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GVC Holdings revamps partycasino website

SBC News GVC Holdings revamps partycasino website

FTSE-listed GVC Holdings (GVC) has announced that it has revamped acquired asset partycasino’s website (partycasino.com) with a view of improving customer engagement and overall player experience. The website revamp comes just three months after GVC’s £1.1 billion acquisition of bwin.party Entertainment (deal completed January 2016) Detailing project insights, GVC stated that it had redeveloped partycasino’s aesthetic adding new enhancements to …

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GVC the ‘Dark Horse’ of betting as company value hits £2 billion

SBC News GVC the 'Dark Horse' of betting as company value hits £2 billion

The Financial Times has labelled FTSE-listed online betting operator GVC Holdings (GVC) the gambling industry’s ‘Dark Horse’ as its corporate value hits the £2 billion mark. Since its £1.1 billion takeover of bwin.party Entertainment (deal completed February), GVC’s growth rate has surpassed competitors 888 Holdings and Ladbrokes Plc.    Its takeover of bwin.party assets has transformed the company, which according …

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GVC secures 10-year platform services agreement with Betfred

SBC News GVC secures 10-year platform services agreement with Betfred

FTSE-listed betting operator GVC Holdings Plc (GVC) this morning has announced its first major B2B partnership with UK independent bookmaker Betfred for the services of its online sports betting and igaming platform. Updating the market, GVC detailed a ten year ‘transformational B2B agreement’ which will see Betfred fully migrate its digital assets to GVC’s platform provisions on an exclusive basis. …

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GVC Holdings positive on 2016 as all brands report revenue growth

SBC News GVC Holdings positive on 2016 as all brands report revenue growth

Presenting its first London FTSE market update, GVC Holdings Plc described 2015 as a “momentous year for the company”, having completed its acquisition of bwin.party Entertainment assets in December 2015 (deal officially closed 1 February). Reporting on full-year 2015 results (period ending 31 December), GVC recorded a 10% increase in Net Gaming Revenues (NGR) to €248 million. GVC governance was …

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GVC Holdings PLC announces the appointment of Liron Snir as CPO

SBC News GVC Holdings PLC announces the appointment of Liron Snir as CPO

GVC Holdings PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Liron Snir to the newly created role of Chief Product Officer. Liron, the former Vice President of Product and Strategy of Playtech PLC, is recognised as one of the foremost product and technology experts in the online gaming industry over the last sixteen years. As Vice President of Customer Relations for over …

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Teufelberger & Bodner face Austrian corruption charges relating to Turkish licence bribery

SBC News Teufelberger & Bodner face Austrian corruption charges relating to Turkish licence bribery

Austrian news sources have reported that former Bwin leaders Manfred Bodner and Norbert Teufelberger are facing charges of bribery relating to the firm’s 2007 application for a sports betting licence for Turkey. The former Bwin executives have been accused by a Vienna public prosecutor of paying €2.25 million in order to bribe Turkish officials. Bodner and Teufelberger are set to …

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Shay Segev – GVC Holdings – The Multi-Channel Race

SBC News Shay Segev - GVC Holdings - The Multi-Channel Race

Having recently been appointed GVC Holdings’ Chief Operating Officer, Shay Segev will be in charge of integrating and driving strategy for the merged enterprise of GVC assets and bwin.party Entertainment, one of the  industry’s largest projects. A leading industry figurehead on multi-channel strategies and new device integration, Shay Segev spoke to  SBC at ICE 2016, shedding insight on betting operator and supplier ongoing focuses on …

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Scott Longley – Hold Tight! GVC’s rollercoaster road ahead…

SBC News Scott Longley - Hold Tight! GVC's rollercoaster road ahead...

Having completed its takeover bwin.party Entertainment , Scott Longley asses the betting operators next steps as the new merged outfit targets a FTSE 250 listing. As the firm’s governance and leadership begins to execute the first steps of its integration plan, Longley details what may be the betting sectors most interesting merger.  ________________________ It didn’t take long for GVC to …

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GVC Holdings gains Stephen Morana and Peter Isola as independent advisers

SBC News GVC Holdings gains Stephen Morana and Peter Isola as independent advisers

GVC Holdings (GVC) has confirmed the appointment of Stephen Morana and Peter Isola as Independent Non-executive Directors, having completed its £1.1 billion takeover of bwin.party Entertainment. Morana and Isola join GVC governance, as the new merged enterprise targets a FTSE 250 listing in the coming months. Stephen Morana who currently serves as CFO of digital property planner Zoopla, has prior …

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bwin.party stops trading on London Stock Exchange

SBC News bwin.party stops trading on London Stock Exchange

bwin.party Entertainment has issued a corporate statement this morning, detailing that it has suspended trading of its stock on the London Stock Exchange. The operator detailed that the UK Scheme Court Hearing had approved its acquisition by GVC Holdings, bwin.party has suspended its trading in accordance with the UK Listing Authority. Releasing the short statement bwin.party governance confirmed its delisting …

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