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TotoGaming overhauls digital platform with Digitain provisions

SBC News TotoGaming overhauls digital platform with Digitain provisions

TotoGaming, Armenia’s biggest multi-channel bookmaker, has overhauled its digital platform installing the provisions of industry technology and software supplier Digitain. The Armenian bookmaker detailed that its upgrade which will see a variety of new features, was needed in order to provide an optimal digital service for its customers. The Digitain platform installation will see the TotoGaming betting portal undertake a …

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Mr Green lists up on main Nasdaq Nordic market

SBC News Mr Green lists up on main Nasdaq Nordic market

The governance of Mr Green & Co (Mr Green) has confirmed that the company has officially moved its main market listing from Sweden’s mid-size AktieTorget, to floating on the Nasdaq Nordic Market (Stockholm). The European igaming operator becomes the 76th enterprise to list at Nasdaq’s Nordic markets in 2016. This November, Mr Green’s governance announced that it would change main …

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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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Teddy Sagi cashes in on 10% of Playtech Plc

SBC News Teddy Sagi cashes in on 10% of Playtech Plc

Financial news sources have reported this morning, that Teddy Sagi, founder of Playtech Plc has sold 10% of his equity in the FTSE-listed gambling technology supplier. The news sees Sagi one of the UK’s richest businessmen reduce his stake in Playtech from 33.6 to 23.6%. The sale transaction of 32.2 million shares will be carried out by Sagi’s investment firm …

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Betfair expects Zach to maintain Richmond but bookmaker does not rule out a Lib Dem comeback

SBC News Betfair expects Zach to maintain Richmond but bookmaker does not rule out a Lib Dem comeback

Betfair expects Zach Goldsmith to maintain his Richmond Park constituency, despite resigning from the Conservative Party last October following the decision by Government to approve a third runway at Heathrow airport. Goldsmith priced at 1.3 by Betfair, will run unopposed for by the Conservative Party who have backed their former MP as an independent candidate for Richmond Park. However, Betfair …

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Bingo on the march with Stride Gaming

SBC News Bingo on the march with Stride Gaming

UK-facing bingo brands Moon Bingo and Robin Hood bingo helped push revenues up substantially at Stride Gaming which bought the sites as part of an acquisition in the summer. The two brands came with the Tarco assets bought alongside Netboost media and 8Ball for a combined £70 million in July. The acquisitions contributed to the 22 percent rise in net …

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ahaWorld acquires majority stake in South American betting operator

SBC News ahaWorld acquires majority stake in South American betting operator

Updating the market, Swedish Aktietorget-listed igaming operator ahaWorld has detailed that it will enter the South American betting market having acquired a majority of equity in an unnamed regional operator. ahaWorld governance informed investors that the company had signed a ‘letter of intent’ for the transaction of a 51% stake in the South American enterprise. The operator will further be …

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Andrew Daniels: Degree 53 – Winning Hearts & Minds…UX as a customer retention tool

SBC News Andrew Daniels: Degree 53 - Winning Hearts & Minds...UX as a customer retention tool

Andrew Daniels Managing Director of specialist mobile and web development agency Degree 53 details to SBC readers why in a digitally connected world, UX design has to be at the forefront of all industry development as stakeholders are faced with increased customer retention costs.  Degree 53 is a digital agency, specialising in providing solutions to the gambling industry. The company …

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Cyprus government reviews OPAP monopoly arrangement

OPAP Q3 bounce back hurt by continued lottery declines

Seeking to prepare its market for future regulations, the National Betting Authority of Cyprus (EAS) has begun its crackdown on online gambling sites deemed to be targeting national consumers. The actions of the authority have been granted by the Cypriot Finance Committee with a view of creating fair market conditions for sports betting operators seeking a Cyprus license application. The …

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Dugout launches aiming to turn football clubs into social media influencers

SBC News Dugout launches aiming to turn football clubs into social media influencers

New digital sports platform Dugout (Dugout.com) launches its services aiming to revolutionise social media engagement and the content output of European football clubs. Announcing Dugout’s launch, Founder and President Elliot Richardson has amassed an impressive cast of 27 partner football club’s for its platform including FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and AC Milan. The Dugout platform will also feature …

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