William Hill governance has this morning published its full-year 2016 financial statement, in what has been a tough year for the FTSE-listed bookmaker, having to revise its corporate forecasts twice in one year due to higher costs and unfavourable sports results. Closing its 2016 performance, William Hill governance posted a group revenue rise of £1.6 billion in-line with 2015 results. …
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As the Six Nations makes its return after a one-week break, we’ve put Rugby sponsorship into the spotlight on SBC News. A month on from Leicester Tigers signing LeoVegas as its ‘Official Betting and Gaming Partner’, we caught up with Chris Rose, Head of Brand for the 10-time English Champions, to discuss the lack of visibility for betting partners in …
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London independent full-service marketing agency The7stars has been awarded the consolidated media planning and buying account of FTSE-listed bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral, valued at an estimated £40 million. Completing its £2.3 billion merger last November, Ladbrokes Coral governance has begun to implement the new enterprise’s post-merger operational strategy seeking short-term corporate savings of between £60-70 million. Following a closed pitch, …
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Eastern European gambling operator Fortuna Entertainment Group (Fortuna) has confirmed that it has entered an agreement to acquire gaming systems provider Hattrick Sports Group (Hattrick) and its related assets outright. Fortuna governance chose not to detail the sum of acquisition for Hattrick assets, but stated that the purchase would ‘further strengthen Fortuna’s position as the largest licensed multi-channel sports betting …
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Updating the market, industry platform and software provider EveryMatrix has announced the launch of its brand new GamMatrix CRM Agent System. Initially unveiled at ICE 2017, the intelligent CRM system aims to dive client retention and player engagement metrics by utilising a number of real-time data points combined with refined user variables attributed to player behaviour. EveryMatrix clients will benefit …
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German language bookmaker Tipbet, has confirmed that it has secured an official betting partnership with Austrian Bundesliga football club SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Agreeing sponsorship terms, the bookmaker will become a Sturm Graz prime sponsorship partner, securing high visibility placements throughout the UPC Arena (capacity 16,000). Furthermore, the Tipbet brand will receive further coverage on Sturm Graz related digital and …
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Brussels-based industry body the European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) has confirmed that Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Betsson AB (Betsson) has joined its member body. Betsson along with EGBA members will push for better industry representation and communication with European market regulators and policy makers. Furthermore, as an EGBA member Betsson will participate in group directives relating to industry …
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The Financial Times has reported that William Hill governance will announce the promotion of Chief Financial Officer and ‘interim’ CEO Philip Bowcock to the corporate leadership position of Group Chief Executive this Friday. Bowcock who joined the FTSE operator in November 2015 from UK Cinema chain Cineworld Group, has been acting as interim William Hill leader following the departure of …
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The Association of British Bookmaker‘s Scottish division has launched a new project aimed at tackling the ‘hidden addiction’ of problem gambling among young people. The Association of British Bookmakers in Scotland (ABB Scotland) will fund the six month project, working in partnership with Paisley based charity RCA Trust to deliver education and counselling support for 2,500 young people across the West …
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Declaring its full-year 2016 performance, the governance of FTSE-listed Playtech Plc has stated that the firm will now concentrate on a ‘locking-in’ strategy having boosted its sports betting services and added new gaming inventory to its client portfolio. Posting its full-year 2016 financial summary, Playtech would declare increased corporate revenues of €708 million up 12% on corresponding FY 2015’s €630 …
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