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FTSE250 gambling technology group Playtech Plc has enhanced its ‘Playtech Open Platform – POP’ gaming content aggregation system. Updating the market, Playtech development details that product enhancements have been designed to ‘transform the way content is created, discovered and distributed by operators’. POP has been integrated with Playtech’s lead IMS platform, in which its customers will benefit from access to …

Playtech has agreed to pay Israeli authorities approximately £25 million following a civil tax audit assessing its activity in the country between 2008 and 2017. The gambling software company confirmed this morning that it had reached a settlement on 31 December 2018, after acknowledging that the Israeli tax authorities had made “transfer pricing adjustments in relation to certain functions”. The …

FTSE250 gambling technology group Playtech Plc has moved to strengthen its fraud prevention capacities, employing the real-time recognition ID software and guidance of iovation (TransUnion subsidiary). Updating its stakeholders, Playtech development confirms that it has moved to install Iovation’s ‘FraudForce’ software across its ‘Playtech Open Platform – POP. –  the technology group’s lead system for network partner gaming and play management …

Publishing its latest Q3 2018 trading statement, Athens-listed lottery and gambling group OPAP SA reports growth despite being impacted by unfavourable sporting results alongside Greek macroeconomic adjustments. An enhanced OPAP group withstands declines in 2018 wagering activities, as the firm maintains a positive gross-gaming-revenue (GGR) contribution of Q3 2018 – €369 million (+3.2%) running alongside a year-to-date GGR of €1.106 …

FTSE gambling technology group Playtech Plc has confirmed that it will expand and upgrade its existing lead supplier relationship with Central and Eastern European (CEE) betting group Fortuna Entertainment Group.    Updating the market, Playtech announces that Fortuna has approved the roll-out of its ‘IMS – player management platform’ to be integrated across its properties operating in the markets of …

According to The Times, US activist investor Jason Ader has called on Playtech Plc to sever all ties with Israeli enterprise founder Teddy Sagi. During the course of 2018, Ader’s New York hedge fund SpringOwl Asset Management has been building up its investment in struggling FTSE250 Playtech Plc – demanding that the governance undertake a group-wide shake-up, boosting returns for investors. …

Playtech’s sports betting technology subsidiary Playtech BGT Sports has enhanced its in-store player engagement capacities by launching a new Build-A-Bet component within its BetTracker app. Launched in 2017, the BetTracker app allows client retail customers to place bets on SSBTs, whilst tracking their progress on mobile devices away from the shop. An industry first, the BetTracker app would bring new cash-out betting …

FTSE250 gambling technology group Playtech Plc has this morning published its latest trading update informing investors that the company is on track to deliver its 2018 expected EBITDA range of €320-360 million. Issuing a short market guidance, Playtech governance details that its B2B Gaming Division continues to trade in line with the trends reported for its interim results in August, generating …

Sports betting technology supplier SBTech has this morning confirmed the appointment of Jeremie Kanter as its new Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). A seasoned industry executive Kanter joins SBTech’s leadership team from competitor Playtech Plc, where he most recently served as Head of B2C and Network Services compliance (2015-2018). SBTech confirms that Kanter will be based on the Isle of Man, …

Publishing its 2018 interim results (period ending 30 June), Athens-listed gambling operator OPAP details strong progress on its ‘2020 corporate vision‘ as the company begins to benefit from its systems and network upgrades. Entering 2018, OPAP would undertake a group-wide overhaul of legacy systems and terminals in partnership with industry technology group Playtech Plc. In its update, OPAP governance details …