FTSE250 gambling group GVC Holdings has confirmed that industry risk-management and insurance specialist RISQ will act as lead betting jackpot supplier for its online betting properties. Updating the market, GVC will move to enhance its betting promotions with RISQ B2B Jackpot solutions. The partnership has begun with RISQ acting as lead insurer of GVC’s European sportsbook Bwin’s World Cup 2018 …
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FTSE-listed gambling group GVC Holdings has confirmed the appointment of Virginia McDowell as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. A 35-year industry veteran, McDowell will advise GVC governance and leadership on US market growth strategies, stakeholder management, resource planning and execution. McDowell was the former President and CEO of Isle of Capri Casinos, from 2011 until her retirement in …
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FTSE-listed gambling group GVC Holdings has announced that its proprietary US sports betting platform operated by Stadium Technology Group (“Stadium”) will power the first single-game wagers accepted within the state of Delaware. Delaware is set to become the first US state to launch single-game sports betting provisions, which will be permitted within the state’s three licensed casinos – Delaware Park, …
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UK bingo hall operator, Gala Leisure has turned to an old hand in John Kelly to serve as non-Executive Chairman Kelly the founder of Gala Coral’s bingo and betting enterprise has most recently served as Chairman of Ladbrokes Coral Plc, prior to its 2018 takeover by GVC Holdings. A UK leisure and gambling figurehead, Kelly will be a key stakeholder …
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FTSE listed GVC Holdings has moved to quickly revamp its new Georgian online gambling asset Crystalbet, announcing that it has launched its ‘comprehensive suite of casino content’ for its new digital property. Updating stakeholders, GVC’s development team has expanded Crystalbet’s entire casino suite adding +150 games titles, from leading industry suppliers including Yggdrasil, NetEnt and GVC’s in-house games studio. Delivering …
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GVC Holdings’ online bingo subsidiary GalaBingo.com has confirmed that it has extended its partnership with UK charity 52 Lives. The online bingo operator has been a partner of 52 Lives since 2016, the charity which aims to change a peoples lives every week by ‘spreading kindness and generosity’. Recent examples include raising £3,000 for a homeless family to put a …
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Coral (GVC Holdings) has turned to Hollywood for its new TV ad campaign ‘Sports Rodstein’, as the UK bookmaker seeks to ramp up its World Cup trading activity. ‘Sports Rodstein’ is Coral’s first campaign developed under the guidance of new creative agency Alpha Century London. The campaign introduces Sports Rodstein, the US’ biggest sports fan played by popular Hollywood comedian Danny McBride …
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Multinational sports betting and gaming group GVC Holdings has anticipated that the slashing of FOBT maximum stakes from £100 to £2 will see the firm’s Group EBITDA fall by £160 million by the end of 2019. Disclosing the news in its trading update for the first 20 weeks of the year, GVC also expects a drop of £120 million in …
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GVC Holdings’ European sports betting subsidiary bwin, has announced the launch of its World Cup Russia 2018 multi-vertical marketing campaign ‘Who Stole the Cup?’ Continuing its ‘blockbuster approach’ to promoting its sportsbook product, bwin marketing details that ‘Who Stole the Cup?’ is the sequel to 2017’s European-wide ‘The Race’ campaign. bwin latest marketing campaign is produced by Spanish director Pedro …
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In 2018, industry affiliate marketing programs are building up their compliance capabilities, as all-around sector advertising faces further scrutiny from regulators and wider stakeholders. SBC speaks to affiliate marketing veteran Ian Sims, the Founder and Managing Director of Rightlander compliance software. Sims details why data and tech-led dynamics are the best tools to bridge the affiliate-to-operator compliance divide. __________________ …
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