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Tabcorp places ‘revitalising TAB’ at top of its enlarged agenda

SBC News Tabcorp places 'revitalising TAB' at top of its enlarged agenda

Australia ASX-listed gambling group Tabcorp Holdings Plc, has upgraded its corporate integration and synergy targets, as governance aims to display the firm’s enlarged capacity across all product verticals and services. Publishing its interim 2018/19 results (period ending 31 December 2018), a significantly enlarged Tabcorp records group revenues of AUS $2.7 billion, primarily attributed to incorporating Tatts Group keno and lottery …

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Kindred maintains growth confidence after navigating new landscape complexities

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Publishing its unaudited full-year 2018 results, Stockholm-listed online gambling firm Kindred Group Plc said it has increased confidence in its future prospects after overcoming new industry challenges and increased regulatory demands. Updating the market, Kindred closes 2018 trading reporting record levels of customer activity across its verticals, as Q4 2018 group revenues hit a further ‘all-time high’ of £250 million …

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Unibet SE launches 30/30 Fund with NHL Star Henrik Lundqvist

SBC News Unibet SE launches 30/30 Fund with NHL Star Henrik Lundqvist

Kindred Group’s flagship Unibet sportsbook brand has announced the launch of its ‘30/30 Fund’ aiming to improve all-around Swedish amateur sports development structures and athlete facilities. The 30/30 Fund is launched with Unibet announcing NHL New York Rangers goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist as new ‘Brand Ambassador’ promoting Unibet sports, public and health initiatives. Seeking to raise public awareness of the 30/30 …

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Lega-5Star ‘ready to move’ on amateur sports wagering blackout

SBC News Lega-5Star 'ready to move' on amateur sports wagering blackout

Speaking to national media, Lega MP Giancarlo Giorgetti – Italy’s current undersecretary for sports – has stated that the Lega-5Star coalition government will likely implement a ban on amateur sports wagering. Giorgetti underlines that Lega-5Star’s ‘Dignity Decree’ mandate on reforming Italian society has solely impacted betting/gambling operators at a market level, but that tougher policies are needed to wipe-out sports …

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Therese Hillman – NetEnt unafraid of tackling tough choices for delivering growth

SBC News Therese Hillman - NetEnt unafraid of tackling tough choices for delivering growth

Publishing its full-year 2018 results, Therese Hillman new Chief Executive of Stockholm-listed industry games developer NetEnt AB, has emphasised that her new executive team will continue to execute ‘changes delivering efficiencies for commercial growth’. NetEnt’s CEO closes a transformative Q4 2018 trading period, in which the games developer has undertaken a series of organisational adjustments – significantly reducing headcount within …

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DAZN seeks tricky content partnership with Telefonica

SBC News DAZN seeks tricky content partnership with Telefonica

Stating its intent on becoming the lead OTT (Over-the-Top) platform for the Spanish sports broadcasting market, the leadership of DAZN is reported to be seeking a content collaboration with telecoms giant Telefonica.   Well backed DAZN, an enterprise seeking to establish itself globally as the ‘Netflix of sports’, is set to launch its Spanish OTT proposition next month, with Spain becoming the eighth …

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12Bet backs UK Taekwondo development sponsoring Manchester World Championships

SBC News 12Bet backs UK Taekwondo development sponsoring Manchester World Championships

12Bet continues to strengthen its association with the martial art of Taekwondo, confirming that it will sponsor the sport’s flagship World Championships in Manchester, 15-19 May 2019. Partnering with event organiser GB Taekwondo, 12Bet confirms that it will act as an official partner of the ‘World Taekwondo Championships – WTC 2019’, the first time that the martial art will host …

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GiG hits 2018 guidance despite difficult year-end landing

SBC News GiG hits 2018 guidance despite difficult year-end landing

Publishing its final trading statement as an Oslo Bors listed enterprise, Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) details that it has fulfilled on expectations set-out in its 2018 corporate guidance, despite facing a turbulent Q4 2018 closing period. Updating investors, GiG informs that during Q4 2018 trading the company would move to write-down four of its ‘in-house brands’ restructuring its B2C division. …

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Stride places itself under ‘offer period’ reviewing all future options

SBC News Stride places itself under 'offer period' reviewing all future options

Issuing a market statement, the governance of London AIM-listed online gambling group Stride Gaming Plc has clarified its strategic position/intent, following media reports that it seeks an outright sale of the business. Stride governance confirms that at present ‘all strategic options are being considered’ with a view to maximising shareholder value, including – i) implementing an aggressive UK and international …

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Higher learning… BETDAQ launches ‘knowledge portal’ BETDAQpro.com

SBC News Higher learning... BETDAQ launches 'knowledge portal' BETDAQpro.com

GVC Holdings’ online betting exchange property BETDAQ has launched new portal BETDAQpro.com, seeking to better inform betting customers of all levels with a ‘professional trading outlook’. Integrated with the flagship BETDAQ exchange, the BETDAQpro.com portal has been designed to enhance traders’ experience through access to market insights, supported with BETDAQ free trading tools and video tutorials. The ‘knowledge portal’ has …

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