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Oslo-listed online gambling firm Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) continues its strong 2018 momentum, reporting double-digit growth across all its core corporate metrics and performance KPIs for Q3 2018 trading. Citing group-wide initiatives undertaken to improve profitability and general performance, GiG records operating revenues of €37 million up 21% on Q3 2017’s €30 million. Updating investors, the Oslo enterprise details a …

Marketing in disrupted times, all sectors appear to have fallen in love with video. Yet it remains a tentative marketing vertical for betting incumbents. Aaron Duckmanton, Head Of Marketing & Content at real-time video editing technology Grabyo, puts the industry straight on Video dynamics… Pay attention, please! __________________ SBC: Hi Aaron, thanks for the interview. As a medium, how has …

GBE Technologies (gbet) has teamed up with sports data leader Sportradar to create next-generation turnkey sports betting solutions for operators across the globe. A bespoke B2B technology supplier to the sports betting industry specialising in platform and product solutions, including sportsbook, betting exchange and ADW/Tote, gbet’s proprietary technology powers the Betdaq and Ladbrokes betting exchanges (www.betdaq.com and www.ladbrokes.com), as well as the New York …

AffiliateINSIDER has been confirmed as the exclusive media partner for the AskGamblers Awards 2018, a ceremony designed to recognise the best online casinos over the last year, which will be held in Belgrade on Thursday 17 January, 2019. The company’s founder and CEO Lee-Ann Johnstone, supported by newly appointed marketing manager Natalie Lees, will be making the trip to Serbia …

BetEasy was the biggest benefactor in Australia as sports betting sites Sportsbet, Ladbrokes and Betfair all crashed on Melbourne Cup day – the biggest day on the nation’s betting calendar. As reported by The AGE, punters on Sportsbet, Ladbrokes and online betting exchange Betfair were temporarily unable to place bets on their smartphone apps or computers, while Tabcorp also reported …

Publishing its latest trading update (17-43 week period ending 28 October), FTSE250 William Hill Plc details ‘rapid US progress’, however, the betting group cannot escape its UK woes. Despite progress on its digital agenda, William Hill’s 2018 trading has been impacted by negative sporting results and further group-wide adjustments undertaken to counter a tougher UK regulatory environment. Continuing its digital …

Industry-independent watchdog and standards body, The Senet Group has praised Ladbrokes (GVC Holdings) for its commitment to promoting Responsible Gambling through its marquee sponsorship of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). Promoting safer gambling, Ladbrokes marketing confirms that the Senet Group’s ‘When the Fun Stops, Stop’ message will appear across all SPFL players’ shirts for the 2019/20 season. David Macdonald, Sponsorship …

The confirmed departure of Mark Frissora as President & Chief Executive of Caesars Entertainment has triggered fresh rumours regarding the future of the legacy US casino operator. This morning, the New York Post reported that the governance of MGM Resorts had hired Morgan Stanley and law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges to act as corporate advisors, examining a potential $20 billion …

Spanish business news sources report that the Sampedro Family, the enterprise founders of Grupo Codere have filed a US lawsuit against the firm’s private equity debt-holders, claiming unfair dismissal and non-representation from the firm’s corporate governance structures. The filing is led by former Codere President Jose Antonio Martinez Sampedro and brother Luis Javier (former Vice President), seeking to annul Codere …

BetConstruct has teased the launch of Fasttoken, the first all-in-one, fully decentralized and Ethereum based blockchain solution which provides “100% transparency, security and fairness to all involved parties – players, game providers, operators and affiliates”. Utilising Ethereum’s second layer scaling technologies, Fasttoken has been designed to minimise transactions costs, eliminate latency and lag inside a gaming session, and boost scalability …