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Innovation and technology hub announced by Ladbrokes Coral

SBC News Innovation and technology hub announced by Ladbrokes Coral

Ladbrokes Coral have announced plans to unite its sports and technology teams to bring customers an continually improved betting experience. Named LC2 and located at Here East, which formerly housed the London 2012 Olympic media team, on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 140 staff of both brands are charged with delivering a range of products such as CRM, ePOS and …

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‘Strong Progress’…Ladbrokes Coral H1 2017 results bolstered by digital betting boost

SBC News 'Strong Progress'...Ladbrokes Coral H1 2017 results bolstered by digital betting boost

Reporting its 2017 H1 results (period ending 30 June), FTSE-listed Ladbrokes Coral Plc has declared that the integration process between the two operators, ‘has continued at pace’ and enabled ‘significant improvements in operational efficiency.’ Reaping the benefits of a hike in digital betting, Ladbrokes Coral reported digital net revenue of £374.5 million, a 17% rise on the results of a tough 2016 comparable …

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David Clifton – Don’t gamble on your affiliates

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In my December 2016 article for SBC News, I wrote about affiliates coming into the ICO’s firing line, which in turn leaves gambling operators facing liability for affiliates’ data protection misdemeanours – a situation that will hit home even harder when the recently announced Data Protection Bill is published by Parliament and, subsequently, when the General Data Protection Regulation comes …

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Ari Lewski – Digital Sports Tech – Taking request a bet markets to the next level with QPAs

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Digital Sports Ltd Executive Director Ari Lewski spoke to SBC News about Quick Pick Accumulators (QPAs), a request a bet style accumulator product launched by Digital Sports Tech ahead of the new football season. SBC: Are you expecting QPAs to be popular with a particular demographic? AL: Our new Quick Pick Accumulators (QPAs) takes request a bet markets to the next …

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Coral extends partnership with Middlesbrough

SBC News Coral extends partnership with Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Football Club has welcomed back Coral as it official partner for the next three seasons. This new partnership has been formed off the back of a number of successful commercial activities carried out by the club and Coral last season. Coral has agreed to provide betting services at The Riverside Stadium on every match-day. The service will allow anyone …

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Coral to become the official betting partner of Sunderland AFC

SBC News Coral to become the official betting partner of Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC has welcomed Coral as the clubs official betting partner for the forthcoming season. Coral will provide the Stadium of Light with a match day betting service for every league and cup game throughout the 2017-18 season. Through its association with Sunderland, Coral aims to strengthen its position as one of the biggest sports betting brands in the UK …

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Digitally strong Ladbrokes Coral confident of 2017 targets

Issuing a trading update, the governance FTSE-listed bookmaker Ladbrokes-Coral has detailed that it is ‘on target’ to hit its full-year corporate targets and expectations following a positive H1 2017 opening driven by strong digital gains. Updating investors, Ladbrokes Coral governance details that it expects Total Group net revenue to be 1% ahead of last year (cc -1%), with total group …

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Ladbrokes Coral positive on 2017 expectations despite tough opening for retail operations

SBC News Ladbrokes Coral positive on 2017 expectations despite tough opening for retail operations

Issuing its Q1 trading update (period ending 31 March), FTSE-listed bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral Group Plc continues its digital momentum, despite being impacted by unfavourable sporting results recorded during February and March. Updating investors, Ladbrokes Coral detailed a 22% rise in group digital revenues, with its enlarged sportsbook division recording a 40% uplift in period net revenues. However, the firm would …

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Ladbrokes veteran Lee Drabwell departs as retail operations lead

SBC News Ladbrokes veteran Lee Drabwell departs as retail operations lead

Ladbrokes Coral governance has confirmed the departure of veteran employee Lee Drabwell as Retail Operations Director. Drabwell has served Ladbrokes operations for 29-years, taking on numerous executive positions within the bookmaker’s retail betting division. Moving forward Ladbrokes Coral retail operations will be led by Andy Hicks former retail betting lead for Gala Coral Group. The enlarged bookmaker informed stakeholders that …

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The supplier side: Betting on Football debates key issues for the value chain

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The betting industry’s leading suppliers will be debating the key issues affecting the value chain across the sector at next month’s Betting on Football conference at Stamford Bridge. The event will explore how online gaming suppliers have been affected by a wave of M&A and an increased focus on in-house competencies within the industry. BetConstruct CEO Vahe Baloulian, BtoBet CEO …

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