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Marketing & acquisition savvy Kindred Group gains H1 2017 performance rewards

SBC News Marketing & acquisition savvy Kindred Group gains H1 2017 performance rewards

Presenting its H1 2017 interim results (period ending 30 June), Stockholm-listed European online gambling operator Kindred Group Plc has reported ‘strong organic growth’ delivered through its marketing and acquisition investments. Kindred governance was pleased to announce a further consecutive interim period of corporate growth against a tough set of 2016 comparable metrics. The operator would report H1 2017 group revenues …

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ESIC, ESL and Kindred Group to discuss pertinent integrity issues at Betting on Esports 2017

SBC News ESIC, ESL and Kindred Group to discuss pertinent integrity issues at Betting on Esports 2017

Key figures from across the esports industry will discuss and debate the key integrity issues in the burgeoning industry at September’s Betting on Esports conference at Olympia, London. The panel will explore a wide range of topics, from software/hardware cheating to doping as well as examining whether or not esports has a major integrity scandal looming in the future. Esports …

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Unibet becomes Warwickshire CC’s first official betting partner

SBC News Unibet becomes Warwickshire CC's first official betting partner

Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Unibet have announced a new two-year commercial partnership that will see the betting operator become the Edgbaston based club’s first Official Betting Partner. Unibet, part of the Kindred Group, will have a presence at Edgbaston Cricket Ground and will further provide responsible betting opportunities at the ground for all Birmingham Bears home games in the …

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Aston Villa makes promotion push in partnership with Unibet

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Unibet will be the official shirt sponsor for Aston Villa and Aston Villa Ladies from the start of the 2017-18 season, after becoming Principal Partner for the Birmingham-based club. Part of Kindred Group’s stable of gaming brands, Unibet has marked the start of the partnership by price-boosting Steve Bruce’s side to 10/1 to win this year’s Championship title. The gambling …

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Kindred commissions research project into Responsible Gambling Practices

SBC News Kindred commissions research project into Responsible Gambling Practices

Updating the market, Stockholm-listed European online gambling operator Kindred Group Plc has announced that it has commissioned two leading international researchers to investigate ‘gambling practices using anonymized customer data’ from its corporate assets. The study which has been commissioned for a period of three years, will seek to gain industry insight into player profiles, and user journey and interaction with Kindred …

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Kindred completes £175 million acquisition of 32Red

SBC News Kindred completes £175 million acquisition of 32Red

Updating the market, Stockholm-listed European online gambling group Kindred Group Plc (Kindred) has confirmed that it has completed it’s £175 million acquisition of 32Red Plc (deal first announced 23 February). The announcement sees Kindred acquire 97% of 32Red Plc’s shares, which will now move to fully delist from the London AIM exchange market. Kindred governance informs that it has attributed …

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Kindred bets on AI R&D with University of London & BetBuddy

SBC News Kindred bets on AI R&D with University of London & BetBuddy

Stockholm-listed European online gambling operator, Kindred Group Plc has partnered with the University of London and betting data analytics firm BetBuddy to explore the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Part of the firm’s ongoing research & development, Kindred detailed to the media that its partner AI tie-in was focused on exploring how ‘AI can help strengthen Anti-Money laundering decision processes’, …

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Henrik Tjärnström – Kindred has UK sights following 32 Red acquisition

SBC News Henrik Tjärnström - Kindred has UK sights following 32 Red acquisition

Presenting Q1 2017 results, Kindred Group CEO Henrik Tjärnström has stated his firm will move to become a UK market player following the acquisition of 32 Red Plc for £175 million (deal announced February 2017). Kindred’s leader was pleased to have secured his firm’s thirteenth online gambling brand, adding a further renowned asset to Kindred’s regulated market portfolio. Tjärnström told …

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Kindred posts strong 2017 opening momentum as group prepares for 32 Red enlargement

SBC News Kindred posts strong 2017 opening momentum as group prepares for 32 Red enlargement

Stockholm-listed operator, Kindred Group Plc has declared a strong start to 2017 as the company benefits from an enlarged European sports betting and igaming portfolio of brands and assets. Publishing its ‘unaudited Q1 2017’ interim results Kindred would declare a consecutive ‘all-time’ high in group revenues of £153 million up 25% on corresponding 2015’s £122 million. Kindred governance detailed that …

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140 world class speakers confirmed for Betting on Football

SBC News 140 world class speakers confirmed for Betting on Football

Fortuna Entertainment Group CEO Per Widerstrom, GVC Holdings COO Shay Segev and Ladbrokes Ambassador Chris Kamara are just three of the key names presented by SBC Events for the most extensive senior speaker line-up ever seen at a sports betting industry event. 140 industry leading speakers will be addressing the 800+ delegates attending next week’s Betting on Football 2017 at …

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