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Playtech BGT Sports breaks Grand National records

8 Apr 2019

Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) enjoyed record turnover on the weekend’s Grand National via its self-service betting terminals. SSBTs continue to secure a greater proportion of bets placed due to their convenience and ease-of-use, attracting a new generation of customer to horseracing as well as other sports. Following a 300 per cent year-on-year increase in turnover …

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Playtech BGT Sports set to showcase new retail approach at Betting on Football 2019

18 Mar 2019

Playtech BGT Sports’ Senior Commercial Director, Lee Drabwell, will tell this week’s Betting on Football conference that product innovation and diversification can help retail operators combat increased running costs. Drabwell, who previously spent over 30 years at Ladbrokes, will take part in a panel at Stamford Bridge next week (Weds 20th March) amid predictions of …

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AP McCoy brings Playtech Power Play™ to Sporting Legends series

6 Mar 2019

Playtech is expanding its highly successful Sporting Legends suite with horse racing legend AP McCoy, the latest star to feature in the triple jackpot slot series. The new game is the first to include Playtech Power Play™, an enhanced spin option with extra features to boost players’ win potential. AP McCoy: Sporting Legends comprises two …

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Playtech and GVC agree new long-term deal

27 Feb 2019

Playtech and GVC Holdings have agreed a new long-term deal for the provision of searches and products to all GVC brands, in existing and new markets until 2025. The deal represents a significant extension in scope and duration to the existing partnership and for the first time, many of GVC’s brands will gain access to Playtech’s suite of …

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Playtech secures multi-year extension with Sun Bingo

23 Feb 2019

Playtech and News UK have agreed a long-term extension to its existing contract for the Sun Bingo platform. The existing relationship has been expanded for a period of up to fifteen years and includes the future launch of new product verticals. Mor Weizer, CEO, Playtech: “This is a significant extension and expansion to our collaboration with Sun Bingo, which focuses on …

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Playtech plc publishes 2018 FY report 

21 Feb 2019

Playtech announced its full year results for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2018 delivering Euro 1.24 billion in revenues, up 54 percent Year-on-Year (YoY). Adjusted EBITDA was Euro 343 million, up 7 percent YoY impacted by a decline in Asia but offset by the Snaitech acquisition. Adjusted net Profit was Euro 256.2 million, …

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Playtech BGT Sports extends Codere partnership

13 Feb 2019

Playtech BGT Sports has agreed a long-term omni-channel sportsbook extension with Codere for Spain and Latin America. The new contract, which will run until late 2022, covers its retail presence and online facilities in Spain, Mexico, Panama, and Colombia. It includes over 9,000 betting terminals and retail tills, with numbers expected to grow in the coming months. Playtech …

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Playtech BGT sports launch gamification product

9 Feb 2019

Omni-channel sports betting technology supplier, Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) is launching a new real-time gamification product “Level Up”, built, managed and powered by Captain Up, the online loyalty and gamification platform. PBS will begin offering timed challenges, daily rewards, missions, trophies and more through “Level Up” with the aim of enriching the sportsbook user experience. Eoin Redmond, Sportsbook …

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Norsk Tipping signs 10-year extension with Playtech

5 Feb 2019

Norway’s national gaming operator Norsk Tipping has agreed a ten-year extension to its existing VLT system technology provider relationship with Playtech subsidiary Videobet. The strategic partnership between Playtech and Norsk Tipping began in 2003 building Videobet’s VLT products and services on more than one thousand Norsk Tipping retail outlets across Norway. Under the contract, Videobet will continue to maintain and …

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Management restructure at Playtech BGT Sports 

5 Feb 2019

Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) has undergone a management restructure with the promotion of John Pettit as chief commercial officer. Pettit, who has been managing director of the UK, Ireland, and Australia, since he joined the provider from Ladbrokes at the end of 2015, will combine his existing role with the management of all customer activities around the world. …

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Playtech launch content aggregation technology

9 Jan 2019

Playtech has launched its enhanced Playtech Open Platform (POP), new content aggregation technology which is integrated with its data driven IMS platform and enables POP customers to access benefits of the Playtech Engagement Centre. Playtech has also connected the open platform with its new content discovery system Marketplace which it says will ultimately change the way the industry discovers, configures and accesses gaming …

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Playtech reaches Israel tax agreement

2 Jan 2019

Playtech plc has reached agreement with Israeli tax authorities following a civil tax audit covering the 10 fiscal years 2008 to 2017. Terms of the agreement include the payment of Euro 28 million in additional tax, waiving of further penalties and the amount covering the entirety of the Playtech group’s activity in Israel. This additional tax charge will …

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Playtech lowers 2019 adjusted EBITDA

25 Dec 2018

In an industry update, Playtech plc lowered its 2019 adjusted EBITDA estimate by around Euro 20 – 25 million due to an increase in Italian taxation across various types of gambling activities, saying the legislation is expected to receive final approvals, including from the Chamber of Deputies, before the end of 2018 and will take effect from …

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Top U.S. exec headed for Playtech management?

