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Better Collective Spotlight: Gaining a unique US position via Action Network

Better Collective Spotlight: Gaining a unique US position via Action Network

With more and more states weighing up the opportunities that betting regulation can bring, Marc Pedersen – CEO US at Better Collective – believes that the US is the obvious place for the sports betting media Group to continue its execution strategy. In this month’s Better Collective spotlight, Pedersen spoke to SBC about the ways in which Action Network will …

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Better Collective praises M&A strategy as 2021 gets off to ‘strong start’

Better Collective praises M&A strategy as 2021 gets off to ‘strong start’

‘Record’ acquisitions and US regulatory developments have allowed Better Collective to get off to a ‘strong and exhilarating start’ for 2021 as the sports betting media group recorded organic revenue growth of 19% in Q1. Publishing its financial results for the three months ending 31 March, Better Collective noted that revenues for Q1 grew by 86% to €38.8 million, up …

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Better Collective powers up US vision with $240m buyout of Action Network

SBC News Better Collective powers up US vision with $240m buyout of Action Network

Better Collective AS stated that it has secured the ‘outright leader’s position’ in US sports betting’s media and affiliate landscape, having reached ‘definitive terms’ to acquire the Action Network.  This Monday, Better Collective announced its biggest M&A transaction to date, acquiring all assets of US sports betting publisher Action Network for $240 million (€198m) on a ‘cash and debt-free basis’. …

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How Rekatochklart is helping Better Collective build a strong Swedish foundation

SBC News How Rekatochklart is helping Better Collective build a strong Swedish foundation

Acquiring Rekatochklart was a ‘natural step’ towards Better Collective becoming the leading sports betting media group in Sweden according to Casper Lind Jensen (pictured below), Head of Better Collective Stockholm. For this month’s Better Collective Spotlight, Lind Jensen explained how adding the Rekatochklart brand to its portfolio can help create a better product for punters, while also allowing the Danish …

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Better Collective enhances Swedish status with latest media acquisition

SBC News Better Collective enhances Swedish status with latest media acquisition

Better Collective has strengthened its position in the Swedish market via an acquisition of online sports betting media platform Rekatochklart.com. Agreed at a paying price of €3.8 million and paid in cash, the transaction has enabled Bettor Collective to consolidate the acquired asset into its group accounts, and was completed as an asset purchase from Win & Fun Media Ltd. …

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Jesper Søgaard: Mindway AI underpins Better Collective’s sustainable future

SBC News Jesper Søgaard: Mindway AI underpins Better Collective’s sustainable future

Better Collective has reaffirmed its commitment to developing Mindway AI as the technology to deliver the group’s sustainable objectives in a new era for igaming and sports betting media. Operating as global gaming’s biggest media publisher, Better Collective underlined the importance of building up its safer gambling and risk detection capabilities – as confirmed in its 2020 ‘Better for Bettors’ …

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Better Collective Spotlight: Using broadcasts to build Cheltenham engagement

Better Collective Spotlight: Using broadcasts to build Cheltenham engagement

Video, audio and social media content have – according to Shane Anderson, Senior Director of broadcasting at Better Collective – played an integral role in engaging with punters on a multi-platform level.  Ahead of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, which will take place without spectators, Anderson believes that Better Collective’s Jump To It show can help deliver engaging insights for racing …

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Better Collective hits high notes ahead of 2021 transformations

SBC News Better Collective hits high notes ahead of 2021 transformations

Better Collective AS has backed its digital portfolio and long-term business strategy after the company maintained its growth profile by navigating a year of unprecedented headwinds.  Publishing its full-year (FY) 2020 results, Better Collective recorded corporate revenues of €91 million – up 35% on the corresponding €64.5 million from FY2019. Corporate performance was boosted by a strong close to year-end …

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Anders Crillesen joins Better Collective as PR and Communications lead

Anders Crillesen joins Better Collective

Better Collective has strengthened its team after naming Anders Crillesen as its new Head of PR & Communications. In his new role, he will take responsibility for overseeing the company’s global corporate and product communication strategy, with an aim of enhancing Better Collective’s communication initiatives toward responsible gambling. Celebrating his new role, Crillesen said: “I’m thrilled to join Better Collective …

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How the Great Dane Nation is keeping NFL fans engaged ahead of Super Bowl LV

How the Great Dane Nation is keeping NFL fans engaged ahead of Super Bowl LV

With the Super Bowl LV potentially becoming the ‘most legally wagered-on event in U.S. history’, engagement with fans ahead of the game has been a key focus for the Great Dane Nation – a VegasInsider podcast. In this edition of the Better Collective Spotlight, we sat down with the hosts of the podcast – NFL Hall of Famer Morten “Great …

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