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Kindred states ‘full commitment’ to Belgium by acquiring Blancas NV for £25m

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Kindred Group Plc has reaffirmed its market-leading position within Belgium by agreeing to acquire Rank Group subsidiary Blancas NV for a total valuation of £25 million (cash and debt-free basis). Blancas NV is the operating firm of the ‘Casino Blankenberge’ located in the Belgium Flemish province of West Flanders and functions as one of nine casinos allowed by the Belgium …

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Coral highlights football’s social value with ‘Sunday League’ 

SBC News Coral highlights football’s social value with 'Sunday League' 

Coral has launched its new nationwide campaign ‘Sunday League’ celebrating Britain’s passion for football and its importance to all communities.     The campaign sees Coral continue its work with new creative advertising agency, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH London) who at the start of 2020 took over the bookmaker’s account to refresh Coral’s brand image. Sunday League follows Coral’s ‘At the Races’ …

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Betfair Exchange tracks £400m for US 2020

SBC News Betfair Exchange tracks £400m for US 2020

Betfair is braced for a mammoth US Election on Tuesday 3 November, as its betting Exchange breaks the £200 million barrier on the outcome of US 2020 Presidential race. Frantic trading on Trump-Vs-Biden has surpassed total wagers placed on the Super Bowl, Grand National and World Cup final combined, with Betfair analysts stating that with just five days to go …

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Spanish football granted a one-season transition on betting sponsorships 

SBC News Spanish football granted a one-season transition on betting sponsorships 

Spanish football clubs and licensed bookmakers have been given a light reprieve, as Spain’s Consumer Affairs Ministry confirms that existing betting sponsorships will be allowed to continue until the end of the season.   The order is reported to have been signed-off by Alberto Garzon, Spain’s Consumer Affairs Minister, who has been charged with spearheading the federal reform of Spanish …

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Listen: ‘FSB Meets…’ How Mark Blandford built up Sportingbet

SBC News Listen: ‘FSB Meets…’ How Mark Blandford built up Sportingbet

Earlier this month, omnichannel sports betting platform provider FSB launched its brand new podcast series ‘FSB Meets…’ with sports betting veteran Mark Blandford as the inaugural guest. The new series will see FSB’s Head of Marketing Chris Graham speak to some of the industry’s most engaging people. As you can hear below, the series got off to a flyer with …

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MansionBet expands platform agreement with DraftKings B2B

SBC News MansionBet expands platform agreement with DraftKings B2B

DraftKings Inc has announced a major partnership renewal for its B2B technology unit (formerly SBTech) as Gibraltar-based Mansion Group renews and expands its existing platform arrangement. Updating stakeholders, Mansion Group confirms that DraftKings B2B will continue to serve as lead platform provider for its flagship MansionBet brand, servicing its lead software for online casino and sportsbook services. As lead technology …

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Sportradar launches ‘Insights’ to drive fan engagement for all media owners

SBC News Sportradar launches 'Insights' to drive fan engagement for all media owners

Sportradar has launched its new product ‘Insights’ aimed at sports media companies that will transform the landscape of the fan experience, according to a statement released by the leading sports betting and entertainment provider. Insights utilises data intelligence to consumers at scale and is designed to ‘bolster real-time fan engagement‘ for all  sports media stakeholders by increasing sales opportunities and helping …

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STATSCORE combines with Altenar for continued growth

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Global sports data centre STATSCORE has joined with sportsbook software Altenar in a deal to create ‘high-quality’ widgets for betting companies. The two companies have been ‘dynamically’ developing together and have finally combined forces to create the Livematch Pro widgets. “We are very excited about having the possibility to cooperate with STATSCORE,” said Domenico Mazzola (pictured), Altenar’s Commercial Director, about the …

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Genius Sports moves forward on NYSE IPO plans with dMY Technology 

SBC News Genius Sports moves forward on NYSE IPO plans with dMY Technology 

Genius Sports has confirmed it intends to pursue a New York Stock Exchange listing with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dMY Technology.  It follows breaking news by US business news sources that dMY had secured a guaranteed +$300 million of financing to lead Genius’ US-focused IPO. This morning, Genius affirmed that it had entered a ‘definitive business combination agreement’ with …

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