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From a giant sand castle to cheerleaders, superheroes, sporting superstars and one of the world’s strongest men, the exhibition at ICE Totally Gaming never ceases to amaze. With a total net space of 40,925 sqm, representatives of 67 jurisdictions and sovereign states, and in the presence of 42 accredited media organisations, piquing interest and standing out from the crowd at …

Breon Corcoran has told Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) investors and the media that his company will not shy away from corporate acquisitions, as he expects further consolidation within the global gambling market. Speaking to investors following the presentation of PPB’s full-year 2016 results, Corcoran detailed that PPB governance was keeping an eye on market M&A activity, despite undertaking the integration …

Last October SBC covered the betting phenomenon of Donald Trump who had shaken up bookmaker political markets. His surprise US Election victory rocked global politics, the media, public and bookmakers who now have to adapt to a Trump Presidency and Administration.    Following the first two months of Trump’s volatile presidency, SBC’s latest ‘Bookies Corner’ asks bookmakers and industry stakeholders …

Ladbrokes Coral CEO Jim Mullen has appealed to politicians to ‘step back from the fray’ and take a serious look at the facts in highly fractious debate around FOBTs. Writing a piece in the Daily Telegraph, replicated below, Mullen argues that the only impact that cutting stakes to £2 from £100 will have is the loss of thousands of jobs and …

Industry games and platform provider Yggdrasil has declared 2016 as its most successful year in business, with the company reporting a staggering 332% increase in corporate revenues to SEK 87 million (£7.7 million). Significantly strengthening its commercial pipeline, Yggdrasil has signed twenty new industry clients during the year (eleven of them in the UK market). The commercial boost would see …

Speaking to Kindred Group investors and corporate stakeholders, CEO Henrik Tjärnström described 2016 as a transformative year for the enlarged operator which has successfully incorporated new assets and expanded its existing verticals. Closing his firm’s most successful year in business, Tjärnström states that 15-brand Kindred Group (formerly Unibet Group Plc) has achieved its long-term goal of becoming a ‘true European …