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Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) backs Girls in Tech Gibraltar

SBC News Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) backs Girls in Tech Gibraltar

Updating the market, Oslo-listed online gambling firm Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has announced that has partnered with technology initiative ‘Girls in Tech Gibraltar’ becoming its event Platinum Sponsor. Launched in 2016, Girls in Tech Gibraltar is a workplace initiative aimed at developing high quality, knowledge-led events for females working in all functions of technology’s value chain (marketing, development, commerce, research …

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GIG becomes Scandinavian affiliate marketing leader acquiring Stk Marketing for €26 million

SBC News GIG becomes Scandinavian affiliate marketing leader acquiring Stk Marketing for €26 million

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has expanded its affiliate network by acquiring Scandinavian media owner Stk Marketing Ltd for a total consideration of NOK 240 million (€26 million). Updating investors, GIG governance stated that the acquisition will make GIG services the outright leader in Nordic industry player acquisition. The acquisition of Stk Marketing assets is expected to generate + €7 …

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GIG boosts iGaming Cloud product portfolio with Lottoland Solutions

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Boosting its product portfolio, Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group has confirmed that it has integrated Lottoland Solutions within its proprietary platform iGaming Cloud. The partnership will see Lottoland lottery betting markets integrated within iGaming Cloud brands’ guts.com, Rizk.com and Superlenny.com, allowing GIG players to place bets on the outcome of the world’s leading lottery draws. GIG management stated that it had …

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#bofcon2017 – New innovation and the impact of automation on trading

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Paolo Personeni, Managing Director of Managed Trading Services at Betradar, has predicted that “voice activated sports betting is around the corner”. Speaking at Betting on Football 2017, Personeni was part of a panel discussing the evolution of the trading floor, the increased use of algorithms to define odds and the presence of more data which “means automation will become generally …

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Commercial growth of iGaming Cloud boosts GIG 2017 opening performance

SBC News Commercial growth of iGaming Cloud boosts GIG 2017 opening performance

Presenting its Q1 2017 interim results (period ending 31 March), Oslo-listed European online gambling operator Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has detailed a strong start to 2017 despite significant costs attributed to group marketing initiatives. Driven by the growth of its iGaming Cloud Platform, which currently services 28 external clients operating 41 active brands, GIG would report period revenues of €23 …

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LarryCasino.com launches affiliate program with NetRefer

SBC News LarryCasino.com launches affiliate program with NetRefer

New European online casino brand LarryCasino.com has launched its affiliate marketing and player acquisitions program utilising NetRefer software. Themed after popular 90’s video game ‘Leisure Suit Larry’, LarryCasino.com launched last March. The online casino will be managed by Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) subsidiary iGaming Cloud. Using gamification mechanisms combined with a ‘storifyied gameplay’ LarryCasino.com aims to bring innovative play and …

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Verkauft…GIG purchases DACH affiliate marketing asset for €5.7 million

SBC News Verkauft...GIG purchases DACH affiliate marketing asset for €5.7 million

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) continues the expansion of its industry affiliate network by confirming that it has agreed to purchase a DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) marketing asset for a total consideration of €5.7 million. Updating investors, GIG governance chose not to disclose the assets name, but stated that its acquisition would bolster the firm’s German language sports …

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Betting on Football shows how to follow the leaders

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For high level sports betting staff looking for a crash course in leadership, SBC Events has lined up an eight-panel agenda on the first day of Betting on Football 2017, covering key industry topics such as self-regulation, match-fixing, investment, market consolidation, new brands in football betting and affiliate leaders. The Leadership Track is one of four main tracks across the …

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Betting on Football tackles the trading floor of the future

SBC News Betting on Football tackles the trading floor of the future

SBC Events has signed up a quartet of industry big hitters for a hotly anticipated Betting on Football 2017 session on the future of the trading floor in sports betting. Christopher Langeland, Managing Director of GIG subsidiary BettingCloud, GVC Holdings Group Trading & B2B Director Jim Humberstone, Betradar Managing Director MTS Paolo Personeni ‎and Danske Spil Head of Sportsbook Jens Nielsen will …

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Wetten.com appoints Jeff Tabone as Director of Sportsbook

SBC News Wetten.com appoints Jeff Tabone as Director of Sportsbook

New German focused sports betting operator Wetten.com has confirmed the appointment of Jeff Tabone as its first ever Director of Sportsbook. Tabone will join Wetten.com operations this June from European operator Betsson Group, where he served as Head of Sportsbook (2015-2017), as well as in other senior management positions within Betsson trading and sports betting operations. Powered by Gaming Innovation …

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