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Dan Whiteley to ‘fortify operations’ as Bede Gaming CTO

Dan Whiteley to ‘fortify operations’ as Bede Gaming CTO

Bede Gaming has appointed Dan Whiteley as the new member of its leadership team, hiring the experienced betting and gaming executive as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Whiteley’s key responsibility will be to adapt his background and skill sets in digital transformation, product engineering, architecture, IT service, security and operations to Bede’s business.  The Gauselmann Group-owned B2B brand added that Whiteley …

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Kambi to power Lance! Brazil sportsbook with Eyas Gaming

SBC News Kambi to power Lance! Brazil sportsbook with Eyas Gaming

Kambi Group Plc is further expanding its South American presence by entering into a long-term technology partnership with Eyas Gaming. The Stockholm-listed sports betting technology group will support Eyas Gaming in its upcoming launch of the Lance! Sportsbook. Pan-LatAm iGaming group Eyas Gaming has entered into a joint-venture partnership with Brazilian football publisher Lance! to operate its branded sportsbook property. …

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Gauselmann adds Bruns to fire up sports-&-gaming vision

SBC News Gauselmann adds Bruns to fire up sports-&-gaming vision

Gauselmann Group has confirmed the board appointment of Stefan Bruns, who will oversee the development of its sportsbook and online gambling offering. Effective from 1 April, Bruns (52) will be charged with “strengthening the stationary and online-based sports betting offering, the strategic expansion of virtual slot machine portfolio, combined with the internationalisation of these business areas”. The heritage gambling group …

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Alistair Boston-Smith, Bede Gaming: the universal importance of customer management

SBC News Alistair Boston-Smith, Bede Gaming: the universal importance of customer management

LIke many businesses, lotteries had to adapt during the pandemic to the drastic change in conditions, and this has left an enduring legacy. This was the viewpoint of Alistair Boston-Smith, Bede Gaming’s Chief Strategy Officer, who spoke to SBC Media about the B2B supplier’s activities in both the lottery and gaming spaces. Part of the Gauselmann Group, an international conglomerate …

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MERKUR Sportwetten reorganises its tech and online units

SBC News MERKUR Sportwetten reorganises its tech and online units

Gauselmann Group has announced that it has split its MERKUR Sportwetten unit into two separate departments to optimise the performance of its flagship sportsbook brand across all markets. The DACH market sportsbook’s B2C online unit will now be housed by the ‘Digital Operations Team’ led by Andy Bentley as MERKUR Sportwetten’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Bentley was promoted to …

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Gauselmann expands in Norddeutschland by acquiring Bührmann arcade venues

SBC News Gauselmann expands in Norddeutschland by acquiring Bührmann arcade venues

Gauselmann Group has expanded its footprint across Northern Germany after acquiring the 35 arcade properties of Bührmann Group. Last Friday, the board of Gauselmann informed investors that it had concluded ‘protracted negotiations’ related to completing the acquisition of Bührmann Group’s arcade venues. Negotiations had stalled as the COVID-19 pandemic forced Bührmann Group to revise all strategic options related to the …

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Gauselmann Group nets Fortuna Dusseldorf sponsorship

SBC News Gauselmann Group nets Fortuna Dusseldorf sponsorship

Fortuna Dusseldorf has secured a new, exclusive sponsorship deal with the Gauselmann Group which the duo has lauded as a ‘long-term and close cooperation’. Under the agreement, Gauselmann will become the gaming partner of the club, building upon an ongoing collaboration that includes stadium sponsorship. The partnership will be led by Merkur, a division of the German gaming giant, which …

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Merkur Sportwetten increases stake in Belgium’s Betcenter

SBC News Merkur Sportwetten increases stake in Belgium’s Betcenter

Gauselmann Group subsidiary Merkur Sportwetten GmbH has grown its presence in the Belgian market after increasing its holding in Betcenter Group NV from 50.1% to 74.9%. The partial sale, which came in with retroactive effect on 1 January 2020, will mean that Seydi Tekin will remain as chief executive officer of Betcenter in the long term. Meanwhile Carsten Schaudienst will …

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Gauselmann Group acquires majority stake in Bede Gaming

SBC News Gauselmann Group acquires majority stake in Bede Gaming

German gambling conglomerate Gauselmann Group has expanded its digital presence by acquiring a ‘significant majority stake’ in Newcastle-based Bede Gaming. The acquisition will allow Gauselmann Group to create new opportunities ahead of the launch of Germany’s online gaming market in 2021. Paul Gauselmann, CEO and founder of the Gauselmann Group, commented:“Bede’s technological expertise is very impressive and its highly complex …

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