Seeking to increase its operating ‘cash’ capital, Frankfurt Xetra-listed online betting operator mybet Holdings SE (mybet) has confirmed that it has sold its stake in German horseracing firm Pferdewetten.de. Following a review of its corporate assets, mybet governance decided that selling its stake in Pferdewetten.de would be the best option as the company looks to meet investment terms for its …
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Updating the market Stockholm-listed igaming content and games developer NetEnt AB has confirmed that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Maria Hedengren has decided to leave the company. A key stakeholder in NetEnt’s executive and leadership team, Hedengren had led the firm’s financial initiatives and strategy since 2011. She further established key NetEnt operations for the games developer’s risk management, auditing and …
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With Euro 2016 now just one day away, William Hill has given football fans in London a betting shop treat by opening the very first Guillaume Hill. Guillaume Hill is a French themed betting outlet in the heart of Kensington. With the French Embassy and Institut Francais located just a stone’s throw away from the Old Brompton Road store William Hill …
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With ‘Remain’ currently trading at a 77% chance and with just 13 days to go, Betfair’s ‘Brexit’ market is set to trade £50 million and in doing so make political betting history. The EU referendum market has seemingly captured the attention of Betfair customers. There have been tens of thousands of individual trades ranging from £2 to £315,000 showing that …
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Durham County Cricket Club has announced Winner Sports as its new official betting partner. The terms of the partnership will mean that Winner creates exclusive offers and markets for Durham CCC as well as the Emirates Riverside featuring Winner Sports branding. To celebrate the partnership Winner Sports will offer a number of Durham related betting markets to get behind the Riversiders’ Specsavers …
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It has been revealed that The Mirror has renewed its deal with fantasy football mobile app Fantasy iTeam for Euro 2016, the 2016/17 Premier League and the Champions League following a hugely successful first season. The partnership saw unprecedented traffic on the opening weekend of last year’s Premier League season with 20 million page impressions and over one million app start-ups. …
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Denmark state-owned gambling operator Dansk Spil has informed the market that CEO Christian Madsen will step down from the leadership of the firm in April 2017. Dansk Spil governance will now seek to replace Madsen who has served as CEO since 2005, with a successor expected to be announced by the start of 2017. The news of Madsen’s departure follows …
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BetITBest‘s Nico Jansen is interested in discovering the best in people. This week it’s Jessica Bridge. Jessica has been part of the PR team at Ladbrokes since November 2011. She has made live or recorded broadcasts on BBC News, ITV, Channel 4, Sky News, Sky Sports News, BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT. Before joining Ladbrokes, she completed work placements with Sky …
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Sportsbook provider Kambi says the upcoming European Championships in France will be the first major football tournament where second screen betting becomes the primary way to place a wager. An analysis of data from the sportsbook provider also shows that the higher the profile of an event, the more likely it is that users will place a bet on a …
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Industry gambling watchdog, The Senet Group has released a national advertising campaign ahead of the start of Euro 2016 encouraging UK consumers to bet responsibly during what is set to be this year’s biggest gambling event. The Senet Group will refresh its ‘Bad Betty’ campaign (first published 2015) to include football specific messages and tips to help gamblers stay in control and …
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