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Playtech reports rising revenues in trading update

2 Jul 2018

In a trading update issued Monday, online gambling technology and games provider Playtech plc reported that revenues have continued to rise. In business-to-business operations the company reported that average daily revenue on a year-to-date basis excluding Asia is up 7 percent compared with the same period last year, and up 12 percent in Q2-2018 vs. …

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Playtech leans on Thunderbite engagement capabilities

26 Jun 2018

Playtech has agreed a deal with customer engagement specialist Thunderbite for the integration of its in-game promotional engagement tools to the IMS player management platfrom. Thunderbite’s promotional tools give operators different ways to turn bonus awards into additional individual games, such as memory games, code breakers, scratch cards and sports predictors. “Thunderbite has a well-established track record of delivering increased …

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Playtech in comprehensive platform deal with Gala Leisure

20 Jun 2018

Gala Leisure has agreed a deal with Playtech for the provision of a bingo and casino platform along with content on an exclusive basis. The omni-channel deal sees Playtech power Gala’s rebrand to Buzz Bingo and an expansion in both online and club sectors. The deal includes access to all Playtech’s bingo and slot games on handheld Electronic Bingo Terminals …

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Top Trumps Football Stars from Playtech

19 Jun 2018

‘Top Trumps Football Stars” is a new slot from Playtech accompanied by World Cup-themed Live Dealer rooms and new mini-Poker games. Top Trumps Football Stars is the latest addition to Playtech’s Sporting Legends series and is based on the iconic Top Trumps card game but offers an interesting twist in which players can choose which of thirty footballers they …

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Playtech launches new World Cup football product

13 Jun 2018

Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) has unveiled its new MatchAcca tool, which will be available for customers on its self-service betting terminals (SSBTs) during the World Cup football championships beng held this year in Russia. MatchAcca, which gives customers the option to back related contingencies by combining several selections into a single bet within a single …

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Playtech sels off GVC shares

7 Jun 2018

Online gambling group Playtech plc no longer holds ordinary shares in the GVC Holdings online and land gambling group following its sale of 19.6 million GVC shares (about 3.4 percent of the total) which it received as a result of its previous holding Ladbrokes Coral, acquired earlier this year by GVC. In a stock exchange …

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Playtech to launch mandatory takeover offer for remaining shares in Snaitech S.p.A

5 Jun 2018

In an industry advisory Playtech said it will launch a mandatory takeover offer for the remaining shares in Snaitech S.p.A. following the further acquisition of 9 percent of Snaitech’s issued share capital through market purchases since its recent acquisition of a 70.6 percent share in the firm (see previous reports). Playtech expects the transaction to be completed by end …

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Italian authority green lights Playtech’s SNAI acquisition

21 May 2018

Italy’s gambling authority Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (AAMS) has given the green light to Playtech’s proposed Euro 846 million deal for an initial 70.6 percent slice of gaming operator SNAI. Completion of this initial majority share is expected some time in June 2018 with the full 100 percent acquisition anticipated by year end.

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Playtech veteran to head SG Digital commercial portfolio

18 May 2018

Scientific Games Corporation announced Thursday that its SG Digital division has appointed Steve Schrier as its new chief commercial officer, responsible for establishing customer partnerships and for all account management and business development across the division. Prior to taking on his new role at SG Digital, Schrier spent over two decades in senior commercial roles …

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Investors give Playtech directors food for thought

16 May 2018

Media reports earlier this week that the Playtech agm today (Wednesday) could see fireworks over investor concerns regarding executive remuneration (see previous Infoowa report) have been followed by a statement from the company on this clearly contentious issue and how stakeholders voted. The statement details the results on the resolution on remuneration: Total votes cast: 231,043,589 For: …

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Playtech investors concerned at exec pay

16 May 2018

Playtech’s agm today (Wednesday) may be a lively affair following reports that some investors – among them major stakeholders – are disturbed at the size of executive pay rises in an environment where company growth has slowed and a warning issued on further declines in 2018. The Financial Times and other publications reported earlier this …

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Playtech on the acquisition trail again

12 Apr 2018

Playtech plc has announced that it has reached an agreement with certain shareholders of Snaitech S.p.A to acquire an approximately 70.6 percent. of the issued share capital of Snaitech. Upon completion of the deal, Playtech will be required to make a mandatory takeover offer for all the remaining shares in Snaitech, subject to regulatory and …

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Playtech in important Ladbrokes deal

