Tag Archives: EY

Codere appoints PKF Attest to audit 2023 accounts

SBC News Codere appoints PKF Attest to audit 2023 accounts

Grupo Codere SA has appointed PKF Attest to serve as the principal auditor of the gambling group in the Spanish and South American markets. The Spanish unit of PKF Attest will replace EY, which in 2023 severed ties with Codere, ending its seven-year tenure as an independent auditor, having overseen audits on consecutive debt refinances needed to maintain Codere’s embattled …

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Playtech confirms NED appointment of Samy Reeb

SBC News Playtech confirms NED appointment of Samy Reeb

The board of Playtech Plc has confirmed the appointment of Samy Reeb as a new Independent Non-Executive Director of the FTSE250 gambling technology group.  An expert in tax management and auditing of mass market corporations, Reeb is a former director of EY and Credit Suisse, leading the management of tax affairs for key clients in the US and Asia. Further …

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Carsten Koerl wins ‘EY Entrepreneur of The Year’ award for building Swiss giant Sportradar 

Carsten Koerl, Sportradar: the US, media rights and the importance of new data

Carsten Koerl, the founder and CEO of Sportradar AG, has been named Switzerland’s ‘Entrepreneur of The YearTM’ by EY.  The accolade forms part of Big-4 auditor and financial consultancy EY’s global programme promoting entrepreneurial achievement in more than 60 participating countries.  A panel of independent judges rewarded Koerl for his “entrepreneurial spirit and purpose” in achieving Sportradar’s founding mission to …

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UKGC seeks guarantee on National Lottery transfer duties irrespective of Camelot challenge

SBC News UKGC seeks guarantee on National Lottery transfer duties irrespective of Camelot challenge

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has raised concerns that Camelot Group‘s legal challenge of the Fourth National Lottery Competition may delay the handover of the National Lottery’s operating contract to Allwyn UK. The concern was raised by UKGC executive John Tanner in his submission to the High Court of England and Wales, as Camelot seeks to overturn the appointment of …

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LatAm foul play adds €15m losses to Codere 2019 accounts

SBC News LatAm foul play adds €15m losses to Codere 2019 accounts

Commissioned by Codere SA governance, ‘Big 4’ accountancy EY has confirmed a total impact of €15 million losses attributed as ‘intentional LatAm inconsistencies’ which will be accounted for in the Bolsa Madrid gambling group’s full-year 2019 results. October trading saw Codere declare to Spain’s CNMV markets authority that year-to-date accounts had been overstated by a reported €13-20 million attached to …

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FDJ monitors 2020 National Lottery tender options

SBC News FDJ monitors 2020 National Lottery tender options

The Daily Telegraph has this weekend reported that the governance of Française des Jeux (FDJ) has held private discussions with investment bank Rothschild to assess options to compete in the UK National Lottery 2020 tender. A confident FDJ eyes its future opportunities having completed one of Europe’s biggest 2019 IPOs floating on the Paris Euronext Exchange this November, securing a …

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