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GiG achieves peak media performance ahead of Sportnco revitalisation

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has outlined its confidence in achieving its full-year 2022 commercial and strategic objectives, following a strong start to year trading. Publishing its Q1 trading update (period ending 31 March), GiG achieved ‘all-time high’ corporate revenues of €19 million up 27% on corresponding 2021 results of €15 million. Of significance, the Stockholm Nasdaq firm underlined that all …

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GambleAware lauds ‘Big Four’ donations but decries ‘inconsistent approach’

Zoe Osmund, GambleAware

GambleAware has published its list of corporate donors for the 12 months ending 31 March 2022, revealing that the ‘Big Four’ group of UK operators generated 89% of all contributions. The responsible and safer gambling organisation updated that Entain, Flutter Entertainment and William Hill all made donations in the millions, with total industry contributions to GambleAware reaching £34.7 million. The continued …

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Bookies Corner: Local Elections of consequence to the future of Party leaders

SBC News Bookies Corner: Local Elections of consequence to the future of Party leaders

On Thursday, the UK electorate will decide the +4,500 councillor seats servicing Britain’s local constituencies. Media reports of a Conservative fallout as Party MPs are ready to blame Boris Johnson for a predicted heavy loss of councillor seats following his handling of the Partygate scandal. As for Labour, Thursday’s results will serve as a barometer of whether Keir Starmer can …

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BGC delivers debut Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group workshop

SBC News BGC delivers debut Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group workshop

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has completed the first Training Day for the Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group (GAMLG), in a bid to drive high standards and encourage best practice. Topics of discussion during the day-long session was consideration of key emerging risks, best practice and developments, which the standards body stated was a reflection of ‘the diversity of compliance …

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Chad Yeomans, Betway: Women’s boxing has ‘previously been ignored’ from a betting perspective

SBC News Chad Yeomans, Betway: Women’s boxing has ‘previously been ignored’ from a betting perspective

Katie Taylor’s massive collision with Amanda Serrano this weekend epitomises a period of monumental growth for women’s boxing.  Speaking with SBC, Chad Yeomans, Head of Communications and PR at Betway Group, discussed increased betting engagement with women’s boxing, but noted that more events such as Saturday’s clash are needed to boost the profile of the sport to continue this momentum. …

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Thousand Lives to rebrand as Jotun.gg following Oddin.gg takeover

SBC News Thousand Lives to rebrand as Jotun.gg following Oddin.gg takeover

Oddin.gg has moved to bolster its range of services for its clients, acquiring marketing agency Thousand Lives. Thousand Lives specialises in esports wagering, and Oddin.gg has identified the merger as another step towards ‘providing the whole spectrum of esports services’ to its clients.  The acquisition will see the esports betting solutions provider absorb Thousand Lives’ esports division and rebrand it …

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North America drives Super Group success as revenue increases 45%

Super Group

Super Group has reported a strong close to 2021 trading, bolstered by launches in several new markets, although some figures fell slightly short of the expectations detailed earlier this year.  Publishing its first set of full year results as a public enterprise – the company completed its listing on the NYSE in January – Super Group detailed that revenue had …

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Bookies Corner: Oscars night signals a changing tide for all entertainment

SBC News Bookies Corner: Oscars night signals a changing tide for all entertainment

On Monday 28 March, Hollywood returns to the Dolby Theatre to celebrate the 94th Academy Awards. Kicking starting 2022’s entertainment markets, how have bookmakers factored the mass changing viewer habits disrupted by COVID-19 global lockdown?  Can bookmakers trust the critics and judges, as Award contenders point to movies that have been shunned by audiences…  SBC: Following 2-years hosted under lockdown …

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Betway continues Eastern push with Bulgaria launch 

SBC News Betway continues Eastern push with Bulgaria launch 

Betway the flagship global sportsbook property of Super Group, has launched its online gambling platform for the regulated market of Bulgaria, hosted under the domain of Betway.bg  On Monday, Betway announced the launch of Betway.bg to Bulgarian media and its affiliate marketing partners. Betway’s market licence has been granted by the National Revenue Agency (NRA) which is tasked with monitoring …

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