BtoBet has launched a new portfolio of dedicated content for the African market focused on sportsbook, virtual sports, novelty bets and casino. The company’s Chief Marketing Officer Sabrina Soldà said that this new content had been designed to present local players with a more customised and tailored betting experience. “There is a general misconception that the challenges in Africa from …
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The FA is investigating Everton defender Yerry Mina for taking part in a video in his home country of Colombia to promote Betjuego. As reported by Sky Sports, it appears that Mina – who joined Everton from Barcelona in the summer of 2018 – may have breached the FA’s rule E8(3). The rule states: “An individual Participant (player, coach, agent etc) …
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Industry charity GambleAware has confirmed that it will be fronting an additional £3.9m in funding towards the expansion of the National Gambling Treatment Service. The funding, which is set to continue for up to three years, will be provided to GamCare and its network of partners across Great Britain. £2.35m of the funding will be allocated to expanding the provision of face-to-face …
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Issuing a market filing, FTSE100 betting group Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has confirmed it has added an additional £250 million to its corporate loan facility. Updating investors, PPB governance details that it has expanded its corporate loan facility to gain ‘further strategic financial flexibility’. The firm’s latest transaction will be added to PPB’s existing £450 million five-year revolving credit facility, …
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Spanish football legend Gaizka Mendieta will be playing in the second edition of the SBC Championship, held on Wednesday 22 May at Stamford Bridge. Backed by headline sponsor Trustly Group, alongside supporting partners BetConstruct and Catena Media, the 16-team five-a-side football tournament will once again be officiated by former FIFA and Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher. Midfield maestro Mendieta, who …
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Brexit delays see the UK electorate participate in next Thursday’s European Elections (23 May). With Conservative and Labour parties damaged by their handling of Brexit, does this ‘last UK-EU election’ point towards a new dawn for UK politics? Furthermore, what are the implications of any UK-EU election results – SBC gets the bookies lowdown… ______________ SBC: Both Conservative and Labour …
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Industry, design and innovation studio Degree 53 continues its legacy partnership with Betfred, announcing that it has redesigned the ‘Lotto section’ of the Betfred.com website. In its update, Degree 53 details that it has revamped frontend and backend capabilities with a ‘mobile-first strategy in mind’ delivering a fully responsive experience across web, tablet and mobile devices. Product upgrades see …
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A year following its €2 billion acquisition of Grupo CIRSA, US private equity fund Blackstone Group, is reported to be assessing ‘future options’ for the Spanish market gambling group. Spanish business news source Economia Digital, reports that Blackstone eyes an ‘IPO on the horizon’ for its CIRSA vehicle. Blackstone, which maintains one of gambling’s biggest investment portfolios, is reported to …
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Luckbox, an enterprise seeking to disrupt and lead esports wagering outright, has announced the rollout of its ‘beta phase’ platform, taking onboard its first real money players. More than a year in development, Luckbox opens its betting platform to a set number of players, who will test the firm’s wagering capacities. In its product notes, Luckbox details that its aims …
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Issuing a market update, Spanish gambling firm Grupo Codere SA informs that it will continue to serve as ‘official betting partner’ of Real Madrid FC until the end of the 2020/21 European football season. Bolsa Madrid gambling group Codere has served as Real Madrid betting partner since 2016, representing Codere’s biggest marketing commitment. The Spanish betting group has previously used …
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