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Entain CEE appoints Mikolaj Cymerman as CCO

SBC News Entain CEE appoints Mikolaj Cymerman as CCO

Entain CCE has appointed Mikolaj Cymerman to serve as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Central and Eastern European venture of FTSE100 Entain Plc. The appointment was confirmed by Cymerman on LinkedIn, who revealed that he would take on the dual responsibilities of commercial lead for Entain CEE as well as serving as an advisor to the board of STS …

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Entain reiterates FY23 growth targets despite Q3 slowdown

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Entain remains confident in achieving its full year revenue expectations despite experiencing ‘mixed’ trading during the third quarter, according to an update this morning from FTSE100 gambling group. The company is due to announce its Q3 trading update on 2 November, but detailed to investors that some aggravating factors have posed hurdles in Q3, including ‘adverse sporting results’ impacting sports …

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Entain launches £600m bookbuild to acquire STS Poland 

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Entain Plc has published all documents related to a proposed plan to bookbuild £600m in new capital, which will be primarily used to acquire STS Group – Poland’s largest bookmaker. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been informed that shares of the FTSE100 gambling group will be offered to institutional investors through an accelerated bookbuild process. In addition, Entain will …

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Entain realises Croatia ambitions as SuperSport takeover finalised

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Entain Plc has completed its acquisition of leading Croatian bookmaker SuperSport, keeping track on its growth ambitions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Completed via the FTSE100 global betting and gaming group’s Entain CEE division, the takeover strengthens Entain’s foothold in the ‘highly attractive’ Croatian market, as SuperSport joins Entain’s enlarged CEE portfolio of Optibet (Estonia/Latvia) and Totolotek (Poland). Terms …

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Entain activates $1bn loan to speed up closure of M&A deals 

SBC News Entain activates $1bn loan to speed up closure of M&A deals 

Entain Plc has successfully executed the pricing and allocation of a ‘New Term Loan‘ that will provide the FTSE100 gambling group $1bn in funds available to support its global growth initiatives.  A corporate financing measure announced by Entain governance during H1 trading, the new term loan has been allocated as a “$1,000m First Lien Term Loan B in USD set …

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Entain launches new CEE venture in partnership with EMMA Capital 

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Entain Plc has disclosed its plans to become the leading Central and Eastern European betting business by launching a new venture, ‘Entain CEE’. As announced this morning in the FTSE100’s gambling group’s H1 2022 Interim results, Entain has agreed to acquire a majority stake in leading Croatian betting group SuperSport for €600m. The deal will see Entain acquire a 75% …

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Entain keeps post-H1 consensus ahead of critical portfolio refresh

Jette Nygaard-Andersen takes charge of Entain as new CEO

Entain Plc has reported that it continues to achieve strategic objectives, as its business benefits from a ‘broader recreational customer base’ across regulated markets. Publishing its Interim 2022 trading results, the FTSE100 gambling group declared a ‘robust H1 performance’ against challenging global economic and regulatory headwinds. H1 trading saw Entain generate group net-gaming-revenues (NGR) of £2.11bn, up 18% on comparative …

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Highlight Games strengthens Turkish position with Sisal Sans rollout

SBC News Highlight Games strengthens Turkish position with Sisal Sans rollout

Virtual sports producer Highlight Games has further strengthened its status in the Turkish market via a multi-year partnership with Sisal Sans – a joint venture between Italy’s Sisal and Turkey’s Demirören Holding. Under the terms of the agreement, Highlight will supply Sisal Sans retail venues with games featuring real and exclusive archive football footage. The group’s Soccerbet product will include …

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Superbet welcomes back Romanian sports with #SuperSport launch

SBC News Superbet welcomes back Romanian sports with #SuperSport launch

Superbet has launched ‘The Magic Feeling of #SuperSport’ as its new lead advertising campaign within its home market of Romania. The campaign, developed by Bucharest creative marketing agency Rusu+Bortun, sees Superbet promote its full range of live betting markets covering Romania’s most popular sports.  Adjusting to a period with no sports activity during the 2020 pandemic, Superbet – Romania’s biggest …

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Highlight Games grows Croatia footprint with SuperSport deal

Highlight Games grows Croatia footprint with SuperSport deal

Croatia’s SuperSport has expanded its virtual sports offering by signing a new partnership with Highlight Games. Through the agreement, the video virtual sports specialist will supply its portfolio of content across SuperSport’s online and mobile channels, including Soccerbet featuring the Italian Serie A league. “I’m delighted to announce that Highlight Games is expanding its offering with SuperSport,” said Nick Gardiner, …

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