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BetVictor continues to expand its brand profile with World Snooker, confirming that it has secured the title sponsorship to two further ‘Home Nations’ events – the Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open.  The Gibraltar bookmaker expands its existing relationship with World Snooker following the success of its sponsorship of the English Open. The BetVictor Northern Ireland Open will run from November 12 …

Sports and betting AI focused data and insights software developer Stratagem has a new owner in Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency trading platform Blockchain.com. The undisclosed sum acquisition has been confirmed via a blog post on the Blockchain.com website. The buying party details that it will incorporate Stratagem’s ‘world-class’ AI development team to work on its crypto-led technology verticals. Furthermore, Stratagem will be used …

Toronto TSX-listed The Stars Group Inc has published its first trading update as an enlarged enterprise, incorporating the acquired assets of Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet) and BetEasy Australia. Closing a group-wide transformative period, the Stars Group announces Q3 2018 (period ending 30 September) group revenues totalling $570 million (Q3 2017: $330m).   The Toronto enterprise displays its enlarged …

Having undertaken a group restructure to focus its future operations on US long-term growth opportunities, London-listed wagering and racing systems supplier Sportech Plc has moved to adjust its full-year 2018 forecasts. Updating the market, Sportech governance anticipates that group full-year 2018 EBITDA will be between 5-10% lower than its previous market expectation of £8.5 million. Sportech governance details that corporate …

Industry charity GambleAware and the NHS have commissioned the development of a new gambling addiction treatment clinic in Leeds (Yorkshire), strengthening gambling-harm prevention, research and treatment infrastructures for the North of England. Set to open by April 2019, the clinic will be operated by a partnership formed between the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and the GamCare Network. …

LeoVegas has emerged from a “challenging quarter” for its two largest markets – UK and Sweden – to post a year-on-year (YOY) revenue increase of 41% to €78.6 million, despite a focus on compliance measures to facilitate the next steps in the company’s development. Reporting on the three-month period from 1 July to 30 September 2018, the mobile gametech group …

London-listed gambling operator The Rank Group Plc (Rank) continues the restructuring of its senior executive management team, confirming the appointment of industry communications expert David Williams as new Director of Public Affairs.  Williams the former long-term Media & PR Director of Ladbrokes UK (2004-2017) joins Rank Group leadership, from newly formed racecourse pool-betting operator, Britbet, where he formerly served as …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that a tweet from the account of horseracing trainer Nicky Henderson promoting one of his blogs on Unibet’s content site did not qualify as ‘editorial content’ and should have been marked as a sponsored marketing communication. The tweet, posted on 27 October, stated: “We’re underway with the jumps and my exclusive @unibet blog is now ready …

William Hill Chief Executive Philip Bowcock has stated to investors that his tenure will reshape the UK legacy bookmaker into a ‘digitally led and internationally diverse gambling business’. Speaking at the FTSE firm’s ‘Capital Markets Day’, Bowcock outlines the three strategic areas that will drive William Hill’s corporate turnaround, seeking to completely transform the bookmaker by: – Driving digital growth …

Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network Catena Media, continues its strong 2018 trading momentum, detailing double-digit growth across its core metrics and KPIs, as leadership eyes significant future opportunities. Sustaining peak activity across its network following World Cup Russia 2018, Catena details Q3 2018 period revenues of €28 million (Q3 2017), supporting year-to-date corporate revenues €77 million (2017: €46 million). Undertaking …