Adjarabet, a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, has extended a five-year extension to its software agreement with Singular. Through the partnership, Singular will continue to serve as the lead iGaming and sports betting platform supplier for Adjarabet in Georgia. “The partnership with Adjarabet is one of our strongest and longest relationships that translates into a strategic synergy going beyond the technology …
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DACH market betting group bet-at-home AG has delivered on its revised 2020 corporate forecasts in its full-year 2020 trading results. Citing significant Covid interruptions on the H1 European sports calendar, bet-at-home reported an 11% year-on-year decline on group revenues to €127 million (FY2019: €143m). But improved trading registered during the summer period saw the firm revise its 2020 corporate guidance, …
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Entain has moved forward with its Baltic expansion plans, securing ‘all the necessary approvals’ from relevant competition and gaming regulatory authorities for the takeover of Enlabs. As a result, the condition for the completion of the group’s offer regarding the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals has been met. However, the firm – which operates Ladbrokes and Coral – has …
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Svenska Spel has appointed Forsman & Bodenfors as its new lead advertising agency for ‘strategic and creative marketing’. The Swedish state-owned lottery and sports betting operator launched an agency tender at the start of the year, reviewing its current strategic marketing and brand development frameworks. Following a ‘careful evaluation’ of agency pitches, Svenska Spel has confirmed Gothenburg-based Forsman & Bodenfors …
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Entain Plc has announced the first clubs to secure vital COVID grants through its ‘Pitching In’ grassroots scheme in partnership with the three Trident Leagues – The Isthmian, Northern Premier and Southern League. The Pitching In programme was formed last December as a social directive of Entain’s new corporate charter, with the FTSE100 betting group establishing its new ‘Trident Community …
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Checkd Group has promoted Alex Beecham to the position of Managing Director of its Checkd Media division, in preparation for a renewed commercial drive and expansion plans. In his new position as MD of Checkd Media, Beecham will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the Footy Accumulators, Winners Enclosure and Oddschanger brands. His appointment follows the announcement that the …
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LSports has registered a 90% growth to its in-play coverage over the last 12 months, which has helped it to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. In the first few months of 2020, the sports data betting feeds provider explained that its esports feed – which covers more than 15 popular games – was a key driver for growth. “The …
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The Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has promoted Martin Stevenson to the position of CEO, with the former Finance Director bringing considerable accounting and media experience to the role. Stevenson joined RMG as Finance Director in 2007, and has since developed ‘deep and intimate knowledge’ of the company’s business and operations. “I am extremely excited and honoured to take up the …
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GamCare has launched a new ‘code of conduct’ for UK licensed operators, co-developed in consultation with industry trade body the Betting and Gambling Council (BGC). The new code has been established to ensure that licensed gambling businesses provide transparent information on safer gambling tools and support services to their customers visible across their active brand portfolios. The safer gambling directive …
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Information security should not solely be considered as a technology issue, it should feature at every level of operation for a business. That was a key message shared by Diane Abela, Director of Information Security at Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), in conversation with SBC News about how the company is delivering the most comprehensive security measures for its partners. Just …
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