Posts From: January 2021

Entain plans to appoint Jette Nygaard-Andersen as CEO

According to Sky News Entain is in advanced talks to appoint Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its next chief executive, Sky News reported on Thursday, citing people close to the company. If...

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Lottery.com goes live in Colorado

Lottery.com has announced that Colorado is the latest state for its web and mobile users to play their favorite lottery games online. Lottery.com continues to expand its services across the...

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Playtika IPO exceeds target to raise $1.88 billion

Social gaming company Playtika Holding Corp  has sold shares in its U.S. initial public offering above its target range at $27 each. Playtika had set a target price of between $22...

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NetBet expands platform with BlueRibbon’s gamification solution

NetBet has signed a new partnership deal with B2B marketing provider BlueRibbon. Through the agreement, NetBet will integrate BlueRibbon’s gamification solutions across its digital B2C gaming assets. By integrating BlueRibbon’s content-agnostic...

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Strong results from a challenging year for 888 Holdings

888 Holdings today provided a post-close trading update in respect of its results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Further to the Group’s Trading Update on 2 December 2020,...

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theScore reports record first quarter

Sports media and betting company theScore announced a 535% year-over-year gaming handle increase in Q1, reaching $55.8 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020. In September theScore also began...

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Stats Perform and LIGR partner to deliver live video graphics to sports league broadcasters

Stats Perform has signed a new partnership to deliver rich statistical broadcast graphics for sports leagues and broadcasters looking to streamline production costs while maintaining professional standards and commercial integrations....

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William Hill full-year revenue down 16%

William Hill said net annual revenue fell 16% to £1.32bn, reflecting the impact of betting shop closures during the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Group’s total net revenue for the fourth quarter grew 9%...

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Australia’s PlayUp secures New Jersey licence

PlayUP has expanded its footprint across the US by acquiring a betting license in New Jersey. This is the second market access agreement that PlayUp has announced after the recent acquisition...

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BGC boss Michael Dugher congratulates Kwasi Kwarteng on Business Secretary appointment

Michael Dugher, chief executive of the Betting and Gaming Council, has congratulated Kwasi Kwarteng on his appointment as the new Business Secretary. The Conservative MP is replacing Alok Sharma, who...

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