BetVictor has confirmed that it has renewed partnership terms with LeanConvert as its lead digital optimisation and conversion agency. The Gibraltar betting group will continue to work with LeanConvert for a fifth consecutive year, enhancing its digital marketing campaigns and all-round UX experience. Upon confirming the renewal of the contract BetVictor noted that LeanConvert had achieved its partnership objective of …
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London law firm Mischon de Reya has issued a notice to its online gambling partners highlighting further Brexit concerns on data protection rights, staff employment and services contracts impacting the industry. Online gambling has faced less friction than other sectors (travel, exports, entertainment) when adapting to the UK’s post-EU future, as the majority of operators undertook significant operational changes during …
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Following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) on 31 December, 2020, the issue of the country’s overseas territory Gibraltar has been repeatedly raised in gambling industry circles. Gibraltar, which is the home to many gaming and sports betting operators, was the subject of an 11th hour deal between British and Spanish political authorities with regard to its post-Brexit …
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The HM Government of Gibraltar has imposed fines totalling £2.5 million across its online gambling sector, having identified weak processes and controls related to ensuring AML protections. The fines shared across the industry follow a ‘thematic review’ undertaken by Gibraltar’s Gambling Division undertaking risk assessment of AML and compliance duties. In its assessment, the Gambling Division noted that operators had …
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DraftKings Inc has announced a major partnership renewal for its B2B technology unit (formerly SBTech) as Gibraltar-based Mansion Group renews and expands its existing platform arrangement. Updating stakeholders, Mansion Group confirms that DraftKings B2B will continue to serve as lead platform provider for its flagship MansionBet brand, servicing its lead software for online casino and sportsbook services. As lead technology …
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In the second of a two-part series, World Trade Center Gibraltar Senior Advisor Brian Stevendale highlights two of the biggest success stories for business in Gibraltar, before two WTC inhabitants share details of its fun and COVID safe environment. Office space success stories Lottoland is the obvious Gibraltarian gaming success story. It started off with 15m2 of Gibraltarian office space …
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In the first of a two-part series, Brian Stevendale – a 20-year veteran of the Fairhomes Group, an Investment and Property Development Group located in the World Trade Center Gibraltar – writes for SBC News about the gaming-friendly ecosystem on ‘the Rock’ and why so many enjoy doing business in the sun. Julian Jarvis is the CEO at Pragmatic Play, …
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Liverpool FC has entered a legal dispute related to its £15 million training kit sponsorship with Gibraltar-based bookmaker BetVictor. Sports sponsorship agency Winlink has sued the Premier League leaders for a reported £1.1 million, stating that one of its senior executives had introduced club officials to the bookmaker. Winlink underlined that it was ‘heavily engaged over a number of years …
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Mansion Group has expanded its lead technology supplier agreement with Playtech Plc, adding a further sportsbook platform for its Casino.com property. The product and services extension follows Mansion renewing contract terms with Playtech as its lead technology and platform supplier for a further five-years. Updating stakeholders, Mansion confirmed that it seeks to expand Casino.com’s capacity by adding new sportsbook components, alongside …
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The Isthmian Premier League has issued a statement confirming that BetVictor has opted to terminate its title sponsorship agreement which covers its syndicated leagues. Established in 1905, the Isthmian League is a regional men’s semi-pro football association formed by amateur clubs across London, the East and South East of England. Last summer, Gibraltar-based bookmaker BetVictor secured a two-season deal to …
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