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Unibet Group officially changes name to Kindred Group Plc

SBC News Unibet Group officially changes name to Kindred Group Plc

Following today’s ‘Extraordinary General Meeting’ (EGM), shareholders of Stockholm-listed Unibet Plc have approved the firm’s proposed name change from ‘Unibet Group Plc’ to Kindred Group Plc. Updating company stakeholders, Unibet governance detailed that its expects its first full day of trading under the Kindred Group name to be on Monday 12 December 2016.  This September Unibet governance issued a corporate …

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Grattis! Unibet takes top honours at EGR 2016 Operator Awards

SBC News Grattis! Unibet takes top honours at EGR 2016 Operator Awards

Industry news source EGR has crowned Swedish-based Unibet Group as ‘Operator of the Year’ at its EGR 2016 Operator Awards. Hosted at the HRC Artillery Garden, Unibet proved to be the night’s big winners, taking home the top industry honour of ‘Operator of the Year’ and the further awards of ‘Socially Responsible Operator’ and ‘Best Marketing Campaign’ for its multi-award winning …

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Why affiliates need to step up to the oche

SBC News Why affiliates need to step up to the oche

Bettingpro.com editor Neil Roarty takes a look at a sport that has come a long way in a short time – and why affiliates should be taking it very seriously as a money making opportunity.  What’s the best thing about Christmas? For many it’s spending time with their families, going on nights out with friends and colleagues, over indulgence in …

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Unibet gears up for Poker 2.0 client release

SBC News Unibet gears up for Poker 2.0 client release

Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Unibet is preparing for the launch of its brand new poker client ‘Unibet Poker 2.0’ which is expected to be launched on 1 December. The operator stated that the release would mark the ‘second generation’ for its in-house developed poker room which it first launched in 2014. The launch of ‘Unibet Poker 2.0’ will be …

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NetEnt pays out €4 million ‘Mega Fortune’ to Maria Casino player

SBC News NetEnt pays out €4 million 'Mega Fortune' to Maria Casino player

European online casino games and content provider NetEnt has informed the media that a Maria Casino (subsidiary of Unibet Group) player has scooped a huge + €4 million jackpot on its marquee ‘Mega Fortune Dreams’ slot. Detailing its Mega Fortune payout, NetEnt revealed that the winner had been a 62-year-old male Maria Casino player from Sweden who had hit an …

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Bet365 to defend title as SBC Awards shortlists announced

SBC News Bet365 to defend title as SBC Awards shortlists announced

The SBC Awards shortlist is finally ready, and the sports betting industry is one step closer to recognising the very best companies in 2016. Bet365 will defend its ‘Bookmaker of the Year’ prize at the SBC Awards 2016, after being shortlisted alongside Sky Betting and Gaming, Unibet, 10Bet and Pinnacle. The Stoke-based bookmaker is also in the running for the …

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Unibet Group signs agreement with Early Warning System GmbH

SBC News Unibet Group signs agreement with Early Warning System GmbH

Unibet Group has signed a cooperation agreement with Early Warning System GmbH (EWS) in order to improve efforts to safeguard the integrity of sports and betting. This agreement will further strengthen the cooperation between Unibet Group and FIFA’s Early Warning System, and the exchange of information will help to improve both prevention measures and education in the field of sports …

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Unibet launches Commologic BetUP Instant game

SBC News Unibet launches Commologic BetUP Instant game

Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Unibet has deepened its relationship with industry UX developers Commologic, confirming the launch of its latest product BetUP Instant. Unibet was the first industry operator to integrate Commologic’s BetUP product, allowing its players to participate in instant pool-betting games predicting events within live football matches. Commologic’s BetUP Instant product update will provide Unibet with up …

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Timeform takes early lead in the Tipster Challenge 2016/17

SBC News Timeform takes early lead in the Tipster Challenge 2016/17

Timeform assumed the early lead in the Tipster Challenge 2016/17, after picking up two victories on Templehills (8/11) and Nordic Nymph (7/2) at Ludlow races. There was just a single win for both Stephen Harris of bettingexpert, and Ed Nicholson, the Head of UK Marketing Operations at Unibet. Nicholson has been with Unibet since December 2012, and professionally involved in …

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