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GIG, Better Collective, Easyodds and OLBG debate affiliate M&A at Betting on Football 2017

SBC News GIG, Better Collective, Easyodds and OLBG debate affiliate M&A at Betting on Football 2017

The CEO of Gaming Innovation Group (GIG), a M&A driver in the affiliate marketing arena, will be starring in the first day Affiliate Leaders panel at Betting on Football 2017. Group CEO Robin Eirik Reed will be discussing the M&A focused strategy for GIG, the relationship between bookmakers and affiliates, the scope for new market entrants and whether affiliates are …

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Robin Reed – GIG – Acquiring Minds: The M&A dynamic in industry affiliate marketing

SBC News Robin Reed - GIG - Acquiring Minds: The M&A dynamic in industry affiliate marketing

Mass consolidation has impacted all core dynamics of the industry’s value chain. Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) Chief Executive Robin Reed, speaks to SBC ahead of the Betting on Football Conference (London 3-5 May), on his firm’s unique approach to affiliate marketing and player acquisition. Reed an industry marketing expert, details to SBC readers GIG’s M&A led strategy, and how industry …

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GIG launches PC gaming classic LarryCasino.com

SBC News GIG launches PC gaming classic LarryCasino.com

Gaming Innovation Group has announced the launch of its latest online casino property LarryCasino.com, based on the popular ‘Leisure Suit Larry’ video game series. LarryCasino.com will be launched through industry online marketing and player acquisition subsidiary iGaming Cloud. The brand character of Larry Laffer was a popular but hapless 1980s/90s video game character, who fronted the PC gaming adult entertainment …

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GIG strengthens affiliate portfolio with €11.5 million acquisition of Casinotopsonline.com

SBC News GIG strengthens affiliate portfolio with €11.5 million acquisition of Casinotopsonline.com

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) continues its M&A focused growth strategy and industry affiliate marketing services expansion by confirming the acquisition of Casinotopsonline.com for a total consideration of €11.5 million. Updating the market, GIG governance detailed that its takeover of Casinotopsonline.com and its related assets represented industry marketing subsidiary Innovation Labs biggest acquisition to date. On completing the deal, GIG …

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GIG strengthens M&A growth strategy with SEK 400 million bond issuance

SBC News GIG strengthens M&A growth strategy with SEK 400 million bond issuance

Further to yesterday’s announcement that Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group will enter the UK betting market launching its Nordic flagship betting brands Guts.com and Super Lenny. GIG governance has further detailed that the firm has secured a Nordic bond issuance of SEK 400 million (£35 million), which it will use to further exploit its ongoing M&A growth strategy. The Malta-based operator …

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GIG launches Nordic ‘Top 5’ brands Guts.com & Super Lenny for the UK betting market

SBC News GIG launches Nordic 'Top 5' brands Guts.com & Super Lenny for the UK betting market

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG), has announced that it will launch its popular Nordic facing brands Guts.com and Super Lenny (SuperLenny.com) for the UK market, having gained its official sports betting operator license from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Following its UKGC approval, GIG governance informs that it is now allowed to operate its proprietary brands in addition to third …

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Effective M&A strategy sees GIG revenues jump 202% for 2016

SBC News Effective M&A strategy sees GIG revenues jump 202% for 2016

Completing its first full-year on the Oslo Stock Exchange (listed July 2015), Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has recorded a 202% increase in corporate revenues to €53 million (FY 2015: €17.8 million). Updating investors, GIG governance stated that its performance had been driven by its effective M&A strategy which had seen the firm increase its presence in lucrative Nordic markets. Closing …

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‘Made in Germany’…GIG launches Wetten.com

SBC News 'Made in Germany'...GIG launches Wetten.com

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has announced the launch of new German-language online sportsbook Wetten.com delivered through its industry platform subsidiary iGaming Cloud. Wetten.com becomes the first betting operator to be launched on the iGaming Cloud platform, utilising GIG groups Malta Class 4 Remote Gaming License. GIG’s Wetten.com partnership has seen the company partner with German sports betting industry veterans Daniel …

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GIG obtains gaming licence to supply its sports betting services

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Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has obtained a Class 4 Remote Gaming Licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) for its subsidiary BettingCloud Ltd. The B2B supplier licence means that GIG can supply its sports betting product to other licensed operators, starting with Germany-facing operator Wetten.com. Wetten.com has become the first operator client to launch on the BettingCloud licence, and will …

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Group restructure sees GIG unify B2C assets under new division led by Thomas Bäckman

SBC News Group restructure sees GIG unify B2C assets under new division led by Thomas Bäckman

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has confirmed that it will undertake a ‘far-reaching’ organisational restructure in a move to integrate its recently acquired assets with its existing industry portfolio of betting/igaming brands. The restructure will see GIG create a ‘B2C Division’ integrating acquired Betit Group assets (purchased June 2016) of Kaboo, SuperLenny and Thrills.com unified under a new B2C organisation …

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