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Blackstone & Codere eye Televisa Play City MX quick sale

SBC News Blackstone & Codere eye Televisa Play City MX quick sale

Mexican media and entertainment group Televisa has confirmed that its seeks to sell its entire gambling portfolio, operating under the ‘Play City Casino’ and ‘Play City Apuestas’ brands. Televisa currently operates a total of 17 Play City casino/betting establishments across Mexico, having been one of the few companies granted a land-based gambling license by the Vicente Fox government in 2005. …

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FC Cologne partners with bwin ready for promotion push

SBC News FC Cologne partners with bwin ready for promotion push

German sports betting operator, bwin has announced it will be the exclusive sports betting partner of FC Cologne from the 2018/19 season. The contract is initially for three years, running until the end of the Bundesliga 2020/2021 season. As an exclusive sports betting partner, bwin will be visible on TV via the three channels/networks with relevant broadcast rights. In addition …

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Stars Group revises guidance & accounting to reflect its enlarged identity

SBC News Stars Group revises guidance & accounting to reflect its enlarged identity

Toronto TSX-listed The Stars Group Inc has published its unaudited Q2 2018 results, and further revises its full-year corporate guidance, to reflect its new business entity having undertaken a series of transformative acquisitions. Updating the market, the Stars Group reports consolidated group revenues of $410 million up 29% on corresponding Q2 2017’s $305 million as the company reports growth across its …

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Authentic Gaming gets the go-ahead for UK expansion

SBC News Authentic Gaming gets the go-ahead for UK expansion

Authentic Gaming will bring its suite of games and products to the UK market after being granted a licence by the Gambling Commission. The supplier has a strong portfolio of live roulette games, which includes its flagship Authentic Roulette product, which live streams from roulette tables located on the floors of premium casino resorts around the world. The supplier, who …

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DraftKings gets New Jersey check-up with Sir Charles Barkley

SBC News DraftKings gets New Jersey check-up with Sir Charles Barkley

US daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has launched its first sportsbook-centric advertising campaign ‘Dr.AftKings’ featuring NBA legend ‘Sir Charles’ Barkley. Promoting its New Jersey licensed sportsbook app, DraftKings introduces the character of ‘Dr.AftKings’ who diagnosis Sir Charles with a number of ‘sports-related disorders’. DraftKings new campaign has been co-developed by New York-based creative agency Deutsch and seeks to introduce the …

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Winning Post: Complications continue over Italian regulations

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Australia: betting market – new (Aussie) rules? In Australia, the coming of POC taxes, combined with the tightening of online gaming regulations, has been well reported. But now we can see it starting to shape the Australian market through financial results, especially given the wave of consolidation – and market exits. While the majority of operators are seeing these developments …

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Lee-Ann Johnstone: Technology’s disruption leads AffiliateFEST debate & agenda

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AffiliateFEST debuts at the ‘Betting on Sports Conference’ (#BOSCON2018), with technology disruption and its impact on the future framework of affiliate marketing, placed at the forefront of the agenda. SBC speaks to Affiliate Insider founder Lee-Ann Johnstone, gaining a detailed breakdown on this year’s must-attend event for industry publishers, who face new consumer, regulatory and technology-driven demands ___________________ SBC: AffiliateFEST …

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Yggdrasil gains Czech Rep vision ‘boosting’ Tipsport online casino

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Industry platform and games developer Yggdrasil is set to enter the regulated Czech Republic’s online casino market becoming a content supplier to licensed operator Tipsport. Yggdrasil continues its regulated Eastern European market expansion, becoming a supplier to Tipsport, the Czech Rep’s biggest bookmaker, servicing 1,000 retail points and rapidly growing its online footprint. Updating the market, Yggdrasil will launch its …

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Mansion extends strong Bournemouth partnership

SBC News Mansion extends strong Bournemouth partnership

With the Premier League making its much anticipated return last weekend, Mansion Group has announced that re-signing of its partnership with AFC Bournemouth in the pair’s fourth consecutive season working together. Since the Cherries’ debut season in one of the world’s most thrilling and viewed football leagues, the online gaming group have been proud to support the Bournemouth team. The …

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AgiproNews’ Italian View: Reality bites as Lega-5Star begins reform of gambling structure

SBC News AgiproNews' Italian View: Reality bites as Lega-5Star begins reform of gambling structure

As anticipated Italy’s parliament has approved the mandate of the Lega-5Star ‘Dignity Decree’ which will lead to a blanket ban on betting/gambling advertising, marketing and sponsorship across all verticals. Approving the mandate, the Italian government stated that it fully supported the stringent directives which seek to reduce social harms created by the Italian gambling sector. Lega and 5Star officials have …

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