Tag Archives: Spain

R.Franco purchases Mediatech Solutions outright

SBC News R.Franco purchases Mediatech Solutions outright

Seeking to boost its digital capabilities, Spanish gambling operator Grupo R.Franco (R.Franco) has moved to fully acquire industry omni-channel platform provider Mediatech Solutions outright. In February 2016, both parties entered an online gambling platform provisions partnership, which would see the R.Franco governance invest in Mediatech as the operator moved to launch its digital services for the Spanish gambling market. Confirming …

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Betting Gods extends reach with European language versions

Betting Gods - Copyright: convisum / 123RF Stock Photo

Betting Gods has extended its reach in Europe after a successful move into the Maltese sports betting market highlighted a clear demand for expansion. Since launching in Malta in December, Betting Gods has seen a growth in business of 17.27%. The company, which was previously available in English only, has reacted by creating French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish …

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Codere ups Italian presence by acquiring 51% stake in Nori Games

SBC News Codere ups Italian presence by acquiring 51% stake in Nori Games

Spanish gambling operator Grupo Codere (Codere) has acquired a 51% stake in Italian gaming machines supplier Nori Games Services SRL through its Italian business subsidiary ‘Codere Italia’. Seeking to increase its presence within the Italian gambling market, Codere acquires its majority stake in Nori Games from the Cimmino family for an undisclosed sum. At present, Nori Games holds a portfolio …

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Interwetten eyes European ‘Top 5’ slot following remarkable 2016

Interwetten Speaker Stefan Sulzbacher ‘ends race in promising position’

The board of European sports betting operator Interwetten has labelled 2016 as a ‘remarkable year’ for its business and operations, as the company eyes aggressive future growth within its new and established markets. Presenting its full-year trading results, Interwetten governance detailed that group wagering turnover had increased by 29% to €1.2 billion as the company outperformed its expected 2016 performance …

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Goodboy wins second edition of R. Franco’s Game Weekend

Game Weekend, Recreativos Franco

Goodboy, an educational Christmas game for children, was crowned the winner at the second edition of Recreativos Franco’s Game Weekend. Developed by a group of young people aged 23 to 39, Goodboy is a game where children communicate with Santa Claus, who defines the number of sweets they need to unlock each present. A parents’ management application then displays different …

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Sportium becomes the 22nd regulated operator to join ESSA

SBC News Sportium becomes the 22nd regulated operator to join ESSA

Spanish-licensed Sportium has become the 22nd leading regulated operator to join the international betting integrity body, ESSA. The official betting partner of Spanish football’s La Liga has become the fourth operator to join the association this year, in a move which further strengthens ESSA’s alert and reporting system. Khalid Ali, ESSA Secretary General, said: “Sportium is a major player in …

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Luckia Spain upgrades betting platform with SBTech

SBC News Luckia Spain upgrades betting platform with SBTech

Spanish multi-channel gambling operator Luckia has announced that it has upgraded its online sports betting platform to SBTech provisions. Updating stakeholders, Luckia management detailed that a new optimised betting platform was needed in order to meet its growth targets for the Spanish market and in order to meet increasing customer demands. The Galicia-based operator partners with SBTech following a review …

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Codere Apuestas signs three-year partnership with Real Madrid

SBC News Codere Apuestas signs three-year partnership with Real Madrid

Codere Apuestas, part of the Spanish multi-national company Codere Group, has become the official sports bookmaker for Real Madrid. The bookmaker will sponsor ‘Real’ for three seasons until 2019. As ‘Official Sports Bookmaker’, Codere Apuestas will increase its sports betting content, which will include a series of Real Madrid specials such as how many titles the club will win, and …

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Carlos Hernández Rivera steps down as head of DGOJ Spain

SBC News Carlos Hernández Rivera steps down as head of DGOJ Spain

Spanish gambling regulator ‘la Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego’ (DGOJ) has confirmed that Carlos Hernández Rivera has stepped down as its Director General. The Spanish Council of Ministers announced the departure of Hernández Rivera as its DGOJ leader last Friday, and have begun the search for his replacement. Hernández Rivera a former state counsellor in the field of technology and innovation …

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