Category Archives: Betting

Betclic launches first HD campaign for Poland  

Betclic Group has moved to refresh its brand image across Poland, launching its new TV advertising campaign – ‘Zakładamy się od Zawsze’  (‘Betting since Forever’).  The HD campaign co-produced by Warsaw advertising agencies 180HeartBeats and JUNG-v-MATT aims to showcase Betclic’s trusted credentials as one of Europe’s longest-serving online sportsbooks. Bartłomiej Płoskonka, country manager for Betclic …

Rank seeks new CFO following Floydd departure

Rank Group Plc has confirmed the resignation of Bill Floydd as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the LSE gambling group, who is moving on to join luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland.  An executive search has begun for Floydd’s replacement, as Rank’s financial officer will maintain the role until the end of year trading. The former …

Luckbox stands by transformation strategy reporting H1 revenues of $8000

Real Luck Group maintains that its business remains in a stable position, supported by a strengthened balance sheet of CAD $17.2 million (€11.5m)  as the company moves to transform its flagship Luckbox esports wagering platform.  Luckbox 2021 interim trading results were published on the SEDAR registry of the Alberta Securities Commissions (ASC), showing that the …

BoyleSports extends Wolves deal to ‘reinforce commitment’ to UK expansion

BoyleSports has moved to enhance its marketing and branding in the UK sports betting market by renewing its existing partnership with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. The extension of the sponsorship agreement will see the Drogheda-based bookmaker continue to operate as the official Molineux betting partner of the West Midlands club for the 2021/22 Premier League season. …

William Hill disappointed by Mr Green’s costly Swedish AML gaps

William Hill has issued a response to the AML failings of Mr Green, its flagship European online gambling subsidiary which was fined SEK 30 million (€3.1m) by Spelinspektionen – Sweden’s gambling inspectorate.  Yesterday, Spelinspektionen published its casework on Mr Green, outlining multiple AML compliance and duty of customer care failures identified between 1 January 2019 …

Belgian BetCenter Futsal League joins STATSCORE data roster

STATSCORE has strengthened its foothold in the Belgian market after confirming that its scouts will provide official sports statistics from Betcenter Futsal League matches. As a result, STATSCORE will provide fans with access to a range of key sports data and statistics which will be made available via LeagueCenter and TeamCenter platforms. This data will …

Rank seeks £80m final settlement with HMRC on machine duties

Rank Group Plc has been granted a 60-day extension by the First-tier Tribunal Tax Chamber (FTT) to resolve its settlement on incorrect gaming machine duties charged between 2005 and 2013 with HMRC.  The LSE gambling group is guaranteed a tax rebate as HMRC can no longer challenge its appeal previously rejected by an Upper Tribunal …

Spelinspektionen fines Mr Green €3m for AML neglect 

Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling inspectorate has fined Mr Green penalties totalling SEK 31.5 million (€3m) citing that the William Hill subsidiary has failed to match its AML and customer care duties.  Providing an overview of its assessment, Spelinspektionen fined Mr Green SEK 1.5 million (€140,000) for failing to maintain its customer reporting duties as a requirement …

Entain to play ‘pivotal role’ in Team GB support with SportAid extension

Entain Plc has extended its long-term partnership with sports charity SportsAid, with the aim of providing funding to young Team GB athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As a result of the extension, the FTSE 100 company will double its financial backing for SportsAid, taking its total financial commitment to £500,000 by …