Daily fantasy sports operator Mondogoal has announced the introduction of three new leagues to its offering in the form of the Chinese Super League, the Russian Premier League and the Turkish Super League. In doing so the operator has become the first DFS site to launch these leagues, and shows that it’s sticking to its goal of becoming the first truly …
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BetVictor – Rethink, Rebrand, Refresh
BetVictor has announced the revamp of its brand with its new look site set to complemented by a number of new product improvements. The bookmaker has stated that all these changes it has in the pipeline are focussed on providing customers, both old and new, with a more intuitive and simple betting experience. Having recently signed up to become Authorised Betting …
Read More »Gala Coral sees Q1 earnings increase by 59%
Updating the market on its Q1 2016 performance (16 week ending January 2016), Gala Coral Group (Coral) have reported net revenues of £333.3 million representing a £47.1 million or 16% uplift on Q1 2014 performance. After adjusting for regulatory impacts, Gala Coral governance reported Q1 2016 EBITDA of £23.1 million or 59% ahead of last year. Improved football results contributed significantly …
Read More »Sportech eyes US expansion as company returns to profit in 2015
FTSE listed football pools and betting technology operator Sportech Plc has reported that preliminary full-year 2015 results (period ending: 31 December) have been in-line with corporate expectations as the firm recorded £23 million in EBITDA earnings (FY 2014: £24 million). Following FY 2014 losses of £20 million dues to non-cash impairments attached to its Football Pools product, Sportech governance was …
Read More »SportPesa announces sponsorship of AFC Leopards
In a conference held yesterday sports betting operator SportPesa was announced as the official shirt sponsor of Kenyan club AFC Leopards in a five year deal. The ceremony was attended by SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri, Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa, Leopards Co-Chairman Dan Mule and a host of former players amongst others including Kenyan footballing legend Joe Kadenge. The Nairobi side …
Read More »Amaya issues committee update on Baazov takeover proposal
Toronto-listed Amaya Inc has issued a corporate statement updating the market on its appointed special committee reviewing the management buyout offer put forward by current CEO and Chairman David Baazov. Amaya informs that to date its board has not received a formal proposal by Baazov and his executive regarding the takeover of the company. The independent committee advised by Barclays …
Read More »Jake Smith & Cameron Robinson – RankR Esports – It’s all about the players
RankR is aiming to become the home of esports, where the community can meet to find an opponent for any game, join a team (or build and manage one) or find upcoming events and read news from the industry as a whole. Whilst the past year has seen an increasing number of esports suppliers and operators, in varying capacities, the …
Read More »Pounds vs Points – Can LVG beat The Sun’s ‘fat man’?
Louis van Gaal could live to regret calling SunSport Reporter Neil Custis ‘fat man’ come May. The jibe was dished out following United’s 3-3 draw with Newcastle in mid January. Custis has now issued the Man Utd boss a challenge of pounds vs points. The Sun’s Man Utd Correspondent has vowed to lose 28lb by the end of May, and believes he …
Read More »Super Tuesday is here – will it be Trump vs Clinton?
Super Tuesday is here. This is a hugely important day in the US Primaries during which 12 states cast their votes, and there are more delegates inplay than at any other point in the race. The Republican candidates will be competing for 595 delegates, and the Democratic candidates for 1004 with the amount of delegates received based on the …
Read More »bet-at-home sees revenue & earnings boost as efficiency led strategy pays off in 2015
Announcing its full-year 2015 results (12-month period ending 31 December), Frankfurt-listed European betting operator bet-at-home AG has declared earnings of €33 million (£25.7 million) up 20% on FY 2014’s results of €27.5 million (£21.4 million). bet-at-home governance was delighted to have surpassed the strong results posted in 2014, a year which was boosted by the FIFA World Cup. The operator …
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