Tag Archives: News UK

GiG nails down standalone records ahead 2024’s tech & media split 

SBC News GiG nails down standalone records ahead 2024’s tech & media split 

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has achieved record-breaking financial results as the tech group moves to split its platform and media units into standalone businesses in 2024. Publishing its Q4 and full-year 2023 results this morning, GiG concluded its final quarter as a combined sportsbook platform and igaming media supplier, achieving ‘all-time high’ revenues of €35.6m, up 37% on the corresponding …

Read More »

Sportingtech appoints Tom Ustunel as new CEO

SBC News Sportingtech appoints Tom Ustunel as new CEO

Sportingtech has confirmed the appointment of Tom Ustunel as the new CEO of the full-service betting and igaming platform and systems supplier. The appointment follows Ustunel working with the Sportingtech leadership team for the past two years on strategic initiatives driving the firm’s global expansion across new and established markets. A seasoned online gambling executive, Ustunel has previously served as …

Read More »

GiG lauds high-flying Q1 to power 2023 targets 

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) cites full confidence in achieving its 2023 financial and commercial objectives, as tech units achieve all-time-high results.     Publishing its Q1 2023 trading update, GiG announced ‘impressive group-wide results’ for Q1 2023, generating all-time high corporate revenues of €28.4m, a 49% year-on-year increase on 2021 results of €19m.   Peak revenue performance led the technology group to achieve …

Read More »

GiG to power up The Sun and talkSPORT online gambling content 

SBC News GiG to power up The Sun and talkSPORT online gambling content 

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has significantly expanded its UK presence having entered a strategic partnership with News Corp UK & Ireland Limited.  The agreement will see GiG’s media division serve as the lead content publisher for News UK’s ‘premium sports’ portals of The Sun and talkSPORT. GiG Media will be charged with delivering in-depth and verified content to The Sun …

Read More »

Blexr recruits new senior management duo to lead media & marketing operations 

SBC News Blexr recruits new senior management duo to lead media & marketing operations 

Blexr has moved to strengthen its day-to-day media and marketing operations by appointing two new executives to join its senior management team.  The Malta and Barcelona-based publisher has confirmed the appointment of Nick Walker as Chief Operating Officer (COO), joining Blexr from iTech Media, where he formerly served as Head of Agile Delivery. An expert in media operations and product …

Read More »

News UK recruits Simon Collins to lead its revamped betting & gaming division

SBC News News UK recruits Simon Collins to lead its revamped betting & gaming division

News UK has confirmed the appointment of Simon Collins as new Managing Director, charged with leading the media publisher’s revamped Betting & Gaming division. A 25-year industry executive, Collins has led and developed a number of the UK’s leading igaming brands, across multiple verticals. Collins is the former managing director and enterprise co-founder of Cashcade, recognised as one of the …

Read More »

Sky Sports weighs up opening instant Premier League highlights

SBC News Sky Sports weighs up opening instant Premier League highlights

UK media reports that Sky Sports is considering publishing instant Premier League match highlights on YouTube. Sky Sports maintains the Premier League’s ‘clips package’ as part of its £3.6 billion 2018 broadcast rights renegotiation, bolstering audience engagement for its revamped ‘Sky Sports Football’ network. The digital broadcaster is reported to be reviewing whether to open its arrangement with the Premier …

Read More »

Sun Bets termination costs Tabcorp £40 million

SBC News Sun Bets termination costs Tabcorp £40 million

The governance of Australia ASX-listed Tabcorp Holdings has confirmed that it has completed discussions with News UK to terminate its Sun Bets joint-venture. The Sun Bets enterprise will cease trading in the coming days, with Tabcorp set to make a £40 million payment to exit its UK betting joint-venture agreement which began in 2016. Updating investors, David Attenborough Group Chief …

Read More »

Sun Bingo ups daytime profile with Jeremy Kyle Show sponsorship

SBC News Sun Bingo ups daytime profile with Jeremy Kyle Show sponsorship

News UK’s online bingo property Sun Bingo has confirmed that it has become the lead sponsor of ITV’s daytime programme ‘The Jeremy Kyle Show’, starting this Monday 16th July. Broadcast since 2005, The Jeremy Kyle Show is considered a long-standing flagship asset for ITV’s daytime TV programming. The sponsorship sees Sun Bingo secure TV idents for the morning program alongside …

Read More »