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Former Camelot digital creative lead Matt Loomis launches specialist industry creative agency

SBC News Former Camelot digital creative lead Matt Loomis launches specialist industry creative agency

Matt Loomis former Digital Creative Lead for National Lottery operator Camelot UK has set up a new creative agency ‘The Hand of Aces’ specialising in industry marketing and design capabilities. Launching the London-based specialist agency, Loomis details that The Hand of Aces will focus on creative delivery for Lottery, Casino, eGaming sector clients. To date, the agency has handled creative work for …

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Pariplay confirms content partnership with Betsson

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Pariplay has announced a deal with Betsson, which will see the industry provider roll out its portfolio of online slot content across the Stockholm-based operator’s online casino offering. The deal, which follows on quickly from a similar agreement with Interwetten, was facilitated by Pariplay’s ongoing strategic partnership with iSoftBet, an existing software partner for Betsson. Pariplay and iSoftBet, a London-based …

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Teddy Sagi sells 4.1% of Playtech to London hedge fund Boussard & Gavaudan

SBC News Teddy Sagi sells 4.1% of Playtech to London hedge fund Boussard & Gavaudan

Updating Playtech Plc investors, company founder Teddy Sagi has filed an order to sell 13 million shares through his investment vehicle Brickington Trading limited to London hedge fund Boussard & Gavaudan. Sagi will sell the equivalent of 4.1% equity in Playtech Plc at a price of 872.5p per share, closing a £113 million funding round. Following completion of its sale, …

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Intertain sets target date for LSE listing

SBC News Intertain sets target date for LSE listing

Issuing a corporate statement Intertain Group Limited (Intertain), has announced that it expects its full listing on the London Stock Exchange under new entity ‘Jackpotjoy Plc’ to take place on Wednesday 25 June. The company had first announced its intention to migrate its corporate listing from the Toronto TSX to London’s LSE in August 2016. Presenting plans to its investors, …

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Confident GVC ups 2016 special dividend

SBC News Confident GVC ups 2016 special dividend

Updating the market this morning, the governance of FTSE-listed GVC Holdings declared that it expects corporate top line metrics of group net gaming revenues and clean EBITDA to be at the upper end of its FY 2016 forecasts. Issuing a short corporate statement, GVC governance moved to propose a 49% increase in its proposed 2016 special dividend to € 14.9 …

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Ganapati sponsors seventh London Baby party during ICE 2017

SBC News Ganapati sponsors seventh London Baby party during ICE 2017

SBC and iGaming Business have joined forces once more for the seventh annual edition of London Baby, the best free networking event during ICE Totally Gaming. The opening party for the three-day expo returns to the Café de Paris nightclub in Leicester Square on Tuesday 7 February. Online casino provider Ganapati has been confirmed as the platinum sponsor for London …

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UKGC – Figures show online gambling is Britain’s largest gambling sector

SBC News UKGC - Figures show online gambling is Britain's largest gambling sector

Issuing an industry update the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revelead that online gambling is the largest gambling sector for Britain, with 33% of all wagers processed digitally as the commission publishes its new figures today. Publishing industry statistics between April 2015 – March 2016 the UKGC reveals that total digital ‘Gambling Gross Gambling Yield (GGY)’ accounted for £4.5 billion surpassing National Lottery GGY of £3.4billion and …

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Metric Gaming hires Jim Supple as one of three new executives

SBC News Metric Gaming hires Jim Supple as one of three new executives

Metric Gaming has marked the launch of its London offices by hiring three new executives, including former Betfair and William Hill director Jim Supple. After 25 years’ experience in the betting industry, Supple is set to become the company’s COO. He will be joined by new CFO Steven Paterson, former Finance Director of William Hill’s retail division. Meanwhile, Sam Foulkes, …

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