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Kambi floats on Stockholm NASDAQ

SBC News Kambi floats on Stockholm NASDAQ

Kambi Sports Solutions had its initial listing on the Stockholm  NASDAQ OMX, with its share price posting a price of SEK 34 (£3). Kambi senior management announced that it was pleased with the opening day  performance of the stock. The sports betting software and provisions supplier, had separated from founding company Unibet Plc, as it looked for operational independence in …

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Professor Hawking Talking with Paddy Power for World Cup 2014

SBC News Professor Hawking Talking with Paddy Power for World Cup 2014

Professor Stephen Hawking could be the godsend England fans have prayed for to end 48 years of penalty shootout woes and World Cup final heartache. The widely renowned theoretical physicist has devised a winning formula on how to take the perfect spot kick.  In this quirky Paddy Power commissioned study, the author of The Grand Design, has found the conditions …

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Malta Economy Minister Dr Cardona to give keynote speech at Malta iGaming Seminar

SBC News Malta Economy Minister Dr Cardona to give keynote speech at Malta iGaming Seminar

MIGS14 is confirmed to take place 11-12th November at the Hilton Malta by the organisers of the seminar: BMIT, Capstone Group, RE/MAX Malta, Sue Schneider and AliQuantum Gaming. The Malta iGaming Seminar is the only established seminar in the Mediterranean that focuses on providing a unique platform of discussion for C-Level executives and staff of the international iGaming community to …

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Betting Promotion announces strong growth in time for World Cup

SBC News Betting Promotion announces strong growth in time for World Cup

Betting Promotion has been preparing itself for the World Cup with a number of new client launches. Richard Hogg, CMO at Betting Promotion, announced last week that since ICEi the team has been very busy focusing on its own trading where improved processes have led to an increase in revenues. “We have been working hard improving our proprietary trading, which …

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666Bet.com & Harry Redknapp launch 1966/1 England World Cup betting campaign

SBC News 666Bet.com & Harry Redknapp launch 1966/1 England World Cup betting campaign

To celebrate the launch of 666Bet.com the new bookmaker is offering its first 1966 customers an astonishing promotion – odds of 1966/1 for England to win the World Cup. The special promotion – undoubtedly the most generous ever offered by a bookmaker – is for a maximum stake of £1. And after the 1966 limit has been reached, 666Bet.com will …

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Ladbrokes revamps mobile sportsbook offering

SBC News Ladbrokes revamps mobile sportsbook offering

Ladbrokes has unveiled new features to bring mobile apps and HMTL5 to the forefront of operator’s sportsbook offerings. Customers can now deposit via PayPal, access the mobile service from Windows and Blackberry phones and see real-time in-play match action, statistics and timelines. It is estimated that 30 per cent of mobile customers currently use PayPal as their primary payment channel. …

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Betfred to review marketing and brand strategies

SBC News Betfred to review marketing and brand strategies

Betfred senior management have asked for a review of the operators current marketing and branding activities. As the operator looks to target a new creative strategy for the coming 2014/2015 Premiership football season. Betfred announced that its had appointed marketing consultants Creativebrief to help them review and asses its current media strategies of the operator. Creativebrief will further help Betfred …

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Betfair adds punch to Froch v Groves

SBC News Betfair adds punch to Froch v Groves

Betfair Sportsbook has offered the public the chance to vote on who they want to win Froch v Groves II with a unique boxing experience. Betfair Sportbook gave rival boxing fans an opportunity to ‘step into the ring’ at Paddington Station and put their best punch forward for their preferred winner of the most highly anticipated boxing event of the …

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World Cup will provide virtual gains

SBC News World Cup will provide virtual gains

Inspired Gaming Group is gearing up for a record FIFA World Cup; predicting a massive 200m bets on its Virtual Sports products in venues, online and on mobile channels across 35 countries. Inspired, which supplies circa. 95 per cent of the global virtual sports market, is also forecasting that its popular Virtual Football product will generate over 3m bets per …

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Malta LGA grants gaming approval to Betit

SBC News Malta LGA grants gaming approval to Betit

UK listed igaming operator GVC Holdings have confirmed the gaming operations approval of Betit Holdings by the Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA).  Betit Holdings is a GVC Holdings and Betit Securities joint igaming venture, set to target the Scandinavian igaming market. The partnership between the two parties was announced last April, at GVC Holdings quarterly financial address.  The new …

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