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May 17, 2022
Flutter Appoints Karen O’Rourke as New Chief of Staff in Strategic Move
International gaming, sports betting, and entertainment supplier Flutter Entertainment have appointed Paddy Power’s ex-advertising manager Karen O’Rourke as its new chief of staff for chief executive officer Peter Jackson. The decision is an important step in the company’s plans to restructure its personnel. O’Rourke to Boost Flutter’s Corporate Strategy O’Rourke will be going back to […]
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May 17, 2022
Strive Gaming Brings Andrew Holmes as COO
Strive Gaming has appointed Andrew Holmes as the new chief operating officer. Holmes brings along with him more than 20 years of experience working in various aspects of finance, banking, eCommerce, and B2C gaming, making him a great fit for the company. His “considerable industry knowledge” will be well used by Strive Gaming which will […]
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May 16, 2022
888’s Shareholders Approved William Hill’s Acquisition
The acquisition of William Hill International, the non-US assets of William Hill Caesars agreed to sell to 888 Holdings, is now set to close by the end of June following 888’s shareholder approval today. Landslide Shareholder Approval Gibraltar-based online gambling group 888 Holdings held its extraordinary general meeting in London today and saw over 99% […]
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May 13, 2022
Ocean Gaming Casino to Debut Exacta’s HHR in New Hampshire
Specialists in horse racing gaming technology Exacta Systems announced today the launch of its historical horse racing (HHR) system in New Hampshire via Ocean Gaming Casino. Enlarging Ocean Casino’s Gaming Floor Exacta Systems will initially deploy 50 HHR terminals at Ocean Gaming Casino in Hampton as the casino is significantly expanding its gaming floor with […]
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May 13, 2022
Genius Sports’ Q1 2022 Brought Strong Growth, Negative EBITDA
Data content and technology company Genius Sports released its 2022 first quarter financial results posting strong growth in revenue across all divisions, yet a negative bottom line reading. Growth across All Business Divisions Genius Sports generated $85.9 million in revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022, to achieve a growth of nearly 60% […]
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May 13, 2022
Wild Streak Gaming Takes IGT Partnership to a New Level
After acquiring Wild Streak Gaming for $30 million last June, Bragg Gaming helped the top-tier company specializing in slot game design for land casinos improve its collaboration with International Game Technology (IGT). Now, IGT and Wild Streak are prepared to strengthen their ties even more. The provider is working on creating four new land-based games […]
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May 13, 2022
Chelsea FC Signs $25M Deal with Crypto Company WhaleFin
Chelsea FC has been known to enjoy cryptocurrency sponsorships. The Blues have had a few similar arrangements with crypto companies in the past, but their latest one features cryptocurrency trading platform WhaleFin which will appear on the team’s jerseys next season. Cryptocurrency on Chelsea’s FC Jerseys Cryptocurrency companies have made big headlines in British soccer […]
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May 12, 2022
Banijay and Betclic Everest to Enter Euronext Amsterdam via SPAC Merger
Two years after Stéphane Courbit’s TV production powerhouse behind Peaky Blinders and Survivor Banijay acquired Endemol Shine for €2.2 billion ($2.28 million), the company is ready to enter Amsterdam’s stock exchange. This will occur with the help of a freshly created special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called FL Entertainment. FL Entertainment Will Bring Together Banijay […]
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May 11, 2022
Razon’s Bloomberry to Invest in Two Casino Properties
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, the gaming and hospitality operator owned by Enrique Razon, announced today that it had filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines to inform the regulator about material changes related to an agreement with PH Travel and Leisure Corp. Expanding Razon’s Casino Footprint The filing under Securities Regulation Code […]
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May 11, 2022
888AFRICA Brings Ryan Newton as Head of VIP
As Africa becomes an increasingly attractive place for gaming and betting companies, more of the big industry names are making serious efforts to consolidate their footprint in the region. 888AFRICA has done so by appointing Ryan Newton as its vice president of the VIP segment. Newton’s Extensive Range Well Placed in 888AFRICA Newton comes from […]