Tag Archives: Germany

Stating its intent to join a future regulated German sports betting market, Malta licensed European operator Betsson Plc has declared that it will pay historic taxes of circa SEK 113 million (£9 million) to the German government. Issuing a corporate statement declaring its goodwill intent, Betsson governance stated “Betsson still believes that it is not subject to a tax liability, but …

Germany’s totalisator is the latest to join Tabcorp’s multi-billion dollar wagering pools, following an agreement completed between Tabcorp and German Tote. German Tote is majority-owned by French wagering operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU), while German racetracks (BGG Betriebsgesellschaft der Galopp-Rennvereine mbH) also have a minority stake. The deal will involve the German Tote taking all Australian thoroughbred and harness racing and co-mingling their …

Online betting group France Pari has recorded an annual growth of 17% for 2015 and established itself as a leading provider of sportsbook solutions in Europe. Total revenues are up from €17m to €20m, thanks in no small part to the success of B2B entity, SPORTNCO. France Pari recorded a growth of 80% from its B2B delivery of white labels …

888 Holdings has confirmed the closure of online poker room Lucky Ace (www.luckyacepoker.com). The brand will be terminated by 28 December, with its existing player base migrated to 888’s main poker product 888poker.com. The defunct poker brand had been in service for eight years, primarily used by 888 to target the German market. In November 888 had halted new customer …

UK betting operator Ladbrokes has confirmed that it has agreed its first ever German sports sponsorship with SV Werder Breman becoming the Bundesliga football clubs official betting partner. The marketing partnership will see Ladbrokes replace German betting operator Tipico Sportwetten as betting partner for the Die Werderaner. Tipico had chosen not to renew its partnership with the Breman football club. …

EnergyCasino has secured another strong casino content and game partnership with leading US-games developer and supplier Oryx Gaming. EnergyCasino, the online casino with its own Energy drink brand, has recently enhanced its offering to the German gaming market after signing an agreement with Oryx Gaming, which will see it boost its selection of slots and table games. The deal sees …

Having issued a 2015 profit warning in September, Frankfurt Xetra listed mybet Holdings recorded a 7% decline in group net revenues to €16.5 million for Q3 2015 (period ending 30 September). The European operator recorded revenue declines in all key verticals (apart from horse racing), as it posted net losses of -4.2 million for the period (Q3 2015 -€440,000). The …

German online betting operator Tipbet has agreed an in-stadium sponsorship agreement with Rhine-Westphalia Bundesliga football club Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The agreement will see Tipbet brand and betting services promoted throughout the 30,000 BayArena stadium on match days. Tipbet will additionally receive in-game perimeter advertising space during Leverkusen home matches. Tipbet marketing did not disclose any financial details regarding its partnership …

Bet365 was the standout bookmaker for bettingexpert.com’s community of tipsters during October. Of the 97,970 tips placed during the month, the Stoke-based bookmaker was selected as the preferred operator for a huge 19.1% of them, considerably higher than second placed Unibet which was selected 12.1% of the time. However Unibet was also far clear of third placed 188bet, which had …