Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners furthers its presence in online gambling having acquired a majority stake in German focused sports betting operator Tipico Co Ltd. CVC adds the Malta licensed betting operator to its gambling portfolio, having secured the acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming in December 2014 for £800 million. As yet no financial terms have been disclosed …
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Centerbridge and Deutsche Telekom join bidding war for Tipico
It has been reported by Reuters that buyout group Centerbridge has teamed up with Deutsche Telekom to bid for German sports betting group Tipico. The owners of Tipico are being advised by Rothschild and JP Morgan and final bids are due at the end of next week. The founders are selling up having run and grown the company since its launch …
Read More »SiGMA to fly 300 affiliates to Malta this November
This year’s SiGMA conference has been moved back to 16-19 November to be further away from BAC and EiG, and to go back to back with MiGS, creating a dynamite Malta Gaming Week. The second edition of SiGMA took place between the 4th and 7th November 2015, as the SiGMA summit cemented itself as the largest iGaming show in Malta and …
Read More »Tipico and Couchsport team up for betting app Stake It
Berlin based operator Couchsport has announced the release of its second betting app Stake it, via a partnership with Tipico. This app follows on from the success of Tippn, an app released in Germany last year by sports betting provider Tipico and startup Couchsports. Alex Napetschnig, Founder of Couchsport, said of the app: “Building on the success of Tippn, we want to …
Read More »Geert De Vlieger joins Tipico’s Safe Hands Army
European sports betting operator Tipico has announced the appointment of former Belgian international goalkeeper Geert De Vlieger as Belgium brand ambassador. De Vlieger who retired from professional football in 2011, currently works as a TV pundit on Belgian sports networks. Tipico marketing detailed that De Vlieger will be used in Belgium focused promotional activities for its build up to next …
Read More »Tipico owners eye potential € billion sale
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com) has reported that the private owners of German focused sports betting operator Tipico Ltd are preparing to sell the company The Malta operated online betting firm, whose key target markets are Germany and Austria is reported to have appointed JP Morgan and Rothschild as deal advisers, who will begin to sound out options. The news source further …
Read More »Tipico confirms Bayern Munich Platinum Partnership
European sports betting operator Tipico Sportwetten (Tipico), has officially confirmed its betting partnership with FC Bayern München (Bayern Munich), the Malta operated sportsbook will become an official platinum partner of the Bavaria football club. Tipico governance confirmed that the partnership agreement had been signed for a further four years, however the firm did not disclose financial terms Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, CEO …
Read More »Kahn & Schmeichel front Tipico’s ‘Big Match’ TV Campaign
European bookmaker Tipico is bringing back a classic football rivalry as legendary football goalkeepers Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich/Germany) and Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United/Denmark) go head to head in its latest TV campaign – “Das Grosse Spiel (The Big Match)”. The two goalkeepers considered the best in world football during the 90’s are official Tipico brand ambassadors who have featured in …
Read More »Tipico set to become FC Bayern Munich betting partner
European sports betting operator Tipico are set to replace Bayern Munich long term partner bwin.com, as official sports betting partner to the Bavaria football club who are current Bundesliga champions. The Malta based operator is preparing to step in as official sports betting partner to Bayern Munich, as bwin senior management have confirmed that it will not renew its existing …
Read More »German bookmakers told to stop amateur football markets
The German bookmaking trade body DSWV has advised all betting operators in the country to stop taking bets on all German amateur football leagues as part of its commitment to the protection of minors and to sports integrity. DSWV president Mathias Dahms said: “With this recommendation, we want to set an example to initiate dialogue with the sport and the …
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