1xBet is now two weeks into its headline World Cup promotion, Bet Cup 2018, as the operator continues to provide its players with the chance to win high quality daily prizes. All players who make a bet of £2 or more on World Cup matches get a raffle ticket, which is then added to a daily draw for prizes such …
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After more than a year of development, Alegriabet.com has entered the international online gaming market. The site, licensed in Curacao, has created a new platform that aims to fulfil the needs of a wide range of bettors, with a specific focus on the millennial market. A spokesperson for the company commented: “I believe that mobile technology is an absolute must …
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Issuing an ‘unaudited’ full-year trading update, FTSE 250 listed payment provider Paysafe Group stated that combined momentum of its enlarged group would see the firm exceed $1 billion in corporate revenues. Updating investors, Paysafe governance stated that a strong second half to FY 2016 would see the company report top-line metric guidance towards the upper end of its corporate guidance. …
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NetBet has announced that they will accept Bitcoin for bets on their sportsbook and casino products. The UK bookmaker and online casino operator has become the first licensed operator in the UK to embrace the virtual currency. NetBet customers will now have the option to use Bitcoin to load their accounts via the Neteller and PaySafe payment methods. Alexandre Mangaud, …
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Lorenzo Pellegrino, Paysafe Group’s CEO of Digital Wallets, sees value-added enhancements in his firm’s $30 million acquisition of leading industry affiliate and acquisition marketing software provider Income Access. Speaking to SBC News, Pellegrino stated that adding Income Access services Paysafe would gain “value-added services that extend beyond payments and will make our overall offering ‘stickier’ for merchants”. “The acquisition embeds our …
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Following a strong start to its 2016, FTSE 250 online payment provider Paysafe Group PLC (Paysafe) has declared that its corporate performance is outperforming year market expectations. Paysafe Group (the merged entity of Optimal Payments and Skrill) who secured a December listing on the London FTSE, stated that its strong opening momentum will likely continue for the rest of 2016. …
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LSE listed online payments provider, Optimal Payments (Optimal) has rebranded to Paysafe Group. The firm is reported to have filed its name change with the LSE, which will see its corporate ticker abbreviated to PAYS.L. The rebrand sees the provider merge its proprietary brands Optimal Payments and Neteller with its acquired asset of Skrill, which was purchased in August for …
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Having heard in session 1 of BOF, that cash in hand marketing attitudes are no longer valuable. Morning Session 2 looks at how to maximise coverage and attach effective measurements on betting sponsorship/partnerships. A panel consisting of industry marketing and sponsorship insiders, sets out how to plan and execute effective partnership values that can garner global brand reach. Session Panel …
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Optimal Payments has confirmed its €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) takeover of Skrill Group services, the acquisition sees Optimal become the biggest payment provider for the online gambling sector. The payment provider has fulfilled all takeover obligations set by the UK FCA, and met payments conditions set by majority stakeholder CVC Capital Partners, who had acquired a majority stake in Skrill …
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Optimal Payments Plc has been selected by gamigo AG, a distributor of free-to-play multiplayer online games (MOGs), to provide its Neteller service as an alternative payment method for its online gaming players. This partnership offers gamers using a Neteller account, including those across Europe, Latin America and Asia, a safe and secure way to deposit funds for in-game purchases on Free2Play, MMORPGs …
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