Tag Archives: Red Cross

Betting industry Ukraine solidarity continues as Pragmatic Play donates £100k

SBC News Betting industry Ukraine solidarity continues as Pragmatic Play donates £100k

As support for the Ukrainian public continues to pour in from a range of industries, including betting and gaming, Pragmatic Play has announced a new contribution. The igaming and sportsbook solutions provider revealed today that it is donating £100,000 to the Red Cross’ Red Crescent Movement response appeal, with all funds channelled towards humanitarian causes in Ukraine.  In particular, the …

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Norsk Tipping confirms CEO exit of Åsne Havenelid 

SBC News Norsk Tipping confirms CEO exit of Åsne Havenelid 

Norsk Tipping has informed national media that Åsne Havenelid has chosen to end her six-year tenure as Chief Executive of Norway’s gambling monopoly for lottery and sports betting.   A departure date has not been confirmed, as Havenelid has agreed to remain in her role until a successor is found. The former secretary-general of Norway’s Red Cross, Havenelid took leadership of …

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Fitzdares to donate all Australian Open winnings to the Red Cross bushfire fund

SBC News Fitzdares to donate all Australian Open winnings to the Red Cross bushfire fund

Private bookmaker Fitzdares has committed to donating all winnings from the Australian Open 2020 to the Red Cross, supporting victims and emergency services countering the bush fires impacting the Gold Coast of Australia. The announcement mirrors that of tennis player Nick Kyrgios who has promised to donate $200 to the bush fire crisis for every ace he serves throughout the …

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Betsson AB donates advertising space to the Red Cross ‘Refugee Crisis’ initiative

SBC News Betsson AB donates advertising space to the Red Cross ‘Refugee Crisis’ initiative

In light of the ongoing European refugee crisis, online bookmaker Betsson AB announced that it had donated its advertising inventory on Swedish high visibility news portals Aftonbladet.se and Expressen.se to humanitarian organisation the Red Cross. The Stockholm listed and Malta operated online betting operator had released its advertising space for a period of four days, in order to help raise …

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