Tag Archives: denmark

Parvus pushes for William Hill 2017 sale

SBC News Parvus pushes for William Hill 2017 sale

The Sunday Times has this weekend reported that London hedge fund Parvus Asset Management (Parvus) is lobbying for a 2017 sale of William Hill. Headed up by Danish financier Mads Eg Gensmann, Parvus is currently William Hill’s biggest investor with a 14% shareholding. The Sunday Times reports that Gensmann has been pushing William Hill governance for number months on the …

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Mr Green gears up for Danish market entry with €9 million Dansk Underholding acquisition

SBC News Mr Green gears up for Danish market entry with €9 million Dansk Underholding acquisition

Updating the market, Nordic Nasdaq-listed European igaming operator Mr Green & Co (Mr Green) has confirmed that it has acquired ‘all shares’ in Danish licensed online gambling firm Dansk Underholding. The acquisition sees Mr Green acquire all Dansk Underholdning assets for a cash consideration of circa €9 million (7x EBITDA), with a further +€600,000 attached to the deal for performance …

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LeoVegas gets excited about Danish prospects

SBC News LeoVegas gets excited about Danish prospects

Stockholm Nasdaq-listed LeoVegas Group (LeoVegas) has this week launched its mobile-centric igaming services for the regulated market of Denmark. The European igaming operator had previously secured a Danish online gambling license having met the remote gambling standard of the Danish Gambling Authority. Announcing its first stage launch within the Danish online gambling, LeoVegas governance stated that it was excited to …

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Thomas Høgenhaven: Better Collective – Introducing SmartBets…

SBC News Thomas Høgenhaven: Better Collective - Introducing SmartBets...

As the industry affiliate market reaches peak saturation, leading player acquisition firm Better Collective has launched new sports betting portal SmartBets.com. SBC speaks to with Better Collective Chief Product Officer Thomas Høgenhaven, on how the SmartBets portal will challenge the market by placing big data and user engagement at the heart of its operations. _____________________ SBC: This year Better Collective …

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Danske Spil nets Denmark DBU football partnership

SBC News Danske Spil nets Denmark DBU football partnership

Denmark state-owned gambling operator Danske Spil has confirmed that it has agreed a principal sponsorship with the Danish Football Association (DBU) to become the official partner of its male national and under-21 football teams. Confirming the four-year partnership which will begin in January 2017, Danske Spil replaces Malta-based European sports betting operator Tipico as official partner for DBU teams. The …

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Fibetco gains ‘Danish Gambling Heavyweight’ with H.C. Madsen joining its board

SBC News Fibetco gains 'Danish Gambling Heavyweight' with H.C. Madsen joining its board

Fibetco the operating company of BetOnFinance.com, has announced the appointment of Danske Spil Chief Executive Hans Christian Madsen (H.C. Madsen) to its board of directors. Madsen, who has announced his upcoming departure as leader of Danske Spil in March of this year, joins Fibetco as a governance advisor with the operator preparing for European expansion of its unique financial betting services. Having …

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No Deal…Parvus declares “no logic & no value” in William Hill-Amaya merger

SBC News No Deal...Parvus declares "no logic & no value" in William Hill-Amaya merger

London hedge fund Parvus Asset Management (Parvus) has publicly stated that it will not back the merger of William Hill and Amaya Inc, declaring that it sees ‘little strategic logic’ in the £5 billion ‘all-stock merger of equals’. Led by Danish financier Mads Eg Gensmann, Parvus is reported to be William Hill Plc’s largest investor owning approximately 14.3% of company shares. …

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Jeff Saul – BetOnFinance.com – Change of Play…bridging betting & finance

SBC News Jeff Saul - BetOnFinance.com - Change of Play...bridging betting & finance

Last month Danish firm Fibetco announced the international launch of subsidiary BetonFinance (BetOnFinance.com), a new betting product allowing consumers to bet on financial markets and win tax-free profits. SBC caught up with CEO & Founder Jeff Saul to discuss the intricacies of bringing a financial betting service to market. Saul details his firm’s in-depth market research prior to launch and his …

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LeoVegas gains Danish DGA online gambling license

SBC News LeoVegas gains Danish DGA online gambling license

Updating the market this morning, Stockholm Nasdaq-listed LeoVegas Group AB (LeoVegas) has confirmed that it has been approved an online gambling operator license by the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA). Confirming its Danish license, LeoVegas one of the industry’s fastest growing operators will now move to expand its presence within its core market of Scandinavia. The Malta-headquartered operator currently holds licences …

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