Entain has launched a ‘first-of-its-kind’ game, reimagining ITV’s flagship ‘The Chase’ gameshow for gaming audiences. Working in partnership with Playtech, Entain debuts ‘The Chase Live’, an interactive gameshow – “modelled on the popular ITV gameshow which attracts up to four million viewers daily in the UK”. Steve Watling, SVP Gaming, ITV Studios Global Partnerships, commented: “The Chase Live has been …
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Snaitech’s Happybet makes major DACH play with Sport1
Snaitech subsidiary Happybet has become the principal betting partner of Sport1, Germany, and DACH markets’ free-to-air sports broadcaster. Declared as a long-standing commitment, Happybet has begun its sponsorship of Sport1 programming, which includes fixtures and highlights of the UEFA Euro 2024 championships hosted in Germany. The partnership is launched with Happybet, promoted as the “Partner of Sport1” across the broadcasters’ …
Read More »Paddy Power debuts first immersive game ‘Mansion Heist’ powered by Playtech
Paddy Power has become the first online gambling brand to launch an immersive online game show, in partnership with Playtech. Branded as ‘Paddy’s Mansion Heist’, the immersive game show co-developed by Playtech Live Casino studios has been launched for Paddy Power’s UK and Ireland customers. Audiences were informed that, “Set within Paddy’s Mansion, the game show offers players the opportunity …
Read More »Playtech confident of 2024 outlook but Caliplay conflict remains unsettled
Playtech Plc is confident it will meet its strategic and commercial objectives for 2024, following a ‘solid start’ to year trading. The LSE tech group shared its AGM trading update, giving investors a snapshot of corporate performance from 1 January 2024 to 30 April 2024. The B2B unit continues to grow revenue in regulated markets, focusing on key contracts and …
Read More »Playtech hits 2023 targets on SNAI & Latin America growth
Playtech Plc has celebrated a year of strategic and commercial achievements across its B2B and B2C businesses. Publishing its full-year 2023 accounts, the FTSE250 gambling technology group achieved corporate revenues of €1.7bn, up 7% on FY2022 comparative results of €1.6bn. Of note, year-end trading revealed Playtech’s B2C business generated revenues “exceeding €1bn for the first time”. The achievement was recognised …
Read More »Veikkaus unveils new live casino offering supported by Playtech
Gambling tech provider Playtech has been selected as the exclusive live casino partner for Finland’s state-owned monopoly operator Veikkaus. Playtech’s winning tender builds on the London Stock Exchange-listed company’s previous partnership with Veikkaus, spanning across online casino, online poker, retail VLT machines, as well as a casino management system, which now also includes live casino games. The extension clause is …
Read More »Playtech nets 2028 extension to Boylesports partnership
Playtech Plc has announced the early extension of its exclusive online gambling solutions supplier agreement with BoyleSports. As revealed this morning, the London Stock Exchange-listed technology group will continue to serve as the principal online sports betting and casino solutions provider to BoyleSports until 2028. BoyleSports, known as Ireland’s second-biggest gambling firm, has announced the early renewal of its agreement …
Read More »Joel Anyaegbu to oversee West African growth for SIS
SIS (Sports Information Services) has appointed Joel Anyaegbu as Commercial Manager for West Africa. Overseeing commercial development and international growth in the region, Anyaegbu has ‘significant industry experience’ and will help elevate the SIS profile in an area which the supplier emphasised is of strategic importance. Joe Andrews, Head of Sales – Africa at SIS, commented: “Joel’s proven commercial acumen …
Read More »Playtech maintains Polish duties with Totalizator Sportowy
Playtech Plc has secured a multi-year extension to its existing contract as the principal online casino platform supplier of Totalizator Sportowy SP, Poland’s state-owned gambling operator. The renewal follows an extensive review undertaken by Polish authorities which deemed Playtech as the optimal online casino solutions supplier for Totalizator Sportowy to maintain its state-sanctioned gambling services. Totalizator Sportowy was established in …
Read More »Playtech inks new Hollywoodbets deal to drive South African engagement
Playtech has bolstered its presence in South Africa by unveiling a new partnership with betting provider Hollywoodbets. The Playtech suite of Live Casino and Slots offering will be integrated into Hollywoodbets’ gambling options on both desktop and mobile for a diversified player choice. Diane Crookes, Senior Commercial Director at Playtech, said: “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Hollywoodbets, …
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