8 Mar 2018

Online gambling software and services provider  Playtech plc has delivered single account Omni-Channel functionality throughout the entire UK Ladbrokes estate enabling its players to use one account and one wallet across all online, mobile and retail products. In line with its pioneering Playtech ONE Omni-Channel strategy, the newly unified sportsbook platform, that now includes Self …

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Authentic Gaming content live with Playtech network

5 Mar 2018

LeoVegas AB-owned Authentic Gaming has signed a strategic agreement with Playtech providing the live casino provider access to Playtech’s network of operators. Operators on the Playtech network will gain access to live roulette tables from terrestrial casinos Saint Vincent Resort Casino in Italy, Casino International Batumi at Hilton Hotel in Georgia and Platinum Casino at Radisson BLU Hotel in …

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Playtech clinches key Polish online casino deal

1 Mar 2018

Following a competitive pitch, online gambling software and games provider Playtech plc has won a key contract in Poland, agreeing to provide its gaming platform and games to national lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy. Playtech will integrate its complete online casino platform and games suite, further providing digital marketing and gaming consultancy services for Totalizator Sportowy. …

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Playtech full year results deliver

22 Feb 2018

Playtech reported its full year 2017 results Thursday delivering double digit revenue growth despite significant headwinds. The company said it has improved the quality of earnings and made strategic progress in key growth areas. Key performance highlights for the year ending December 31, 2017 include: ▪  Total revenues up 14 percent y-o-y to reach Euro 807 …

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OEG expands Playtech strategic systems partnership

21 Feb 2018

Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has expanded its relationship with Playtech in a long term deal for the supply of Playtech’s Neon casino management system across further properties. OEG already operates Playtech’s Neon casino management system in various venues, including flagship casino Olympic Park in Tallin, and this deal expands the service to replace legacy systems in OEG’s international land-based casino …

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Playtech BT sports launch MatchAcca for retail

19 Feb 2018

Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) has launched its new MatchAcca tool in anticipation of the climax of the football season and the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The tool will be available to retail customers for use on Playtech’s self-service betting terminals (SSBTs) and will enable the punter more control in creating their own bet by combining …

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Playtech in online deal with Portuguese operator SAS

8 Feb 2018

Playtech has expanded its presence in the European market after signing a significant deal with Portugal’s largest online gaming and betting operator Sociedade de Apostas Sociais (SAS). In a multi-year agreement, Playtech will power SAS’s entire online offering with the delivery of its IMS player management platform and new sportsbook. SAS will be the first operator to launch …

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Playtech and Authentic Gaming agree long-term deal

7 Feb 2018

Authentic Gaming and Playtech have entered into a  long-term partnership agreement that will enable Playtech licensees access to Authentic Gaming’s live roulette streamed from some of the most iconic land-based casinos. Online players will be able to access live roulette games on any device from The Saint Vincent Resort Casino in Italy, Georgian Casino International Batumi at the Hilton Hotel, and …

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Playtech launch sporting legends suite of games

6 Feb 2018

Playtech has launched ‘Sporting Legends’, a new suite of games linked to a series of timed jackpots which are guaranteed to be won every day. In an industry first, each game in the suite is linked to a series of three, timed Sporting Legends jackpots; daily, weekly and a Mega Jackpot. Players can view timers within …

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Sequel to Playtech’s Gladiator online slot announced

1 Feb 2018

Playtech has followed up on its 2008 smash hit branded progressive jackpot slot Gladiator with a sequel featuring the same theme from Scott Ridley’s epic movie. The new game is a 5 reel, 25 pay-line slot with an RTP of 95.05 percent titled Gladiator – Road to Rome. The graphics faithfully capture characters from the …

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Playtech ups gameplay fraud detection with Featurespace

30 Jan 2018

Playtech has announced the completed integration of Featurespace’s machine learning fraud detection tools into its Information Management System (IMS), the culmination of a strategic partnership agreed in 2017 (see previous report). Featurespace’s adaptive, real-time, individual change platform (ARIC) monitors player behaviour and instantly identifies new fraudulent attacks while reducing the number of genuine, incorrectly sanctioned …

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Playtech goes ape with new online slot

25 Jan 2018

Playtech has just previewed a new 6 reel, 4,096 ways-to-win online slot with a primate and jungle theme titled Epic Ape. Features include stacked symbols on all reels, a chance to win up to 100 free games with multipliers of up to 6x and re-triggering free spins, along with random multipliers.

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