talkSPORT has appointed Democracy PR to lead the ‘market activation account’ of its talkSPORT BET subsidiary. The Manchester-based PR agency won talkSPORT’s competitive tender to lead the brand communications and engagement of talkSPORT BET with UK audiences. As announced, Democracy PR will spearhead the upcoming launch of talkSPORT BET’s Lucky Dip game, featuring former footballer and TV pundit Ally McCoist. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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News UK’s Managing Director of Betting and Gaming, Simon Collins, is set to vacate his position, with the intention of returning to the start up sector. Collins has over 25 years experience in the iGaming industry, having overseen the development of a number of brands across a range of verticals. He co-founded and served as Managing Director of Cashcade – …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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