Tag Archives: Paddy Power Betfair

Creative Switch… Paddy Power drops Lucky Generals for Chime Sports

SBC News Creative Switch... Paddy Power drops Lucky Generals for Chime Sports

Paddy Power has ended its four-year relationship with London marketing agency Lucky Generals, as the bookmaker’s lead creative agency. UK marketing news sources report that Lucky Generals chose not to re-pitch its services for the account, which had been placed under review by Paddy Power marketing during 2017. Moving forward, Paddy Power’s multi-million £/€ advertising account will be serviced by …

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Paddy Power Betfair Joins the ‘All-in Diversity Project’ as founding industry participant

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FTSE listed betting group Paddy Power Betfair Plc (PPB) has announced that it has partnered with industry workplace diversity program ‘All-in Diversity Project’, as the company seeks to lead the sector in employee equality and inclusion directives. The All-in Diversity Project is an industry-driven, not-for-profit initiative which aims to deliver new benchmark and best practices for diversity in the global betting …

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Paddy Power Betfair – Breon Corcoran leaves ‘fine-tuned machine’ for Peter Jackson

SBC News Paddy Power Betfair - Breon Corcoran leaves ‘fine-tuned machine’ for Peter Jackson

Taking on his last investor conference call as Paddy Power Betfair CEO, outgoing leader Breon Corcoran details that PPB’s executive team has achieved its enterprise year 2 ambition of securing ‘structural advantages’ within the firm’s enlarged operations. Closing a solid Q3 performance, in which PPB governance ups its 2017 year-end guidance to an EBITDA range of £450-465 million. Corcoran details …

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Group Strength…Paddy Power Betfair delivers solid Q3 2017, upping its full-year guidance

SBC News Group Strength...Paddy Power Betfair delivers solid Q3 2017, upping its full-year guidance

FTSE100 betting group Paddy Power Betfair Plc (PPB) has delivered a positive Q3 2017 trading update (period ending 30 September), prompting the group to lift its full-year earnings expectations as the company undertakes a leadership transition. A strong period sports betting performance for PPB’s online and retail divisions saw the firm record a 9% increase in group revenues of £440 …

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October pains… UK DCMS expected to delay final judgement on FOBTs wagering

SBC News October pains… UK DCMS expected to delay final judgement on FOBTs wagering

UK newspapers The Times and The Guardian have reported that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will seek to open a further ‘12-week consultation period’ for its ongoing review of FOBTs wagering levels. At present, it appears that DCMS will delay its judgement on whether to reduce FOBTs wagering from £100 max-bet to the reported options of £50, …

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Paddy Power departs the Italian market

SBC News Paddy Power departs the Italian market

Paddy Power Betfair has announced its intention to withdraw its Paddy Power brand from the Italian market. Moving forward the Paddy Power Betfair group’s sole presence in the Italian market will be through the Italia branch of Betfair. Plentwin365 recently overtook Bet365 to become the Italian online sports betting market leader, after it benefited from a commercial boost after its …

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Scott Longley – City eyes ‘machine mitigation’ for Ladbrokes Coral

SBC News Scott Longley - City eyes 'machine mitigation' for Ladbrokes Coral

Awaiting the outcome of the UK government’s triennial review on maximum stakes on gaming machines, analysts at Morgan Stanley see light at the end of the tunnel for Ladbrokes Coral __________________________________  To accompany the incendiary comments from Paddy Power Betfair on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in a letter to the government’s triennial review last week, the company gave a …

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