Aiming to launch in 2018, Luckbox (Luckbox.com) is the latest industry incumbent seeking to effectively bridge sports betting and esports dynamics. Luckbox CEO & Founder Lars Lien speaks to SBC on his company’s unique take on esports customer engagements, which it believes will help it deliver the industry’s best esports betting platform. Furthermore, Lien details his firm’s intriguing journey from its …

Cryptocurrency online gambling operator Coingaming Group has detailed the recent rebrand and full website redevelopment of its Sportsbet.io asset, seeking to lead the sports betting market in new customer UI/UX engagement dynamics. Publishing a case study on Medium.com, key project stakeholder Pavel Zubarev Head of Design for Coingaming Group, detailed that the redevelopment project had been initially launched in 2016, as …

Toronto TSX-listed online gambling firm, The Stars Group Inc, has this morning confirmed the appointment of Andrew Lee as new Managing Director of its BetStars division. Lee the former Managing Director of William Hill Online (2012-2016), will succeed current incumbent Zeno Osskó as BetStars MD, and is expected to takeover the sports betting division’s leadership duties on 29 January. Confirming …

UK news sources have this weekend reported, that highstreet bookmakers are likely to face their ‘nightmare scenario’ as the government will move to impose a £2 limit on FOBTs wagering levels. On Tuesday, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will finish its 12-week consultation period relating to the government’s pending triennial industry review, focusing on FOBTS wagering …

The new executive leadership team of Spanish gambling firm Grupo Codere has dismissed reports that the company is seeking to merge with main Spanish market rival Grupo Cirsa. This January, Codere announced the appointments of Vicente Di Loreto as Group CEO, supported by Norman Sorensen Valdez as Executive Chairman. The new leadership team is supported by Codere’s debt-controlling private equity …

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has confirmed the appointment of Michelle Spillane as its new Marketing & Brand Director for the UK & Ireland. The appointment sees Spillane takeover the majority of executive duties and projects, from former Paddy Power Marketing Director Mark Singleton, who this month joined digital photo printing firm Photobox. Spillane joins Paddy Power from Irish national TV …

The governance of Eastern European gambling group Fortuna Entertainment NV has detailed that it is confident of hitting its full-year 2017 corporate guidance, following a strong end to 2017 trading. Issuing a short market update, based on its preliminary unaudited 2017 results, Fortuna entertainment expects to generate total group corporate revenues of €1.9 billion. Furthermore, the company has raised its …

Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network, Catena Media continues to expand its German market footprint, confirming the acquisition of Dreamworx Online Ltd for a total consideration of €9.5 million. Updating the market, Catena governance has agreed to acquire all Dreamworx’s related assets and portals active within German sports betting, casino and financial services. German media owner Dreamworx operates high coverage websites …

Issuing a market update, Ladbrokes Coral governance has detailed that it will move to publish a ‘scheme document’ detailing full information on GVC Holdings £4 billion takeover deal (first announced 7 December). The document which aims to be published by early/mid-February will further inform stakeholders on the deals legal proceedings (Court Meeting) and notices convening at Ladbrokes Coral General Meeting. …

Seeking to develop new audiences and drive engagement with its product portfolio, French betting operator Winamax has this week launched its in-house developed broadcast channel ‘Winamax TV‘. The multi-format channel is accessible through the Winamax.fr website, and has been additionally extended to Twitch, Facebook Live, YouTube, Periscope and Molotov TV verticals. Launching Winamax TV, the betting operator stated that it …