BetonBrazil is sponsoring Betting on Football 2017, the fourth edition of the largest international football and betting trade conference at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge. Ahead of the 3-5 May event, we spoke to Stuart Tilly, the CEO of Argyll Entertainment, the company behind both BetonBrazil and Red Zone Sports. Tilly spoke to Team SBC about why they’re getting involved once more …
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Social media network, Twitter has lost the right to live stream NFL ‘Thursday Night Games’, as the league chooses Amazon as its new content streaming partner. Updating league stakeholders, NFL governance informed that Amazon, the world’ largest digital retailer had won the right to stream 10 NFL Thursday night games for season 2017/18. US business news sources report that the …
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With just four weeks to go in the Tipster Challenge 2016/17, sponsored by Betting Gods, Gerry Murray is the latest expert to challenge AppBet’s Sarah Shannon for top spot. The Director of Brand & Acquisition for 32Red, the operator subject to an outright cash offer from Kindred Group, has provided expert tips for today’s seven race card at Wincanton. In …
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Breaking industry trends, GVC Holdings (GVC) European online betting subsidiary Bwin is reported to be pursuing a new Polish operator license despite a severe 12% ‘betting turnover tax’ being implemented this month. Having refused to restructure its new Gambling Act, amid protest from European industry stakeholders, the Polish government has imposed its new online gambling regulatory provisions. In preparation for …
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Industry data-led customer retention marketing (CRM) specialist Beehive continues its strong 2017 commercial momentum securing white-label services provider Knockout Gaming as a new business partner. The partnership will see Knockout Gaming supply Beehive’s omni-channel marketing platform and software to its B2C client sites, with a view of offering an optimal service for its white-label turnkey platform services. The white-label casinos will …
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Having triggered Article 50, The UK enters a new political landscape as it negotiates its withdrawal from the European Union. Setting a two-year target for EU exit, Brexit has been labelled the most important UK political mandate of modern times. Fraught with risks and intriguing political contexts, SBC’s ‘Bookies Corner’ asks industry stakeholders how political betting markets will be …
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Fixed odds ‘numbers betting’ supplier 49’s Ltd has confirmed the departure of David Purvis as company CEO. Purvis served 49’s Ltd for over 3 years and has left to pursue new challenges as he seeks to expand his consultancy business. Mike jones Chairman of 49’s confirmed the departure of Purvis, stating that the company would not replace the position but …
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GVC Holdings’ European online betting subsidiary Bwin has selected international sports marketing agency BBH Sport as its lead creative agency following a competitive pitch supported by advertising consultancy Oystercatchers. BBH Sport, part of the wider Bartle Bogle Hegarty Group is one of the fastest growing specialised agencies concentrating on creating high impact sports advertising campaigns. The agency has acted as …
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Industry affiliate marketing specialist RakeTech Group (RakeTech) has strengthened its senior management team by confirming the appointments of Anna Nilsson as new Chief Financial Officer and Fredrik Svederman as a non-executive director. Updating the market, RakeTech informs that Nilsson will join the firm’s leadership team this May. Nilsson has held financial and controllership duties at EY, Phone House, Truecaller and …
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UK independent bookmaker Star Sports has been unveiled as the new sponsors of the English Greyhound Derby, the world’s most prestigious greyhound race. The 2017 Star Sports Greyhound Derby will be run at Towcester, the UK’s newest greyhound track, for the first time on Saturday 1st July, with a winner’s purse of £175,000 and total prize-money of over £350,000, it is the richest greyhound …
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