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March 3, 2021
Bloomberg: Sportradar to Go Public with Horizon Acquisition Corp. II
Sportradar’s initial public offering will happen as Todd Boehly’s special acquisition company, Horizon Acquisition Corp. II, has been cited by Bloomberg as currently negotiating the deal with the data and integrity company. Sportradar in Talks with Acquisition Corp. II for IPO Following a report by Sportico last week, Swedish gambling data and integrity company Sportradar AG is […]
Business
March 3, 2021
FuboTV Posts Record Full-Year and Q4 2020 Results
Sports streaming platform fuboTV has posted record-high Q4 revenue of $100 million as the company prepares to drive a foray into sports betting. FuboTV Sees Record Q4 and 2020 Performance FuboTV has posted its Q4 and full-year results covering the year ended on December 31, 2020. The company argued that Q4 had been its strongest […]
Business
March 2, 2021
Scientific Games Suffers Q4 Dip Due to Pandemic
Scientific Games’ Q4 2020 figures are noticeably lower across the board compared to the previous year, but the result is still an improvement over its Q3 performance. Scientific Games Suffers Overall Performance Drop Compared to 2019 US-based gambling products and services provider Scientific Games has ended the final quarter of 2020 with a slight revenue dip compared […]
Business
March 2, 2021
IGT: Q4 and Full 2020 Performance Affected by Global Gaming
Global gaming technology solutions supplier International Game Technology (IGT) released today its fourth quarter and full 2020 financial report posting significant drops in both quarterly and annual revenue. Q4 2020 IGT generated in the fourth quarter of 2020 $885 million in total revenue from its Global Lottery and Global Gaming divisions, 15% down compared to […]
Business
March 1, 2021
Entain Increases Bid for Obtaining Enlabs at SEK53 per Share
Following its offer of SEK40 per share in January, Entain confirmed today it increases the bid for Enlabs to SEK53 per share. After the Initial Offer of SEK40, Now Enlabs Valued at £316 Million Resolving to acquire Enlabs, Entain has now increased its bid to SEK53 per share, valuing Enlabs at £316 million. Enlabs’ key shareholders […]
Industry
March 1, 2021
CalvinAyre Dot Com Closes as Ayre Moves onto Cryptocurrency
After 12 years in business, Calvin Ayre’s namesake news service, CalvinAyre dot com, has closed doors. Bidding Farewell to industry-defining News Service CalvinAyre dot com, the iGaming, and gambling website named after and owned by one of the most successful industry gurus, Calvin Ayre, closed doors last week. Launched in 2009, the news service reflected Ayre’s own dedication to […]
Business
February 26, 2021
Bhotesh Maheshwari Steps in as Pragmatic VP of Strategy and Operations
Former Rank Digital Head of Gaming Product, Bhotesh Maheshwari, becomes the new Commercial Strategy and Operations Vice President of Pragmatic Play, a leading iGaming provider. Pragmatic Play Is on Its Way to Achieve Its Expansion Plans As Pragmatic Play looks forward into the future and seeks to become one of the top suppliers in the industry’s regulated […]
Blockchain
February 25, 2021
Coingaming Enters Risk Management Deal With Goatgaming
Goatgaming will supply Coingaming with a tailored platform that will improve and build upon its existing risk management and trading system. Coingaming and Goatgaming Enter Risk Management Partnership Cryptocurrency betting leader Coingaming Group has penned a new cooperation agreement with notable UK sportsbook software platform operator Goatgaming. Under the terms of the contract, the partners […]
Industry
February 25, 2021
XLMedia: Bingo Sees Upsurge in Younger Players in 2020-2021
A new survey by XLMedia’s WhichBingo affiliate company has seen an uptick in younger generations of bingo players during the pandemic. Bingo Gets Younger During the Pandemic Players are breaking away from traditional gaming and heading over for online bingo halls, a new report by XLMedia has revealed. While the pandemic has boosted iGaming and sports betting […]
Industry
February 25, 2021
Nancy Dubuc and Holly Koeppel Join Flutter to Improve Gender Balance
Flutter Entertainment is introducing Nancy Dubuc and Holly Koeppel in non-executive roles to boost gender and diversity. Koeppel and Dubuc to Step in Non-Executive Roles Flutter Entertainment continues to work on its diversity and gender balance by bringing Nancy Dubuc and Holly Koeppel in non-executive director roles on April 29 and May 13, respectively. Koeppel and Dubuc will be replacing now outgoing Divyesh Gadhia and Peter […]