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Better Collective underlines strong future prospects as ‘Stockholm New Boy’

SBC News Better Collective underlines strong future prospects as 'Stockholm New Boy'

Industry affiliate marketing firm Better Collective has published its first corporate accounts as a Nasdaq Stockholm-listed enterprise. Presenting its initial Q2 2018 trading update, the Copenhagen-based outfit, details robust growth across its core metrics and KPIs, combined with strong future growth prospects for its services and operations. Achieving a record +66,000 new depositing customers across its network assets during the …

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Cherry AB seeks new board as governance shrinks

SBC News Cherry AB seeks new board as governance shrinks

Stockholm-listed online gambling group Cherry AB has confirmed the departure of Anna Bergius and Claes Ruthberg as members of the Board of Directors with immediate effect. Their decision to depart Cherry’s governance follows the Swedish Economic Crime Authority’s confirmation that both board members will be investigated in connection with ‘insider trading allegations’ charged against former Cherry AB CEO Anders Holmgren. …

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BetVictor’s Eoin Ryan: Evolving the PriceItUp feature

SBC News BetVictor's Eoin Ryan: Evolving the PriceItUp feature

Allowing punters to create their own bets is a feature that’s grown exponentially in recent years, over the coming season operators are aiming to further enhance the levels of control that users have over betting markets. We spoke to BetVictor’s head of product, Eoin Ryan about the importance of personalisation, as well as how the “PriceItUp” feature can continue to …

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EGBA deems Norwegian blackout as ‘unproductive & unnecessary’

SBC News EGBA deems Norwegian blackout as 'unproductive & unnecessary'

The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) has warned the Norwegian government not to proceed with its directive to block payment transactions on remote gambling services. The industry trade association states that Norwegian authorities will simply implement difficult-to-enforce and counterproductive directives which will not protect its national consumers. Maarten Haijer, EGBA Secretary General, has called for the Norwegian government to move …

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Betdaq gets all Alpha launching ‘#ChangingfortheBettor’ TV campaign

SBC News Betdaq gets all Alpha launching ‘#ChangingfortheBettor’ TV campaign

Online betting exchange Betdaq (GVC Holdings), has released its latest TV-advertising campaign ‘#ChangingfortheBettor’, developed in partnership with London creative agency Alpha Century. The campaign is fronted by Yorkshire actor Ralph Ineson (The Office, Harry Potter and Game of Thrones) promoting Betdaq’s ‘no-nonsense, permanent commission of just 2% on all sports and all markets’. Officially launched on 20 August, #ChangingfortheBettor will …

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Playtech to recruit Ian Penrose as governance advisor building ‘US Vision’

SBC News Playtech to recruit Ian Penrose as governance advisor building 'US Vision'

The Sunday Times has this weekend reported that Playtech Plc is set to recruit former Sportech Plc Chief Executive Ian Penrose as a non-Executive Director advising the FTSE250 technology group on its US market expansion strategy. Penrose is considered one of the leading industry figureheads on US sports betting, having led racing systems provider Sportech Plc’s North American corporate transformation …

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Winning Post: Regulatory enforcement – real punishment for a virtual breach

SBC News Winning Post: Regulatory enforcement - real punishment for a virtual breach

As has been well reported, Ladbrokes (GVC) will have to cease trading for a day on 3 September as punishment meted out by the Belgian Gaming Commission for continuing to offer Virtuals product against (disputed) regulatory changes – a product it once held a national monopoly over. Ladbrokes’ Belgium business represents c. 1% of GVC’s group revenue. If 3 September …

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Australian bookmakers show ‘no harmony’ in developing a new responsibility framework

SBC News Australian bookmakers show 'no harmony' in developing a new responsibility framework

Industry rifts appear to be hampering the progress of Australia developing a national self-exclusion policy for betting consumers. This weekend, The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reported that Ladbrokes Australia had split with industry standards association Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) on the co-development of a new national responsibility framework. Working with online bookmakers, RWA seeks to develop stronger reforms which will …

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Coljuegos gets tough on Colombian illegal gambling activities

SBC News Coljuegos gets tough on Colombian illegal gambling activities

Colombian national gambling regulator Coljuegos has undertaken its biggest ‘offensive against illegal gambling activities/services’, working in partnership with Colombia’s federal police force. In its latest industry update, Colijuegos governance has revealed that during 2018 it has seized +2,000 illegal slot machines primarily operating within the cities of Bogota, Medellin, Cali and Cartagena. Sanctioned by Colombia’s Ministry of Finance, Coljuegos set-up …

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