Austrian bookmaker SKS365 Group has secured an incredible 1,001 land-based betting licences in Italy for its planetwin365 brand. The expanding Austrian bookmaker, which operates in Austria, Serbia, Romania and Belgium, will now turn independent Italian data transmission centres – so-called CTDs – into nationally licensed betting shops. SKS365 Group had been engaged in legal disputes with the Italian authorities over …
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Paul Leyland, Principle Consultant at Regulus Partners, is of the opinion that a heavy tax burden will hit growth in the industry this year, although there are prospects for the industry to flourish longer-term. 2015 was always going to be a difficult year for gambling operators from a fiscal perspective: UK remote Point of Consumption taxes (15% revenue from December …
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William Hill’s Australian operation was the only one that increased its operating profit in the fourth quarter, thanks to the Spring Carnival period, with a 59% jump mitigating somewhat a 13% drop in retail operating profit and a 6% dip online. It meant that the group’s Q4 operating profit as a whole dropped 7%. On a full-year basis, Group net …
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Gibraltar based igaming operator 32Red, has launched its first full Italian marketing campaign with Milan advertising agency Fosbury ADV. The agency has been appointed to launch a multi-content advertising campaign in order to raise brand awareness of 32Red.it gaming services. The first of its Italian TV advertising campaigns was launched on 4 January, promoting its online casino product with a …
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Betradar has announced the successful launch of its Live Channel products with Italian bookmaker Sisal Matchpoint. Sisal Matchpoint has already integrated the Live Channel Retail in 500 retail outlets across Italy. Furthermore, the implementation of the Live Channel Online into the company’s website sisal.it has been concluded and punters have access to live streams with immediate effect. Jörn Anhalt, Managing …
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Betfair has become Liverpool Football Club‘s official betting and gaming partner in the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland, Denmark, Bulgaria and Italy. The partnership will see Betfair using the strength and scale of LFC’s digital platforms to connect with fans in these regions, bringing Betfair’s range of innovative betting products, including Price Rush and Cash Out, to fans. Features of the …
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Embattled Spanish casino and sports betting operator Grupo Codere increased its net income losses in the first nine months of 2014 by 36% €136 million (2013 – €93 million). The losses suffered by the operator were driven by increased costs in its debt restructure and its settlement with Italy’s Court of Auditors. In its latest financial report Codere senior management …
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Italy’s Lega Pro has renewed its long-standing partnership with Sportradar, ensuring that the provider of match-fixing support and services will continue to both monitor the Lega Pro leagues with its renowned Fraud Detection System (FDS) and provide its educational Fraud Prevention Service (FPS) workshops until the end of the 2017-2018 season. To underline this commitment and the importance of the …
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Inspired Gaming Group has launched Jungle Bucks on its Open VLTplatform in Italy. The game is SOGEI and AAMS approved and is now available to Italian players in VLT venues across Italy. Jungle Bucks is a jungle themed slot game that has achieved number one status in many markets including Latin America and Norway. It’s a Free Spins Bonus game …
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GTECH’s sports betting operations in Italy grew by 26.6% in the last quarter, which the firm has attributed to the FIFA World Cup, the introduction of virtual betting in the country and a stable payout percentage. Sports Betting saw revenues grow to €40.1m in Q2 from €31.7m for the same period in 2013, with turnover also jumping 22.9% to €218m. …
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