888 Holdings has published its full results for the year ending 31 December, reporting strong growth driven by success in regulated markets and a varied product range. The FTSE250 group’s overall revenue increased to $849.7 million, up 52% from the 2019 figure of $560.3 million. In addition, the firm reported adjusted EBITDA of $155.6 million – or 18.3% – up …
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Esports has become an increasingly popular form of entertainment in recent years, with more fans now wagering on the outcomes of various different events. As with many other sports and forms of entertainment which act as betting commodities, this has not only generated revenue for the industry, but has also brought about unique challenges with regards to player safeguarding – …
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ASX-listed sports betting operator PointsBet has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement (SPA) to acquire Banach Technology through its Irish subsidiary Lockspell. Dublin-based Banach is a specialist developer of sports betting risk management solutions, trading software and customised wagering functionalities – cashout, acca builders, build-a-bet components. The acquisition sees PointsBet bolster its technical and trading capacities, seeking …
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Flutter Entertainment has disclosed that it is weighing up options to list a ‘small shareholding’ of FanDuel on a US stock exchange as a means to accelerate its North American market profile. This weekend, the FTSE100 betting group released a statement detailing that it was evaluating its capital structure in order to help the company achieve its long-term growth objectives. …
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DraftKings has launched its Australian Rules Football daily fantasy sports product for the Australian market, seeking to engage with wider audiences ahead of the upcoming Australian Football League (AFL) season on 18 March. Kicking-off the AFL’s new season, DraftKings will host an exclusive opening night DFS competition featuring a top prize of AUS $85,000 (€55,000), the biggest player prize in …
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To commemorate International Women’s Day 2021, global sports betting and online gaming operator Entain announced a wave of financial support to initiatives encouraging women to embark on careers in the technology sector. Coinciding with the beginning of this campaign drive, Entain held a company-wide online event discussing the role of women in business and in technology. In the panel, newly-appointed …
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Sue Yoxall, co-founder and executive director of mkodo, discusses meeting the increased demand for digital entertainment, and why changes to submissions on both Google Play and Apple provides an opportunity for operators to take advantage of a new player demographic, especially as new markets such as the US and Germany begin to open in 2021. Yoxall also addresses a tilting …
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The fight for women’s equality has come a long way since the Suffragette movement in the UK, or the women’s marches which took place in the US back in 1908. But in 2021, there is still more that needs to be done – especially when it comes to improving gender representation within the tech sector. To mark International Women’s Day …
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Jesper Kärrbrink, co-founder and creative director of Green Jade Games, will be joining Internet Vikings for a new webinar on ‘How to enter the US as a gaming B2B supplier‘. Alongside Kärrbrink in the presenting hotseat for this webinar on 17 March (16:00 to 17:00 CET) will be Elena Kvakova – a recent addition to the Internet Vikings team as …
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Stake.com has been confirmed as the first official betting partner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in an agreement targeting the Latin American and Asian markets. The agreement has seen the cryptocurrency sports betting and gaming operator named the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion’s official sponsor in both regions, with the exception of Brazil. First launched in 2017, Stake.com is …
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