Embattled Spanish gambling group Codere SA has published its Q3 2020 earnings report, revealing that its year-to-date corporate net losses currently stand at €240 million. The Bolsa Madrid gambling firm continues to absorb COVID-19 impacts following a staggered reopening to its South American gambling venues, combined with severe LATAM currency fluctuations against the US dollar. Despite reopening its European (Spain …
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888 Holdings has strengthened its senior leadership team after confirming that Vaughan Lewis will assume the newly-created position of Chief Strategy Officer. Due to join the company in early 2021, Lewis will leave his role at Flutter Entertainment where he held the position of transformation lead for the international business following its acquisition of The Stars Group in May 2020. …
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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has enlisted the Varsity Esports Foundation (VEF) as its newest member. VEF has made a commitment to adhere to the commission’s ethical standards and Anti-Corruption mechanisms through the strategic partnership. The organisation will promote ESIC’s Integrity Programme, which aims to prevent and prosecute all forms of cheating, such as match manipulation and doping in esports …
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7StarsPartners, the multi-brand affiliate program, has launched a brand new initiative to encourage affiliates to drive new customers to its operator brands. Named the Affiliate Christmas Race, the festive-themed competition will see 7StarsPartners give away €50,000 in prizes to participants as part of a huge customer acquisition push before the end of the year. Affiliates can sign up to 7StarsPartners’ …
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Pronet Gaming has diversified its product offering after agreeing to integrate UltraPlay’s full portfolio of esports titles. The deal will enable Pronet Gaming to offer an extended array of more than 34 esports titles, with over 6,000 pre-match events, 5,500 live events and more than 200 markets. Praising the new partnership, Bobby Longhurst, Pronet Gaming CCO, said: “Over the last …
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New York private equity fund Apollo Global Management has terminated its pursuit of a William Hill Plc buyout. This morning, Apollo stated that it would not disclose any formal bid for William Hill to rival the £2.9 billion cash offer made by Caesars Entertainment – a deal which has been accepted and recommended to shareholders by William Hill’s board of …
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Getting an outside opinion on a particular topic can deliver interesting insights as to how an idea can be approached. And according to Bayes Esports, a leading esports data and services provider, drawing on the expertise of lateral professionals from other industries has helped bring a fresh new skillset to a sector on an upwards trajectory. We spoke to Juana …
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GVC Holdings will rebrand its corporate identity to ‘Entain Plc’, as the FTSE100 online gambling group commits to operating 100% across regulated markets by the end of 2023 trading. This morning, GVC presented a series of strategic objectives to investors and analysts, outlining the firm’s ambitious plans to lead the global igaming sector in its era of sustainability and corporate …
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Specialist virtual games provider Kiron will make its virtual sports content available across Aktiebolaget Trav och Galopp’s (ATG) online channel in a deal which the supplier has described as a ‘landmark tender’. Kiron was selected to integrate its full library of virtual games, including its recently launched Goal football and ice-hockey titles, onto the operator’s platform following a three-month procurement …
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Mixed martial arts organisation UFC has struck a new partnership with Low6, the developer tasked with building the new UFC PICKS app Promising to deliver ‘a new second screen experience that puts the fan at the center of the action’, UFC PICKS will give users the chance to pit their knowledge against each other and create custom tournaments based on …
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