Tag Archives: SKS365

SKS365 appoints ‘political figurehead’ Maurizio Bernardo as compliance advisor

SBC News SKS365 appoints 'political figurehead' Maurizio Bernardo as compliance advisor

Seeking to bolster its regulatory and compliance capacities, Italian betting operator SKS365 Group has confirmed the recruitment of Maurizio Bernardo as a corporate strategic advisor. A renowned figurehead in Italian politics, Bernardo is the former President of the ‘Italian Chamber of Deputies’ Finance Committee’, and further regarded as an expert of Italian gambling. Updating stakeholders, SKS365 governance confirms that Bernardo will …

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AgiproNews Italian View: SKS365 new Counsel paints grim Italian picture

SBC News AgiproNews Italian View: SKS365 new Counsel paints grim Italian picture

Speaking to Italian business news sources, Bepi Pezzulli, the new General Counsel of SKS365, Italy’s leading bookmaker, has detailed insights of the stark realities facing all gambling incumbents, under the governance of the Lega-5Star coalition government. Pezzulli forms part of a new SKS365 leadership team, who took control of the bookmaker in January, following a number of high-profile executive departures. …

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Marco Castaldo, Microgame: Growth potential remains despite Italian ad ban

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SBC News caught up with Marco Castaldo, CEO at Microgame, for his take on the much-discussed advertising ban in Italy, how it might influence Microgame’s business model, and why adapting an online platform for the country – given the current uncertainty and speed to market – “makes less sense now than before”. SBC: With Microgame’s Italian offering very diverse, including …

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SKS365 appoints Bepi Pezzulli as corporate legal counsel

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Continuing its senior executive restructure, Italian betting group SKS365 has confirmed the appointment of Giuseppe “Bepi” Pezzulli as new General Counsel. Pezzulli takes charge of SKS365 legal representation and corporate compliance frameworks, following this January’s departure of former incumbent Angela Gemma, who retired from SKS365’s executive management team alongside departing Chief Executive Ian McLoughlin. A seasoned legal executive in corporate …

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SKS365 ups all-round fraud detection capacities with Featurespace ARIC Hub

SKS365, Sportradar, Planetwin365

Strengthening its risk management, player ID and fraud detection capacities, Italian betting operator SKS365 Group has confirmed that it will utilise the services and provisions of Featurespace ‘behavioural analytics’. Updating the market, SKS365 will implement Featurespace’s ‘ARIC Fraud Hub’ securing real-time predictive fraud monitoring dynamics, across its active European brands currently servicing more than 1.5 million customers. Featurespace’s fraud hub …

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Ian McLoughlin CEO leads SKS365 executive departures

SKS365, Sportradar, Planetwin365

Italian news sources have reported that Ian McLoughlin has stepped down as Chief Executive of SKS365 Group, the operating company of ‘PlanetWin365’ Italy’s second largest retail and online bookmaker. McLoughlin’s departure is further followed by the resignation of Angela Gemma as General Counsel of SKS365 and the exit of Aaron Meli as Group Financial Controller. The company has quickly instigated …

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AgiproNews’ Italian View: October highs meet an autumn of disillusion

SBC News AgiproNews’ Italian View: October highs meet an autumn of disillusion

Italian betting and gaming continues to grow, but all incumbents face tough adjustments as the Lega-5Star coalition government maintains its hostile stance against the industry. October Data published by Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) details a further record-breaking month for Italian online gambling. As the sector heads towards its upcoming Lega-5Star blanket ban on all forms of gambling/betting …

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Italian progress… Kambi & SKS365 join LOGiCO digital trade ranks

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Italian online gambling trade association La Lega Operatori di Gioco (LOGiCO) has expanded its ranks welcoming SKS365 Malta and Kambi Group as new industry partners. LOGiCO seeks to represent the interests of licensed stakeholders operating within the burgeoning Italian online gambling market. Following last May’s general meeting, LOGiCO representatives moved to expand the trade body’s membership, allowing for Italian technology …

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AgiproNews’ Italian View: All to play for in growing Italian betting market

SBC News AgiproNews' Italian View: All to play for in growing Italian betting market

The month of February saw significant growth within the Italian betting sector, which generated gross gaming revenues (GGR) of €124 million up a staggering 260% on February 2017 revenue figures. The market share for Italian wallets is closely contested by its licensed incumbents. February saw Group GmbH Austria’s Sks365 brand take the lead with 13% of total sector revenues, from former …

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Planetwin365 agrees sponsorship deal with Italian football giants

SBC News Planetwin365 agrees sponsorship deal with Italian football giants

Planetwin365 has announced for the next two seasons it will be the official betting partner of Serie A side, Napoli. The Southern Italian side has agreed a two-year partnership with Planetwin365, a brand that is widely regarded a key player in the Italian gaming landscape, boasting over 1,000 retail outlets. As part of the partnership, Planetwin365 will benefit from brand …

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