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Scientific Games opens Krakow ‘development centre’ to support digital ambitions

SBC News Scientific Games opens Krakow 'development centre' to support digital ambitions

Nasdaq-listed industry technology provider Scientific Games Corporation (SGC), has announced that it will open a ‘remote development centre’ in Krakow Poland to aid the growth of its SG Digital division. Updating the market, SGC governance expects to open its Krakow development centre this Q1 2018, with the new division working on all core SG digital products for its lottery, sports …

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Rising Stars and Hill slides – divergent tracks after merger talks

SBC News Rising Stars and Hill slides - divergent tracks after merger talks

The degree to which the fortunes of the Stars Group and William Hill have diverged since their failed merger talks 18 months ago provides an interesting counterpoint to the current obsession with sector M&A. A recent note on Stars published by the Canadian analyst team at Canaccord Genuity noted that the company’s share price rose 54 percent in 2017, placing …

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LV BET moves Ekstraklasa to Polish football with Wisla Kraków

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LV BET has demonstrated its continued support for the so-called ‘White Star’ Polish football team, Wisla Kraków. Just over nine months into the original deal, LV BET has seen enough potential in the partnership to sign a three-year extension. The new agreement, which will include a number of joint projects between the sportsbook and the 13-times Polish champions, will come …

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Tougher regulatory requirements see NetEnt report Q4 2017 revenue & earnings lag

SBC News Tougher regulatory requirements see NetEnt report Q4 2017 revenue & earnings lag

Publishing a corporate update, Stockholm-listed industry games developer NetEnt has detailed that its Q4 2017 results (period ending 31 December) will ‘lag behind market forecasts’. Updating stakeholders, NetEnt governance expects to deliver Q4 2017 corporate revenues of SEK 419 million (Q4 target: SEK 447 million), combined with a period EBIT of circa SEK 150 million (Q4 target: SEK 170 million). …

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Better Collective goes for Goal in Poland

SBC News Better Collective goes for Goal in Poland

Super affiliate Better Collective is extending its presence in the regulated Polish market by picking up the assets of the popular Goal.pl Group, marking the eighth major acquisition achieved by the company in 2017. Better Collective says that this particular acquisition helps further its long term strategy of expanding its presence within regulated markets. The firm is particularly interested in …

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Winning Post – How 2017 shaped up for the gambling industry

SBC News Winning Post - How 2017 shaped up for the gambling industry

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at how the gambling industry fared this year in its ‘Winning Post’ column. 2017 in review: growing up? Three key themes dominated the changing shape of the online gambling market in 2017: continuing channel shift, the continued march of Point of Consumption regimes, and increased …

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NSoft releases Lucky Six to Efbet Romania

SBC News NSoft releases Lucky Six to Efbet Romania

Continuing its expansion into the Romanian market, NSoft has launched its most popular set of virtual draw based games Lucky Six, Lucky X and Next Six in Romania, on the SEVEN platform. The news follows on from multiple successful NSoft launches in the last few months, including its recent breakthrough into the Polish market with Greyhound Races, Virtual Motorcycle Speedway …

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Fortuna Entertainment records H1 2017 revenue & KPI growth despite enlargement costs

SBC News Fortuna Entertainment records H1 2017 revenue & KPI growth despite enlargement costs

Presenting its H1 2017 interim results (period ending 30 June), Eastern European gambling operator Fortuna Entertainment Group has detailed a strong revenue performance combined with KPI gains driven by the growth of sports betting and gaming divisions. Updating the market, Fortuna would record a 40% group revenue increase to €720 million (H1 2016: €511 million), of which €650 million would …

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LV BET nets Eurovolley sponsorship deal

SBC News LV BET nets Eurovolley sponsorship deal

LV BET has announced that it has become the official sponsor of the men’s European volleyball championships, EUROVOLLEY POLAND 2017. The tournament will begin on 24 August and culminate on 3 September, with the opening match alone expected to be watched by more than 50,000 spectators. LV BET has also announced that its ambassador for the tournament will be Polish …

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