SportCaller, the free-to-play sports-game provider, has raised its game heading into the 2018 FIFA World Cup, unveiling a progressive portfolio of games which add a new dimension to player acquisition and retention for operators and media owners. These free-to-play World Cup “Predictors” offer players the opportunity to forecast the outcomes of the World Cup, by predicting the winner of every …
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Yggdrasil posts strong first quarter showing
Yggdrasil Gaming has reported a successful first quarter of 2018, with both revenues and earning showing significant increases. It’s 73 per cent rise in revenues saw figures of SEK57.6m reached, eclipsing the previous years SEK33.3m, whilst EBITDA rose to SEK18.1m, a 26.5 per cent year-on-year increase from 2017’s SEK13.3m. Regarding EBITDA margin, a slight drop from 40 per cent to …
Read More »SBC’s on the Ball: The Football League in focus
The culmination of the English Football League (EFL) season is upon us, meaning that the inevitable drama and heartache of the play-offs awaits. This edition of On The Ball looks at some of the business of clubs from the EFL, as well as the a deeper look at the story that The FA could be about to sell the home …
Read More »RGA issues industry GDPR guidance
Industry trade body, the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has published its guidance for mandatory General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policies which are set to be implemented on 25 May 2018. The RGA seeks to help industry stakeholders, navigate the complexities of EU-wide GDPR policies, which will implement a single regulatory framework on individual consumer digital data protections, the privacy of individuals and …
Read More »Catena Media hits ‘peak performance’ as company begins 2020 journey
Stockholm-listed industry affiliate network Catena Media has reported its ‘best ever trading quarter’ as the company progresses on its 2020 vision. Publishing its Q1 trading update (period ending 31 March), Catena reports a corporate revenue increase of €23,9 million (Q1 2017: €15,2 million). The Stockholm enterprise details a period of high activity across its network assets, in which Catena delivered …
Read More »Cost effective bet-at-home maintains positive earnings momentum despite revenue & wagers downturn
Publishing its Q1 trading update (period ending 31 March), Frankfurt Xetra-listed online bookmaker bet-at-home AG, details an earnings effective trading period despite a decrease recorded in corporate wagers and revenues. Updating the market, bet-at-home reports an 11% decline in gross betting and gaming revenues to €33 million (Q1 2017: €37 million). The bookmaker notes a period decline in wagers to …
Read More »The Stars Group unveils World Cup £100 Million Challenge
The Stars Group, through its flagship PokerStars, BetStars and PokerStars Casino brands, has announced the biggest prize in online sports betting with the launch of the Stars £100 Million Challenge. The competition puts punters 64 correct selections away from winning a life-changing prize of £100 million during this summer’s much anticipated World Cup. Straightforward and free to enter, this contest …
Read More »Power of football utilised to drive Sportradar CSR initiative
Sportradar have partnered with streetfootballworld, an organisation utilising the power of football to change the world for good, in a bid to pool motivation and expertise to drive social change through a mutual passion of football. In line with a commitment to enhance its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), as well as corporate citizenship, Sportradar is to engage its offices …
Read More »6 of the Best – Better Collective’s Gavin Moore
Gavin Moore, Head of Traffic and Brand for leading iGaming affiliate Better Collective, has completed his 6 of the Best profile for SBC News. Find out about the film Moore has a newfound appreciation for, the sporting comeback he’ll never forget, and the author he discovered upon moving to Denmark. Best Holiday Before I became a dad, I was an …
Read More »Sky Sports loses out on La Liga rights
The 20 year relationship between Sky Sports and La Liga has come to an end, after Eleven Sports won the rights to show the League’s matches in the UK and Ireland for the next three years. The deal comes after Sky’s bid of less than £18 million was topped by Eleven Sports, who opted not to disclose the amount that …
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