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New Jersey regulators allow bwin.party services under GVC ownership

SBC News New Jersey regulators allow bwin.party services under GVC ownership

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) has cleared bwin.party Entertainment to continue to operate online gambling services (online poker and casino) under the ownership of GVC Holdings (GVC). GVC who have cleared all regulatory conditions to takeover bwin.party, are in the process of transferring the operators New Jersey license to its new enterprise. NJDGE will allow bwin.party to …

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Betsson pays backdated taxes to German authorities 

SBC News Betsson pays backdated taxes to German authorities 

Stating its intent to join a future regulated German sports betting market, Malta licensed European operator Betsson Plc has declared that it will pay historic taxes of circa SEK 113 million (£9 million) to the German government. Issuing a corporate statement declaring its goodwill intent, Betsson governance stated “Betsson still believes that it is not subject to a tax liability, but …

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ICE 2016 – Betting integrity and match fixing

SBC News ICE 2016 - Betting integrity and match fixing

All of the panellists in the Betting Integrity Betmarkets Session at ICE 2016 agreed that the only way the current situation will improve is if the Gambling Commission, sports governing bodies, betting operators and law enforcement align with each other and work collaboratively in the fight against match fixing. Betting integrity and match fixing at the highest level of sport …

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SBTech expands in South America with PLE & Spingol

SBC News SBTech expands in South America with PLE & Spingol

  Industry sports betting software supplier SBTech has signed exclusive agreements to provide two of Latin America’s biggest regulated operators with their award-winning omni-channel sports betting solution. The first will see Promotora Latinoamericana de Entretenimiento (PLE) equipped with the supplier’s innovative retail products through its Mexican licence. Founded in 2005, PLE runs sports betting facilities in land-based casinos, restaurants, bars, …

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GVC Holdings gains Stephen Morana and Peter Isola as independent advisers

SBC News GVC Holdings gains Stephen Morana and Peter Isola as independent advisers

GVC Holdings (GVC) has confirmed the appointment of Stephen Morana and Peter Isola as Independent Non-executive Directors, having completed its £1.1 billion takeover of bwin.party Entertainment. Morana and Isola join GVC governance, as the new merged enterprise targets a FTSE 250 listing in the coming months. Stephen Morana who currently serves as CFO of digital property planner Zoopla, has prior …

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TXODDS verifies BetVictor’s accumulator Price Promise

SBC News TXODDS verifies BetVictor’s accumulator Price Promise

With fifteen Premier League 2015/16 match days remaining, Gibraltar bookmaker BetVictor has made the bold move of launching its ‘Price Promise’ initiative which will ensure that its accumulator customers will be paid out with the best market prices. BetVictor will match the price guarantee to all of its football five-fold win/lose/draw accumulator bets which will can be placed on any …

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iSport Genius appoints Lee Richardson for European expansion

SBC News iSport Genius appoints Lee Richardson for European expansion

Sydney based sports data and user engagement developer iSport Genius has confirmed the appointment of Lee Richardson as Head of European Commercial Development. Richardson an 18 year gambling veteran joins iSport Genius from private industry consultancy Gaming Economics, where he advised numerous start-ups and new services targeting market entry. Richardson has further held governance positions at Boylesports (2010 -2011), Chartwell …

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Swing! Metric Gaming announces deal with Betstars

SBC News Swing! Metric Gaming announces deal with Betstars

Sportsbook platform provider and sports betting services specialist Metric Gaming today announced a commercial agreement with Amaya, the world’s largest publicly listed online gambling company. This deal is in relation to the provision of Metric’s pre-game, live and SuperLive® golf pricing feeds for Amaya’s Betstars sportsbook brand. Metric’s market leading pricing feed package will include classic pre-game markets, daily wagering opportunities on …

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bwin.party stops trading on London Stock Exchange

SBC News bwin.party stops trading on London Stock Exchange

bwin.party Entertainment has issued a corporate statement this morning, detailing that it has suspended trading of its stock on the London Stock Exchange. The operator detailed that the UK Scheme Court Hearing had approved its acquisition by GVC Holdings, bwin.party has suspended its trading in accordance with the UK Listing Authority. Releasing the short statement bwin.party governance confirmed its delisting …

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