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XLMedia seeks new CFO as Caroline Ackroyd departs leadership team 

SBC News XLMedia seeks new CFO as Caroline Ackroyd departs leadership team 

The board of XLMedia has announced that Caroline Ackroyd has notified the board of her intention to resign as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the London AIM iGaming media publisher. Updating investors, XLMedia informed that Ackroyd will maintain CFO duties until 31 March 2024 to assist the executive leadership team with an orderly transition. Ackroyd has served as XLMedia’s CFO …

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Sportech ends London AIM status 

SBC News Sportech ends London AIM status 

Sportech has completed its final day of trading as a listed enterprise of the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM) as of 16 October.  The decision to de-list from the London AIM was formally announced on 11 September by the board of Sportech, following a review of the firm’s long-term interests and options. Following its de-listing, Sportech will re-register its business …

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Sportech signals end to AIM trading 

SBC News Sportech signals end to AIM trading 

The board of Sportech Plc has informed investors of its intentions to cancel the trading of ordinary shares on the London AIM Exchange. The recommendation follows a comprehensive review by the board considering “the pros and cons of the company being publicly traded on the London AIM”.   The review highlighted substantial costs (both monetary and other) tied to being a …

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XLMedia completes finance portfolio sell-off 

SBC News XLMedia completes finance portfolio sell-off 

XLMedia Plc has notified investors that it has completed the full divestment of its personal finance portfolio, marking its exit from all non-core business activities.    This morning, XLMedia said it had completed selling its MoneyUnder30 domain to Northern Lights Media for $675,000 (€630K). The transaction follows the recent sale of finance domains Junkie, Greedy Rates and Young and Thrifty to …

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XLMedia warns of H1 slowdown due to stagnant US activities

SBC News XLMedia warns of H1 slowdown due to stagnant US activities

XLMedia Plc has notified investors of a slower start to 2023 trading due to its business countering skewed period comparatives matched against 2022 developments.      The London AIM-listed media publisher expects its 2023 interim results to be below expectations due to a stagnant US calendar, in comparison to 2022 activities which featured US wagering launches in the states of  New York …

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XLMedia secures Cheltenham content revamp with Spotlight Sports

SBC News XLMedia secures Cheltenham content revamp with Spotlight Sports

XLMedia has entered a new partnership with Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) to upgrade its horse racing content and data provisions across its digital media network.  The London AIM media group will deploy SSG’s ‘Superfeed content engine’ across its most popular domains, which will gain access to news, data and analysis on over 60,000 racing fixtures annually. SGG’s content engine has …

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XLMedia weighs up sale of finance unit

SBC News XLMedia weighs up sale of finance unit

The board of London AIM media firm XLMedia Plc has disclosed that it is exploring options to sell all assets its finance unit holds.    The sale of finance and FX domains forms part of XLMedia’s ongoing business reorganisation, in which the company aims to refocus on the growth of its sports betting and igaming content. XLMedia communicated: “These actions reflect …

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XLMedia appoints proven talent Karen Tyrrell as CPO 

SBC News XLMedia appoints proven talent Karen Tyrrell as CPO 

XLMedia Plc has appointed Karen Tyrrell as the company’s new Chief People and Operations Officer, overseeing the culture and talent development resources of the London AIM-listed affiliate media publisher.  Tyrrell joins XLMedia’s executive management team from Flutter Entertainment Plc, where she most recently served as Interim CPO of the FTSE100 global gambling group. A 15-year industry executive, Tyrrell has previously …

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Sportech confident of EBITDA positive year results despite Lindley CEO exit

SBC News Sportech confident of EBITDA positive year results despite Lindley CEO exit

Sportech Plc has issued a business update, informing investors that Andrew Lindley has chosen to step down as Chief Executive of the London AIM wagering and racing systems provider.  Investors were informed that Lindley would not stand for re-election as company leader ahead of today’s AGM. Lindley’s departure comes less than a year in charge of Sportech, in which he …

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Sportech lauds slimmed profile to net £34m profits 

SBC News Sportech lauds slimmed profile to net £34m profits 

Sportech Plc has backed its ongoing transformation strategy and focus on cost management, as the London AIM-listed racing and wagering systems provider declared statutory profits of £34.6m today. The much-improved bottom-line results see the firm reverse full-year losses of £12m recorded during 2020 trading.  2021 developments saw Sportech complete the disposals of its Global Tote business to BetMakers –  Bump …

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