Gamesys Group Plc has praised its diversified brand portfolio and operational execution in delivering a group-wide record financial performance for 2020. A transformed Gamesys achieved group revenues of £772 million, up 75% on corresponding full-year 2019 results of £415 million – with the company noting that it has secured all operating objectives, merging its legacy Jackpotjoy unit with Gamesys B2C …
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Sue Yoxall, co-founder and executive director of mkodo, discusses meeting the increased demand for digital entertainment, and why changes to submissions on both Google Play and Apple provides an opportunity for operators to take advantage of a new player demographic, especially as new markets such as the US and Germany begin to open in 2021. Yoxall also addresses a tilting …
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The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has been recognised for its national education campaigns on gambling-related harm with four awards. Of particular significance was YGAM’s Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme, which provided training and resources to teachers and youth workers, delivered in collaboration with GamCare and with support from the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). The charity …
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Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has announced a major contract renewal, as its SG Digital unit will continue to power the iGaming portfolio of FTSE100 gambling group Entain Plc. Updating investors, SGC confirmed that SG Digital has secured a further three-year extension to its existing partnership, which will see Entain’s brands continue to be serviced by the OpenGaming ecosystem as lead …
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This year’s QIPCO 2000 Guineas Day at Newmarket and the Derby Day at Epsom Downs will be classified as World Pool events, according to an announcement by a coalition of horse racing leaders. The Hong Kong Jockey Club, UK Tote Group, The Jockey Club and its media rights partner, Racecourse Media Group (RMG), confirmed this morning [8 March] that the …
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Ladbrokes has celebrated the unique bonding experience of the Cheltenham Festival with the launch of its new TV advertising campaign ‘The One’. Though lockdown may have forced this year’s Cheltenham Festival (16-19 March) to be raced behind closed doors, Ladbrokes celebrates UK racing’s marquee fixture as an endearing public event. Continuing to work with BBH London, Ladbrokes new TV campaign …
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A content deal with Sportal365 will see Spotlight Sports Group’s “unique” sports betting editorial launched across the Winbet site. The editorial, comprising “15 pieces a day from native speakers with knowledge of the key sporting events”, will be provided directly into Sportal365’s content publishing platform, which is already fully integrated into the Winbet site. Winbet recently launched Winbet.it in Italy …
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The fight for women’s equality has come a long way since the Suffragette movement in the UK, or the women’s marches which took place in the US back in 1908. But in 2021, there is still more that needs to be done – especially when it comes to improving gender representation within the tech sector. To mark International Women’s Day …
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Football player stock exchange, Football Index has prompted an investor exodus after making the decision to reduce dividends paid for each player transaction, leading to a significant drop in asset value (player price) and returns (player value) for its customers. Some users have reportedly lost tens and in some cases hundreds of thousands, with one bettor allegedly losing £250,000. To …
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Webmasters and SEO specialists should partner with an affiliate program proven to drive traffic and share profits over the long term so there “won’t be any surprises” when it comes to commission. Those were the words of Nick Profokev, CEO and co-founder of Alpha Affiliates, whose team has been working in the gambling industry since 2012, establishing an affiliate program …
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