Tag Archives: Gamesys

Bally’s makes ‘transformational step’ with finalisation of Gamesys takeover

SBC News Bally’s makes 'transformational step’ with finalisation of Gamesys takeover

Bally’s Corporation has this morning published the definitive terms for its proposed takeover of Gamesys Group Plc, having agreed the combination ‘in principle’ last month. Upon completion of the acquisition, the combined group will be headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, and its shares will remain listed on the New York Stock Exchange, whilst a request will be made for Gamesys …

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Transformed Gamesys delivers record 2020 results

SBC News Transformed Gamesys delivers record 2020 results

Gamesys Group Plc has praised its diversified brand portfolio and operational execution in delivering a group-wide record financial performance for 2020.  A transformed Gamesys achieved group revenues of £772 million, up 75% on corresponding full-year 2019 results of £415 million – with the company noting that it has secured all operating objectives, merging its legacy Jackpotjoy unit with Gamesys B2C …

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SG delivers raceday excitement with new sports-themed release

SG delivers raceday excitement with new sports-themed release

Scientific Games (SG) plans to bring the raceday experience to slot players through the launch of its new sports-themed slot, Rainbow Riches Race Day. The slot, which will be made available to UK players exclusively through Gamesys, is inspired by the traditional horse racing arcade machines. With a traditional race format featured above the reels, players are required to collect …

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William Hill and Flutter top GambleAware Q1-Q3 donors

SBC News William Hill and Flutter top GambleAware Q1-Q3 donors

GambleAware has released its donor list for the first three quarters of 2020, with William Hill topping the list, followed by Flutter Entertainment and bet365. Publishing its industry donation figures for 1 April – 30 December 2020, GambleAware revealed that William Hill made a pledge of £1.04 million, with £540,000 donated. Following William Hill was Flutter Entertainment – the holding …

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Gamesys among top H1 donors to GambleAware

SBC News Gamesys among top H1 donors to GambleAware

Gamesys has topped the list of donations made to industry charity GambleAware after figures showed the online operator group donated a total of £450,000. Publishing its industry donation figures for 1 April – 30 September 2020, GambleAware revealed that it had received a total of £2,286,000 in contributions from the industry, not taking regulatory settlements into account. Betway was the …

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Enlarged Gamesys returns to UK growth eyeing FTSE250 spot 

SBC News Enlarged Gamesys returns to UK growth eyeing FTSE250 spot 

The governance of LSE-listed Gamesys Group, formerly JPJ Group, has cited confidence in achieving its corporate objective of indexing as a FTSE250 firm within the coming months. Publishing its full-year 2019 results, a new look Gamesys has reported a 35% increase in corporate revenues to £415 million (FY2018: £308m), citing ‘high organic growth’ achieved across the UK and Asia.  Corporate …

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Cash-focused Gamesys sanctions £40m debt repayment 

SBC News Cash-focused Gamesys sanctions £40m debt repayment 

Gamesys Group Plc has sanctioned a £40 million repayment of its GBP corporate debt to rebalance the firm’s accounts and allow for stronger cash generation.  The approved transaction sees Gamesys lower its long-term GBP corporate debt by 15%, resulting in an outstanding debt reduction of 7% for its combined GBP and EURO tranches. Gamesys governance underlined that the significant debt …

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Affiliate leaders confirmed for CasinoBeats Malta 2020

SBC News Affiliate leaders confirmed for CasinoBeats Malta 2020

Attendees of CasinoBeats Malta 2020 will benefit from the expertise of both affiliates and operator affiliate managers as more leading companies and senior executives have been confirmed for the March event. The agenda for the premier online casino conference and exhibition, which takes place at the InterContinental Malta on 24-26 March, makes CasinoBeats Malta 2020 one of the key dates in this year’s …

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Playtech selects TruNarrative as network compliance lead

SBC News Playtech selects TruNarrative as network compliance lead

FTSE gambling group Playtech Plc has strengthened its compliance and transactional monitoring capacities by integrating TruNarrative ‘single platform’ KYC solutions. The partnership will see Playtech B2C customers benefit from a single platform managing compliance provisions for age and ID verification, document validity, PEP, sanction screening, KYC referencing and further customer protections. In its update, Playtech management details that it has …

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Gamesys moves compliance disciplines to TruNarrative’s ‘single platform’

SBC News Gamesys moves compliance disciplines to TruNarrative's 'single platform'

London-listed Gamesys Group (formerly JPJ Group Plc) has moved to strengthen its customer on-boarding capacity appointing TruNarrative as its ‘single platform’ compliance solution provider. The agreement sees Gamesys utilise TruNarrative’s all-in-one compliance solution across its digital portfolio, providing provisions for fraud detection, ID verification, behavioural monitoring, AML and KYC referencing. Updating stakeholders, Gamesys detailed the importance of managing compliance enforcements …

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