Tag Archives: Goldbet

Gamenet issues private €225 million bond seeking swift closure to GoldBet takeover

SBC News Gamenet issues private €225 million bond seeking swift closure to GoldBet takeover

Borsa Milan-listed gambling firm Gruppo Gamenet SPA has issued a ‘senior non-convertible bond’ valued at approximately €225 million, which will be put forward to private institutional investors. The non-convertible bond will have a maturity date set at 2023 and will be listed on Italian and European-wide bond exchange markets. Updating investors, Gamenet governance details that it will utilise the proceeds …

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Winning Post – A boost for British horseracing

SBC News Winning Post - A boost for British horseracing

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at some key developments for the gambling industry in its ‘Winning Post’ column. K: betting on horseracing – 2017-18 Levy, the last hurrah? The GB Horserace Betting Levy Board reported an annual income of £95m in 2017/18. This represents a 46% increase on the previous …

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Gamenet aims for Italian top spot with €265 million acquisition of GoldBet

SBC News Gamenet aims for Italian top spot with €265 million acquisition of GoldBet

Italian gambling group Gruppo Gamenet SPA has today signed a ‘binding agreement’ to acquire a 100% share capital in betting operator GoldBet offering a deal-value of €265 million (£240 million) Updating the market, Gamenet will move to acquire outright Goldbet’s 990 Italian betting points, and will further gain the firm’s related digital properties. At present, Goldbet is considered Italy’s biggest …

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Winning Post – The implications of Italian regulations

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Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at some key developments for the gambling industry in its ‘Winning Post’ column. Italy: commercial gambling – ad ban demonstrates failure to communicate Further to last week’s reports, Italy’s council of Ministers approved the so called ‘Dignity Decree’on Monday which introduced a blanket ban on …

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AgiproNews’ Italian View – Virtual Sports market is heating up

SBC News AgiproNews' Italian View - Virtual Sports market is heating up

Italian engagement with Virtual Sports betting products is on the rise, as latest industry figures show that gross gaming revenues (GGR) have hit the €42 million. A traditional retail product, Virtual Sports has gained a positive uptake through online betting platforms, as Italian betting operators move to expand their betting content. In the first two months of 2018, bookmakers have …

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AgiproNews’ Italian View: All to play for in growing Italian betting market

SBC News AgiproNews' Italian View: All to play for in growing Italian betting market

The month of February saw significant growth within the Italian betting sector, which generated gross gaming revenues (GGR) of €124 million up a staggering 260% on February 2017 revenue figures. The market share for Italian wallets is closely contested by its licensed incumbents. February saw Group GmbH Austria’s Sks365 brand take the lead with 13% of total sector revenues, from former …

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NYX Gaming Group expands influence with integration of OIA Services

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NYX Gaming Group has agreed to integrate Italian operator OIA Services Ltd, holder of brands including Betaland and Enjoybet, to its award-winning Open Gaming System (NYX OGS™). The Toronto TSX-listed global betting supplier will oversee a significant expansion of Betaland, with the addition of the OGS Suite that includes leading NextGen Gaming titles such as DoublePlay SuperBet™, Gorilla Go Wild™ and …

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GoldBet boosts its content offering by upgrading to NYX OGS

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GoldBet has boosted its existing content partnership with NYX Gaming Group by upgrading to NYX OGS™ (Open Gaming System) from the CGS platform. The partnership with NYX, who will serve OGS via its Game360 content studio, will see the Italian operator increase its offering with thousands of slot games, bingo and poker through a single integration. This deal gives access …

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GoldBet strikes Torino FC partnership

SBC News GoldBet strikes Torino FC partnership

European bookmaker GoldBet furthers its presence in Italian sports, by announcing that it has agreed to become the ‘Official Betting Partner’ of Serie A football club Torino FC. GoldBet secures a one-year betting partnership with Torino, one Italy’s oldest professional football club. The partnership will see the GoldBet Italian brand, receive heightened coverage and exposure throughout Torino’s Stadio Olimpico (Capacity: …

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Goldbet appoints Michele Sprovieri as CEO

SBC News Goldbet appoints Michele Sprovieri as CEO

Austrian sports betting operator GoldBet Entertainment Ltd has appointed Michele Sprovieri as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sprovieri takes over leadership of the European focused bookmaker from outgoing CEO Tim Parker. An internal GoldBet senior appointment, Sprovieri began his new position on 20 November, having previously served as GoldBet Chief Technical Officer since 2012 GoldBet management announced the appointment to …

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