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Yolo Group enters new tri-vertical era following restructuring

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Yolo Group has initiated a restructuring of its business and a reshuffle of c-level leadership in pursuit of further growth across both the B2C and B2B sides of its operations. The Estonia-based group has reorganised its business based around three verticals – the B2C-oriented Yolo Entertainment, the B2B and technology provision-focused Yolo Platform, and venture capital arm Yolo Investments. Yolo …

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Kero Sports: Revolutionising wagering through micro-betting and social media

SBC News Kero Sports: Revolutionising wagering through micro-betting and social media

After opening their smartphones, consumers have a raft of apps at their fingertips such as social media platforms, trading and investment services and betting brands – and the latter can learn some lessons from its counterparts.  In an interview with SBC News, Kero Sports Founder and CEO Tomash Devenishek expressed this viewpoint, arguing that betting firms can up their entertainment …

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Kero nets $2m seed funding to accelerate its TikTok for betting vision  

SBC News Kero nets $2m seed funding to accelerate its TikTok for betting vision  

Kero Gaming has closed an oversubscribed ‘seed-2’ funding round, raising capital of $2m to develop its portfolio of ‘contextual in-game micro betting innovations’.  The seed round was led by enterprise-stage VC fund and accelerator Happyhour.io, who backed the Miami start-ups vision to “create Tik-Tok betting experiences for modern sports audiences”. Founded in 2020 by sportstech entrepreneur Tomash Devenishek, Kero’s prospects …

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BETEGY recruits ‘media pro’ Phil McIntyre as VP of North American Sales 

SBC News BETEGY recruits ‘media pro’ Phil McIntyre as VP of North American Sales 

BETEGY has confirmed the appointment of Phil McIntyre as Vice President of North American Sales, tasked with the commercial development of its automated sports data services and solutions for North American partners. A seasoned sales executive within TV and media, McIntyre is a former Senior VP of Nexstar Digital and a Business Development Consultant for the digital media agency SmithGeiger. …

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SBC announces six finalists of the inaugural SBC First Pitch start-up contest in Barcelona

SBC News SBC announces six finalists of the inaugural SBC First Pitch start-up contest in Barcelona

Six industry start-ups have been chosen to compete in the finals of the inaugural edition of the SBC First Pitch Barcelona at next week’s SBC Summit Barcelona conference and trade show. The finalists will battle it out for a grand prize package valued at more than €50,000 that will assist the big winner in their growth and development plans.  The …

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Yolo Investments helps BETEGY scale up offering with new funding

SBC News Yolo Investments helps BETEGY scale up offering with new funding

Yolo Investments has cemented its partnership with BETEGY even further after closing its latest round of funding. The investment, which is said to total “an undisclosed sum in the millions of euros”, will enable BETEGY to scale its products further and power the next stage of its global expansion. Commenting on the investment, Tim Heath, GP at Yolo Investments, said: …

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Enteractive expands client pool with GiG Marketplace membership

SBC News Enteractive expands client pool with GiG Marketplace membership

Enteractive has signed an agreement with Gaming Innovation Group’s (GIG) GiG Marketplace, bolstering its access to a wider range of clients in the process.  The personalised retention services provider has detailed a ‘positive and established relationship’ with GiG, resulting in approval for use of the Marketplace, which introduces third party services to the latter’s clients. By joining the Marketplace, the …

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Yolo Investments secures stake in Apparat Gaming’s ‘developing story’

SBC News Yolo Investments secures stake in Apparat Gaming’s ‘developing story’

German start-up Apparat Gaming has secured its first round of investment, as Yolo Investments acquires an interest in the firm. Purchasing the stake for an undisclosed sum, the Guernsey-based venture capital fund made the decision after noticing that the games developer was ‘making waves’ in the European sector.  The move falls in line with Yolo’s commercial focus on seed and …

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Enteractive links with Phoenix Malta to strengthen American football ties

SBC News Enteractive links with Phoenix Malta to strengthen American football ties

Enteractive has signed a double sponsorship agreement with the Phoenix Malta American football team and the inaugural ‘Maltese Super Bowl’ fixture. The deal will see the match branded as the ‘Enteractive Bowl’, as the igaming player retention and reactivation firm seeks to strengthen its ties to American football in tandem with US expansion.  In particular, the company also noted that …

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Yolo Group: Leading Africa’s crypto revolution

SBC News Yolo Group: Leading Africa’s crypto revolution

Albert Climent, Head of Africa at Yolo Group, discusses how innovative approaches and a crypto-first strategy is helping the operator lead the crypto entertainment revolution. Over the last few months, Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino have welcomed to the team a series of high profile global brand ambassadors from Africa, as we look to expand our footprint not only as the crypto …

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