove. The hire, said Optimove, is “indicative of its strategic investment in existing clients as a key growth engine for the business”. In his new role, Cleminson will oversee all commercial relationships with Optimove’s gaming customers in Europe, Latin America …

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