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Kindred Group Plc has reaffirmed its market-leading position within Belgium by agreeing to acquire Rank Group subsidiary Blancas NV for a total valuation of £25 million (cash and debt-free basis). Blancas NV is the operating firm of the ‘Casino Blankenberge’ located in the Belgium Flemish province of West Flanders and functions as one of nine casinos allowed by the Belgium …

Issuing a market update, Kindred Group Plc has disclosed that ‘continued strong momentum’ recorded during Q3 trading has resulted in the company achieving ‘all-time highs’ in active customers and gross win revenues. Recording a ‘strong trading quarter’, Kindred anticipates that group Q3 2020 gross win revenues will be delivered at circa £280 million, up 24% on Q3 2019’s £226 million. …

Building on its commitment to be a socially responsible operator, Kindred Group has stated that it will aim to reduce business travel by 30% in line with the energy saving targets set by the Paris Agreement on climate change. The Paris Agreement was signed in 2016, and outlines protocols within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change which deal …

EPIC Risk Management has upped its commitment to providing training and development sessions across the US after extending its partnership with Kindred Group. The latest agreement builds upon the ongoing collaboration between the two firms, which initially teamed up with one another in 2017 in a bid to make gambling safer and fairer for customers. Maris Catania, Head of Responsible …

In a two-part series, Paul Dent – Gambling Therapy Manager at Gordon Moody Association (GMA) – takes an in-depth look at the concept of harm, analysing what constitutes harmful behaviours and how working alongside gambling operators can help on an academic, community and customer level. Defining gambling-related harm Back in April 2019, the UKGC launched its National Strategy which had …

Will Mace, former Director of Innovation for Kindred Group Plc, has launched EQ Connect – a tailored behavioural analytics platform which will help operators and industry stakeholders to identify ‘at-risk vulnerable customers’ and strengthen all components related to safer gambling.  Mace debuts EQ Connect, as the online gambling industry is pressured by the UKGC and further government agencies to foster …

Kindred Group Plc stated that it has demonstrated its capacity as a ‘resilient and adaptable business’ by delivering growth across all core metrics during unprecedented times. Publishing its 2020 Interim statement, Kindred has recorded Q2 group revenues of £235m, up 4% on corresponding 2019’s £226m, as 2020 year-to-date revenues stand at £484m (YTD2019: £450m). Updating investors, Kindred stated that in …