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New marketing initiatives see bet-at-home post strong 2015 opening

SBC News New marketing initiatives see bet-at-home post strong 2015 opening

Frankfurt listed sports betting operator bet-at-home reported a strong opening performance to 2015 as the company recorded increased EBITDA earnings of 19% to €96 million (Q1 2014: €8 million). bet-at-home were pleased to announced that the company had continued its positive 2014 momentum on key verticals as the operator recorded a gross gaming and betting revenue increase of 13.1% to …

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HKJC racing undertakes operational & managerial restructure

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) racing division is set to undertake an organisational restructure and new appointments in its management, as the Asian gambling operator looks to support its future growth plans. HKJC announced that from 1 August its racing division will be split into two business units, Racing Business & Operations and the Racing Authority Division. The separation …

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SBOBET joins Microgaming MPN poker network

SBC News SBOBET joins Microgaming MPN poker network

Asian facing online bookmaker SBOBET has announced the launch of its new poker vertical on Microgaming’s poker network (MPN). SBOBET will join the shared MPN poker network with other sports betting operators Betway, PAF, Betsson and Stan James. SBOBET poker product will be available on desktop and mobile, Microgaming further announced that SBOBET were the seventh operator to launch with …

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Camelot forms optimisation partnership with Maxymiser

SBC News Camelot forms optimisation partnership with Maxymiser

Camelot UK, operator of the UK National Lottery, has partnered with marketing optimisation specialists Maxymiser to improve customer experience, user journey and the marketing data insights on Camelot UK’s digital inventory. Operated by Camelot, the National Lottery website is one of the top 10 e-commerce sites in the UK, with over 7 million registered players. “As the National Lottery website …

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Scotbet joins the Senet Group

SBC News Scotbet joins the Senet Group

Scotbet, the largest chain of independent betting shops in Scotland, has become the first new member of the Senet Group, the gambling self-regulatory body. It joins founder members William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Paddy Power in committing to abide by a code of conduct designed to meet high standards of social responsibility in gambling. John Heaton, Chairman of Scotbet, said: “We’ve always placed …

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GAMING1 debuts fully responsive casino & sportsbook products

SBC News GAMING1 debuts fully responsive casino & sportsbook products

GAMING1 has launched the first fully-responsive version of its managed casino and sportsbook platform to meet the growing demand for mobile betting and gaming. The website provides players with a consistent look and feel on whatever device or operating system they use and offers licensees the opportunity to create a bespoke user experience. Belgian market leader Circus recently became the first …

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Chris Eaton: Match fixing has dented China & India’s football potential

SBC News Chris Eaton: Match fixing has dented China & India’s football potential

Addressing the Soccerex Asian Forum in Jordan on the issues of sports corruption and match fixing, Chris Eaton Executive Director of the International Centre for Sports Security (ICSS) urged attending delegates to push for all Asian nations to adopt a “transparent, legalised, regulated and supervised sport betting, so there will be far less money to fix football or any other …

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Mr Green begins Austrian tax charge appeal

SBC News Mr Green begins Austrian tax charge appeal

Mr Green & Co has confirmed that it has begun its appeals process against its Austrian tax liability of SEK 108 million (£9 million). The Malta based igaming operator announced that it had presented its official appeal the Austrian Administrative Courts and that it had further backed its representation by filing its case with the European Commission (EC) courts. The …

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