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No BREXIT fears as GVC Holdings posts strong H1 2016 performance

SBC News No BREXIT fears as GVC Holdings posts strong H1 2016 performance

GVC Holdings (GVC) this morning published its half-year trading results (period ending 30 June), detailing a strong H1 performance for both GVC and acquired bwin.party brands which achieved double-digit growth on a constant currency basis. Updating the market, GVC detailed that pro-forma Net Gaming Revenues (NGR) had reached €439 million, up 8% (H1-2015: €407 million). Detailing individual brand performance, GVC …

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Last Ditch Stand: BHA declares concerns on Ladbrokes-Coral

SBC News Last Ditch Stand: BHA declares concerns on Ladbrokes-Coral

As the Ladbrokes-Coral merger enters its twelfth month since its initial deal agreement , the new enterprise was dealt a blow as the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) raised its racing industry concerns to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Scott Longley details a new conflict in one of the UK gamblings longest running sagas.    ____________________ The BHA would …

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Euro 2016 Breakdown: Assessing bookmaker promotions & offers

SBC News Euro 2016 Breakdown: Assessing bookmaker promotions & offers

The Euro 2016 final is nearly upon us, as France prepare to take on Portugal in Paris. SBC News has been keeping an eye on the best offers throughout the tournament, as bookmakers across Europe have implemented marketing strategies to acquire and retain the most customers. SBC has conducted interviews with Oddschecker, Square in the Air and BetVictor as part of our …

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David Clifton: Licensing Expert – Drilling down into the latest Industry Statistics

SBC News David Clifton: Licensing Expert - Drilling down into the latest Industry Statistics

An article has already been published by SBC News about the latest gambling industry statistics, recently published by the Gambling Commission and covering the period April 2011 to March 2015 (but updated to include October 2014 to September 2015); (see http://www.sbcnews.co.uk/retail/2016/07/04/gambling-commission-reveals) However, I am going to drill down a bit deeper into those figures with a particular focus on the …

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bettingexpert – Wales fairy tale overturns 99% of Euro 2016 predictions

SBC News bettingexpert - Wales fairy tale overturns 99% of Euro 2016 predictions

bettingexpert, Europe’s biggest sports betting player portal has revealed that just 1 in 100 football fans had predicted Wales’ incredible Euro 2016 journey. Analysing data from almost 30,000 football fans who entered its ‘bettingexpert Euro 2016 Predictor’ game ahead of the tournament start date (10 June), bettingexpert revealed that just 366 (1.32%) believed Wales could make it to the semi-final …

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Bookies’ Corner – The Brexit Fallout

SBC News Bookies' Corner - The Brexit Fallout

The fallout from perhaps the most important political event for the UK in our lifetime has continued this week with Leave campaigner and former UKIP leader Nigel Farage stepping down. With David Cameron also having resigned, and Boris Johnson announcing he won’t be standing in the race for the next Prime Minister, the political betting markets have been in overdrive. In …

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Nick Hill – EveryMatrix – Why higher expectations will lead to new industry values

SBC News Nick Hill - EveryMatrix - Why higher expectations will lead to new industry values

Following on from the iGaming Supershow in Amsterdam, Nick Hill – Sales & Marketing Director at EveryMatrix, details to SBC readers the operational impact of continued changing dynamics between industry software suppliers and their operator client base. As operators have to meet new consumer standards and trends, Hill details that industry progress and development should ultimately challenge sector legacy values …

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