Malta-based industry platform and software provider BtoBet has announced that it has signed a supplier provisions agreement with Nigerian licensed gambling group Sahara Game Technology (Sahara). The agreement will see BtoBet become the lead betting and gaming platform supplier for new sports betting brand ‘YangaBet’ (Yangabet.com), as Sahara looks to expand its profile and services within the Nigerian betting market. …
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FTSE250 operator 888 Holdings (888) is considering alternatives to Gibraltar as its operational centre, should the British Overseas Territory be negatively impacted or restricted by Brexit. The governance of 888, are the first industry stakeholders to publicly view Brexit as a potential ‘future risk’ for its operations. Publishing its 2016 annual report, 888 detailed that Gibraltar’s current licensing remit remains …
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UK independent bookmaker Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) is preparing for the next phase of its international expansion, as the operator looks for new talent to join its Munich office for the launch of new asset ‘Sky Bet Deutschland’. Updating the market, SB&G CEO Richard Flint detailed that the bookmaker was recruiting a number German focused employees to be managed …
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Issuing a market update, the governance of Stockholm Nasdaq-listed Kambi Group Plc has detailed that its Q1 2017 operating margin has been impacted by a ‘high number of player-friendly outcomes’ in European football leagues. Kambi governance points to the 26 February as its nightmare day, when eleven highly backed favourites won their respective football matches. The platform provider further informs …
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Amaya Inc online betting subsidiary BetStars has announced the launch of its latest social media campaign ‘Big Calls’ which will star former England football international Wayne Bridge, and Seven-time World Snooker Champion Stephen Hendry as brand ambassadors. Launching this week, the social media campaign sees each sports star make a ‘big call’ via video phone, as Bridge and Henry share …
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Social media network, Twitter has lost the right to live stream NFL ‘Thursday Night Games’, as the league chooses Amazon as its new content streaming partner. Updating league stakeholders, NFL governance informed that Amazon, the world’ largest digital retailer had won the right to stream 10 NFL Thursday night games for season 2017/18. US business news sources report that the …
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Breaking industry trends, GVC Holdings (GVC) European online betting subsidiary Bwin is reported to be pursuing a new Polish operator license despite a severe 12% ‘betting turnover tax’ being implemented this month. Having refused to restructure its new Gambling Act, amid protest from European industry stakeholders, the Polish government has imposed its new online gambling regulatory provisions. In preparation for …
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Industry data-led customer retention marketing (CRM) specialist Beehive continues its strong 2017 commercial momentum securing white-label services provider Knockout Gaming as a new business partner. The partnership will see Knockout Gaming supply Beehive’s omni-channel marketing platform and software to its B2C client sites, with a view of offering an optimal service for its white-label turnkey platform services. The white-label casinos will …
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GVC Holdings’ European online betting subsidiary Bwin has selected international sports marketing agency BBH Sport as its lead creative agency following a competitive pitch supported by advertising consultancy Oystercatchers. BBH Sport, part of the wider Bartle Bogle Hegarty Group is one of the fastest growing specialised agencies concentrating on creating high impact sports advertising campaigns. The agency has acted as …
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Paddy Power politics has announced Nigel Farage as the face of its recruitment drive to fill the vacant ‘Head of Trump Betting’ vacancy. The bookmaker revealed the move in a witty blog posted on 1 April, which led many to believe it was merely an April Fools joke. Confusion reigned supreme but Paddy Power have since confirmed that it’s deadly serious …
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