As further tier-1 operators emphasise regulated market growth, can the Spanish market deliver solid business conditions and long-term value for industry stakeholders? SBC speaks to Daniel Graetzer, executive director at Mediatech Solutions (R Franco Group) an industry technology supplier founded in Spain, on how the Spanish market is developing and becoming an attractive proposition to new players. ____________________________ SBC: Hi …

It appears that bookmakers will be counting the cost of One For Arthur’s Grand National win this Saturday, as Scotland gains its first Aintree champion stud since Rubistic in 1979. Updating the media, William Hill detailed that it had taken circa £25 million in Grand National bets, however the company will likely be paying out to Scottish punters who cashed …

FTSE250 operator 888 Holdings (888) is considering alternatives to Gibraltar as its operational centre, should the British Overseas Territory be negatively impacted or restricted by Brexit. The governance of 888, are the first industry stakeholders to publicly view Brexit as a potential ‘future risk’ for its operations. Publishing its 2016 annual report, 888 detailed that Gibraltar’s current licensing remit remains …

Antigua-based sportsbook Intertops (Intertops.eu), one of the industry’s oldest betting operators has announced the launch of its brand new ‘state of the art’ affiliate marketing platform.  Revamping its player acquisition services, Intertops marketing relaunches its affiliate program with a new range of innovative features and tools such as intuitive dashboards, deep metric reporting, and campaign marketing kits.  Promoting its new program, …

Updating the market this morning, The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its Business plan for 2017/2018 outlining its regulatory and industry focuses and priorities for key areas of the next financial year. The UKGC outlines that this year’s business plan will focus on five key areas: Empower and protect consumers Raise standards across all gambling sectors Build partnerships and understanding Ensure fair …

Bookmaker Unibet has informed SBC, that it is recording strong trading for April 29’s Heavyweight World Championship boxing clash between Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko. Issuing a trading update, Anthony Cousins’ Head of Sportsbook for Unibet & Kindred Group details that thus far 72% of the wagers have been placed on Joshua, 2% Draw and 26% on Klitschko. However, Cousins …

Publishing its full-year 2016 results, Spanish gambling group Grupo Cirsa (Cirsa) has declared its ‘best year in business’, as the company benefits from the growth of its home market assets and Latin America operations. Detailing its FY 2016 financial breakdown, Cirsa would report flat-line group revenues of €1.6 billion. However, the company would benefit from its ‘group efficiency strategy’ which …

Industry provider EveryMatrix has continued to boost its live casino games inventory by announcing that it will distribute Visionary iGaming content through its proprietary CasinoEngine platform. Updating the market, EveryMatrix informs that it will make the ‘live dealer and high-definition’ games available to its CasinoEngine client base. Following a review of games and services by EveryMatrix development and product management teams, Visionary …