UK media has reported that Sky UK has secured a five-year £600 million deal, for the exclusive rights to broadcast English Football League (EFL) matches (Championship, League One, and League Two). Adding new content to its dedicated ‘Sky Sports Football’ channels, the broadcaster details that starting on season 2019/2020 it plans to show up to 183 live EFL syndicated matches. …
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Updating the market, the governance of Australia ASX-listed Tabcorp Holdings Plc has provided a corporate update on its AUS $11 billion merger with Tatts Group, which will create the ‘outright Australian gambling market leader’. The Supreme Court of Victoria has ordered for a meeting of Tatts shareholders on Wednesday 18 October to vote on the proposed Tabcorp-Tatts combination. In preparation …
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The Sunday Times has ranked online betting exchange Smarkets as the second fastest growing UK private technology enterprise for its ‘2017 Tech Track 100’ index. The company which reported a 280% annual sales rise over three years was beaten to the top of the Sunday Times tech index by children’s ‘digital personalised book publisher Wonderbly. Led by CEO and Founder …
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Updating the market, FTSE100 sports betting group Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has confirmed the appointment of Jan Bolz as a new Independent Director. An industry leadership veteran, Bolz served as Chief Executive of European sports betting operator Tipico Sportwetten (2011-2016). Bolz has had a distinguished career focusing on commercial development and marketing disciplines having served as VP of Commerce for …
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Sky Bet’s decision to close its affiliate hub has been the hot topic of the week in online betting and gaming and it’s one which will get great scrutiny at next week’s Betting on Sports Conference. The closure of Sky’s affiliate programme has the potential to send ripples throughout the industry on several levels, which is why the issue will …
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At this year’s Betting On Sports conference, which takes place at London’s Olympia on September 13-15, a prestige panel of legal experts will pull focus on the latest regulatory trends affecting the industry in 2017. During the event, lawyer and notary Tal Itzhak Ron, Chairman and CEO of Tal Ron, Drihem & Co. law firm, will discuss Europe’s evolving regulatory …
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Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson, wants UK football to ‘play its part in tackling the country’s hidden epidemic of gambling addiction’. A new Labour policy proposal, will seek to end football club shirt sponsorships by bookmakers and gambling related firms. Watson has stated to The Guardian newspaper, that the Labour Party will pledge to curb ‘the power of gambling firms’, …
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Updating the market European online betting group Panserve limited, has informed that it has appointed Natalia Zavodnik as new Chief Executive of its Marathonbet division. Panserve Limited appoints Zavodnik as new leader of flagship brand Marathonbet, following the departure of former incumbent Viktor Hoffman to industry start-up Addison Global. Zavodnik is promoted to CEO of Marathonbet, having previously served …
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Independent online gambling operator Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has informed that industry software and systems supplier SBTech will service its sports betting platform provisions for its German market launch. Updating stakeholders, SBTech has informed that it will provide SB&G’s full operational provisions for its Sky Bet Deutschland brand. Agreed platform provisions will include trading and risk management systems, bonusing …
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A turbulent first half of 2017, has seen FTSE-listed online gambling group 888 Holdings declare pre-tax losses of $17.3 million (H1 2016: £21.5 million), with the company impacted by ‘exceptional costs’ of +$50 million recorded during the period. Updating investors, 888 governance reported that the costs would offset a ‘record’ H1 performance for the company, as 888 recorded key metric …
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