Tag Archives: Dr. Armin Sageder

Playtech BGT strengthens ‘OPAP legacy’ completing retail systems upgrade

OPAP Q3 bounce back hurt by continued lottery declines

FTSE-listed Playtech Plc has confirmed that its sports betting subsidiary Playtech BGT has successfully completed the roll-out and systems upgrade for OPAP, Greece’s largest gambling operator. Updating the market, Playtech BGT completes its OPAP terminal delivery and systems upgrade project first announced in September 2017. OPAP’s entire 4,000 Greek retail betting premises will be powered by Playtech BGT modules, supplying …

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SAS set to go live with new Playtech powered sportsbook

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A new Sociedade de Apostas Sociais (SAS) sportsbook is set to go live with an exclusive online and mobile offering powered by Playtech. The software provider has signed a deal to provide the regulated Portuguese operator with its IMS player management platform and new sportsbook offering. The digital offering from Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) is a single, integrated solution for both desktop …

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PBS strikes SSBT deal to deliver Lottoland betting products

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Lottoland Solutions has entered an exclusive agreement with Playtech BGT Sports (PBS), who will become the first retail provider to deliver Lottoland’s jackpot lotto betting products on their self-service betting terminals in licenced betting shops. Customers in betting shops containing these terminals, of which there are more than 26,000 across the UK, will be able to bet on a range …

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Playtech BGT Sports finalises executive team

SBC News Playtech BGT Sports finalises executive team

Updating the market, FTSE-listed Playtech Plc has confirmed that its new subsidiary sports betting division Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) has finalised the restructure of its senior management team following the division’s acquisition of leading betting technology firm  BGT last year As previously announced, heading up the team as PBS Chief Executive will be Dr. Armin Sageder, who led BGT to …

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Playtech BGT signs three-year terminal & OTC agreement with Greek OPAP

SBC News Playtech BGT signs three-year terminal & OTC agreement with Greek OPAP

Updating the market, FTSE-listed gambling technology provider Playtech PLC (Playtech) has informed its investors that it has secured a three-year services agreement with Greek gambling operator OPAP. Securing its contract under its new division Playtech BGT, the technology firm will become lead supplier of self-service betting terminals (“SSBTs”) and over-the-counter (OTC) provisions for OPAP, the Greek market’s largest gambling operator. …

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Whats up Doc! Playtech names Armin Sageder as CEO of Sports Betting

SBC News Whats up Doc! Playtech names Armin Sageder as CEO of Sports Betting

The governance of FTSE-listed gambling technology provider Playtech Plc has confirmed that Dr Armin Sageder has been appointed CEO of its sports betting ‘Playtech BGT’ division. Dr Sageder takes leadership of Playtech’s sports betting arm, having joined the industry technology provider in July, following Playtech’s €140 million ‘all-cash’ acquisition of BGT a Vienna based sports betting provisions supplier founded by …

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Playtech boosts omni-channel capabilities with Best Gaming Technology acquisition

SBC News Playtech boosts omni-channel capabilities with Best Gaming Technology acquisition

FTSE-listed Playtech Plc continues to strengthen its position within the sports betting market by confirming to acquire Best Gaming Technology for €138 million (£115 million). The ‘all-cash’ acquisition sees Playtech secure a 90% stake in the Vienna-based company, which specialises in retail based sports betting provisions, risk/ liability management and multi-channel odds feeds.   The announced deal will see BGT …

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