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Caesars takeover of William Hill set to go ahead after antitrust period cleared

SBC News Caesars takeover of William Hill set to go ahead after antitrust period cleared

The antitrust period for Caesars Entertainment’s takeover of bookmaker William Hill has been cleared, it was revealed this week. In a statement, the Nevada-based casino operator commented: “Caesars continues to progress through obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals required to close the transaction and is still aiming to complete the proposed combination in March 2021.” The antitrust waiting period is a …

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FanDuel makes Atlantic City sportsbook debut with Bally’s AC

SBC News FanDuel makes Atlantic City sportsbook debut with Bally’s AC

Gaming company FanDuel Group has announced the launch of its Sportsbook at Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino, in cooperation with Bally’s Corporation. The launch is the first capital improvement project at the property after Bally’s completed the purchase in November, and although initially a temporary offering design and construction on a permanent venue is underway. New York-based FanDuel will …

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Philadelphia 76ers announce BetMGM as Official Betting Partner

SBC News Philadelphia 76ers announce BetMGM as Official Betting Partner

BetMGM has been named the Official Betting Partner of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Philadelphia 76ers, shortly after the mobile casino and sportsbook app’s Pennsylvania debut. The recent agreement will see the firm launch a range of 76ers branded casino games, in addition to featuring across all of the team’s digital and social media platforms including the official 76ers app.  …

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What does a betting operator’s ideal customer engagement stack look like?

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What does an ideal customer engagement stack look like? A key question for operators across the betting and gaming industry that we put to Xtremepush Head of Sales for Sports Betting Victor Sevciuc, who gave the following detailed account. To start off, any stack you put together must solve specific industry challenges. That might sound obvious, but actually I’ve come …

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SBC Digital online events series launches with focus on regional markets

SBC Digital 2021 events series

SBC has announced the launch of SBC Digital, a series of online conferences and product showcases dedicated to several of the betting and gaming industry’s most attractive regional markets.  The series is the crucial third pillar of SBC’s services, sitting alongside the physical conferences and trade shows organised by SBC Events and the online news and print offerings of SBC …

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Winning Post: NY developments, counting problem gamblers and video gaming

SBC News Winning Post: NY developments, counting problem gamblers and video gaming

Will sports betting come to the rescue for Ney York’s COVID-hit finances? Regulus Partners believes that Governor Andrew Cuomo has a tricky balancing act if he wants to boost coffers with deregulation. And why are regulators changing how they count problem gambling behaviour? US: sports betting regulation – Cuomo takes a bite? There has been a long history of gambling …

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Flutter to appeal Kentucky Court’s $870m TSG ruling

SBC News Flutter to appeal Kentucky Court’s $870m TSG ruling

Flutter Entertainment is expected to appeal a $870 million ruling made by the Kentucky Supreme Court, having argued that the litigation ran contrary to modern US legal precedent. The case, which was reversed in late 2018, was initially filed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2010, approximately four years prior to The Stars Group’s (TSG) acquisition of the PokerStars business.  …

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BMM Testlabs appoints Navin Goel as COO 

SBC News BMM Testlabs appoints Navin Goel as COO 

BMM Testlabs, a gaming testing laboratory and product certification consultancy, has confirmed the appointment of Navin Goel as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO).  Goel will join BMM’s executive leadership team from Aristocrat Technologies Inc, where he formally led the firm’s global tech support operations for all casino management and distribution units as the company’s Senior Vice President of Technology.  …

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Carsten Koerl joined by three regional CEOs in Sportradar reorganisation

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Sportradar Group CEO Carsten Koerl will be supported by three regional CEOs in a company reorganisation, effective from 1 January 2021.  The new setup, explained Sportradar, provides it with more flexibility to support future growth, while enabling the business to operate in closer proximity to its end markets. The three new regional CEOs will be Arne Rees (North America), Werner …

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