13 Dec 2018

Unconfirmed rumour circulating in online media this week has triggered speculation that former Scientific Games exec Gavin Isaacs may be about to join the Playtech management team, spearheading the group’s ambitions in the United States. The reports flag the persistence with which five percent Playtech shareholder Jason Ader has urged the company to focus on …

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Playtech adopts iovation technology

10 Dec 2018

Playtech has partnered iovation for the integration of its FraudForce device fingerprinting technology. FraudForce is being made available through the Playtech Open Platform (POP) as part of Playtech’s policy to expand its operator toolset through selected strategic agreements, alongside its own internal research and development. Powered by a Global Device Intelligence Platform, FraudForce focuses on the device rather than the user to …

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Totalizator Sportowy and Playtech launch online casino

5 Dec 2018

Playtech and Totalizator Sportowy have launched the first regulated online casino, Total Casino, in the Polish market. Totalizator Sportowy has operated Poland’s National lottery for the past 60 years and is the largest operator in the country. Hosted at www.totalcasino.pl, the online casino will be operated by Totalizator Sportowy and supported by Playtech who provides the underlying platform, games …

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Playtech enhances instant win portfolio with IWG

27 Nov 2018

Playtech has integrated new instant win content to its Playtech Bingo Network following a deal with specialist supplier IWG announced this week. Rhydian Fisher, CEO at IWG, said: “Our commercial business continues to go from strength to strength and partnering with one of the leading platform providers in Playtech is a very important deal for us. “Playtech has a wide …

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Playtech extends Fortuna partnership

27 Nov 2018

Playtech plc has announced an expansion and extension of its business relationahip with Central and Eastern Europe gambling group Fortuna Entertainment in an agreement that will see Playtech’s player management platform used by all Fortuna Entertainment Group brands across five territories The new agreement will see Playtech’s IMS player management platform become the core platform …

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Playtech expands FEG partnership

26 Nov 2018

Playtech Plc has strengthened its relationship with Fortuna Entertainment Group (FEG) following an expansion to its existing agreement. Under the terms, FEG has approved the roll out of Playtech’s IMS Player Management Platform across its properties in Croatia, Slovakia, Romania, Poland and the Czech Republic. Shimon Akad, chief operating officer for Playtech: “This is a significant agreement for Playtech and FEG. …

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Sagi completes full disinvestment from Playtech plc

24 Nov 2018

Completing a steady program of disinvestment from online gambling giant Playtech plc in order to finance his property and e-commerce ambitions, Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi confirmed Friday that he has sold off the last 15,193,489 shares held by his Brickington Trading Ltd personal investment firm. “Over the last few weeks, Brickington Trading Ltd has been …

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Playtech founder cuts stake to below 5 percent

14 Nov 2018

A London Stock Exchange regulatory filing reveals the sale of a further 5 million ordinary shares by Playtech founder Teddy Sagi for an estimated GBP 22 million. The sale brings the Israeli billionaire’s stake down to less than 5 percent, almost a year and a half after he sold 32 million shares for GBP 430 million to fund real estate aspirations …

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Swiss Casinos Group partners Playtech

13 Nov 2018

Swiss Casinos Group has signalled its intention to apply for a remote gambling license in the regulated Swiss online gambling market and has selected Playtech to facilitate its launch providing it receives the necessary approvals from Switzerland’s Federal Council. Marc Baumann, CEO Swiss Casinos Group: “We are delighted to have found Playtech as an internationally experienced and innovative partner. …

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Playtech BGT Sports adds new feature to BetTracker app

12 Nov 2018

Playtech BGT Sports (PBS), a supplier of Self-Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs), has enhanced its popular BetTracker app with the integration of Build-A-Bet. Bet Tracker allows retail customers to place bets on SSBTs, then track their progress on mobile devices away from the shop, cashing out on the live action if they so choose. With the …

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Playtech issues trading update

12 Nov 2018

Online gambling software provider Playtech plc issued a trading update Monday, reporting on the period since 30 June 2018 and advising that overall performance is consistent with expectations, and the group remains on track to achieve adjusted EBITDA for 2018 in the range of Euro 320 million to Euro 360 million. Trading in the B2B …

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