Flutter Entertainment’s new Sisal Italia unit has secured exclusive management of gaming in Tunisia, awarded by national sports betting authority, Promosport. Sisal will develop and manage a ‘comprehensive product portfolio’ in Tunisia, including the provision of sports betting, online games, instant lotteries and number games (lottery draws). Promosport’s licence will cover an initial period of 10 years, and will allow …
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Underscoring the need for a ‘balance’ between player protection and customer interference, a Labour MP from County Durham has highlighted the betting industry’s economic contributions. Grahame Morris of Easington consistency – writing in Politics Home – pointed to the sector’s role in employment and development across the North East, as well as the North West and Midlands regions. Addressing his …
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ESA Gaming and Italian operator Sisal have entered into a partnership, further expanding the former company’s presence in Southern Europe. The agreement will centre on provision of ESA’s EasySwipe titles – the product range will make its debut in Italy via the integration with the Flutter Entertainment brand. This will include the sportsbook titles Goal Mine and Basketball Mine, with …
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Seeking to continue updating its sports betting products and services, Codere has inked a partnership with XB Net, incorporating North American horse racing content in its offering. The deal includes live pictures, data and betting services from 60 North American racetracks, which will be distributed across the Spanish operator’s retail and online channels. Key objectives of the partnership for Codere …
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Paddy Power and Peter Crouch have continued their long-running collaboration with a new humorous TV commercial, promoting the firm’s BetBuilder product now that football is back on screens. Taking a sports betting focused spin on traditional romcoms, the ‘Love Football, Intimately’ TV spot has been produced by the Flutter Entertainment sportsbook brand’s advertising agency partner Droga5. A long-time collaborator in …
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Flutter Entertainment is highly confident of maintaining and securing leadership positions across several major markets, according to group CEO Peter Jackson in a recent earnings call. The FTSE100 international betting and gaming firm published its H1 2022 trading update last week – revealing revenue growth of 11% to £3.38bn, albeit with losses of over £112m, including a 4% decline in …
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Novibet Chief Commercial Officer, Yannis Xirotyris, has confirmed that he is stepping down from the position after fulfilling his responsibilities for 15 months. As CCO, Xirotyris played a role in orchestrating several commercial agreements with the Greek betting and gaming group, with a notable development being a merger deal with SPAC Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation (Artemis). Should the merger plans …
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Steven Monaghan has announced his resignation as Managing Director of Sports Betting for Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet). The long-term executive of Sky Bet revealed via a LinkedIn post that he had departed the company last Friday, ending an 11 and half-year tenure with Flutter Entertainment sportsbook. “If someone had told me 11 1/2 years ago when I first …
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Steve Birch, Sky Bet Chief Commercial Officer, has stated that the operator’s partnership with the English Football League (EFL) will continue to focus heavily on responsibility. Approaching the 10-year mark, the Flutter Entertainment sportsbook brand’s collaboration with England’s second-to-fourth flights of football continues amid a debate on betting’s relationship with sports. Gambling reform advocates have repeatedly encouraged a distancing between …
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Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed the inbound appointment of Ian Brown as new Chief Executive of its UK-&-Ireland business. Brown will take the reins at the FTSE100 betting and gaming group in September, replacing outgoing CEO Conor Grant, who will continue to work with the incoming Chief Executive during the transition phase. A former CEO of Booking.com’s Trips division and …
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