Business
November 28, 2020
GVC Holdings and Stats Perform Sign In-play Data Deal
Stats Perform is already leveraging its data partnership with Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) by sealing a deal with GVC to provide the company with real-time data for in-play tennis markets. Stats Perform Spearheads In-play Tennis Data for GVC Sports data specialist and supplier Stats Perform has struck an agreement with GVC Holdings to become the […]
Industry
November 24, 2020
BetMGM Boosts Multi-State Player Protection via PlayPause
GVC Holdings’ efforts towards safer gambling continued today as the company became the first gambling industry partner for the innovative responsible gaming tool PlayPause, which will be implemented within the BetMGM sports betting app. Focus on Responsible Gaming Developed by GeoComply, a leading supplier of geolocation compliance technology, and offered free-of-charge for gaming operators via […]
Business
November 2, 2020
GVC: Second Lockdown Will Have £34M Impact on Business
Sports betting and online gaming companies in the UK are bracing for a second impact from the national restrictions seeking to flatten the curve of new daily coronavirus cases. GVC Holdings, the owner of Ladbrokes high-street betting shops estimates the impact on the business from the second lockdown in England to be around £34million, in […]
Business
October 16, 2020
GVC Retains FTSE4Good Position, Gets Verified by Carbon Trust
Global sports betting and gaming operator GVC Holdings announced today it retained its position in the FTSE4Good Index Series. The successful index review for the company came within the same week when it received its verifications regarding carbon emissions from the Carbon Trust. FTSE4Good Index Series The FTSE4Good Index Series is measuring performance against a […]
Business
July 8, 2020
Ladbrokes, Coral and Betdaq Leave Oddschecker Price Grid
GVC Holdings announced today its UK brands, Ladbrokes, Coral and Betdaq will be removed from the pricing grid of oddschecker, effective July 9, as the web service owned by Flutter Entertainment and the owner of the brands could not agree on a price for a renewal of their deal. GVC Holdings Cited Commercial Reasons The […]
Business
June 15, 2020
William Hill, Bet365 and Others Donate $125m to Tackle Problem Gambling in the UK
Five leading gambling companies in the UK have donated a cumulative amount of $125 million to help address problem gambling issues in the country. British Gambling Companies Donate More to Tackle Problem Gambling GambleAware, the NGO tasked with tackling problem gambling in the United Kingdom, will receive additional funding amounting to $125 million from Betting […]
Sports
June 9, 2020
GVC Readies a Restart of Coral and Ladbrokes Betting Shops
With the UK taking the next step of resuming business, GVC Holdings has announced plans to restart all Ladbrokes and Coral betting shops in the country. Ladbrokes and Coral Properties to Open En Masse Next Week GVC Holdings has revealed official plans to reopen all betting shops owned under the Ladbrokes and Coral brands. This […]
Legal
May 21, 2020
Sports Books and Casinos Win the VAT Legal Battle with HMRC
Sports betting operators in the UK are expected to reclaim up to £1 billion, after the legal battle over the inappropriately applied tax to fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) is over. The Upper Tribunal Tax Chamber came up with a ruling last month supporting the First-Tier Tribunal stance that gambling companies have been charged VAT on […]
Legal
May 13, 2020
GVC Praises Additional Guidance by UKGC in Response to Lockdown
GVC Holdings welcomes the publication of additional guidance to the industry released by the UKGC during lockdown time, and endorses the additional focus on protecting customers. New Gambling Commission Measures Seek to Eliminate Gambling Harm Leading gaming company GVC Holdings has made a statement welcoming additional regulatory guidance introduced by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) […]
Poker
April 14, 2020
Partypoker’s NHS Charity Tournament Donates 50% of Prize Pool, Partypoker Donates Another 50%
During times when casinos and poker rooms are closed down and players are staying at home to prevent the further spread of the virus, online gaming operators excel in their efforts and creative ways to channel players to their offerings and utilize the hidden potential. Play Poker, Donate to the NHS Partypoker has come up […]