Kadeem Simmonds

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This week in B2B news (25 April)

2 weeks ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

Booming Games content available on 32RedBooming Games has penned a deal that will see its portfolio of games made available on 32Red. Players will now get access to a “carefully curated” list of “innovative” slot content from the supplier.
Pennsylvania signs deal to join Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement

3 weeks ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an agreement to allow Pennsylvania to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) for poker in a significant moment for the sector. Pennsylvania will now pool its players with New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware, West Virginia, and Michigan in MSIGA. For the estimated 150,000 poker players in the Keystone State, the pool of players to compete with will expand by 50% as part of the interstate partnership.
Sportradar anticipating Q1 revenue of between €307m to €311m

3 weeks ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

Sportradar is expecting to post revenue of between €307m to €311m after the New York-listed supplier announced its preliminary Q1 results. Ahead of the full results being released on 12 May, the supplier noted that at the top end of the guidance, revenue could rise some 17% year on year (YoY). Q1 2024 revenue came to €265.9m, which itself represented a 28% YoY jump against Q1 2023. At the lower end of the guidance, revenue could jump 15.5% YoY.
Yolo Entertainment bolsters product and data teams with new hires

3 weeks ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

Yolo Entertainment has added to its product and data science teams with the hires of a new director of product engineering and global head of business intelligence and data science. Abu Koroma, who is taking on his first role in the igaming industry, joins from UK retailer Sainsbury’s, where he spent 11 months as its head of software engineering for its applications.
Weekend Review: Race for Europe heats up and a 200/1-shot wins on the Flat at Newcastle

3 weeks ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

All eyes are firmly glued to the race for the final Champions League places with Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Aston Villa all winning at the weekend in a positive set of results for operators. Travelling to London to face Tottenham Hotspur (7/5), Forest (2/1) took a two-goal lead inside the opening 16 minutes. A late goal for Spurs gave them a glimmer of hope but the damage was done, with Forest now third in the table.
Better Collective’s €10m share buyback programme nears conclusion

4 weeks ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

Better Collective’s latest share buyback programme has closed after spending SEK110.2m (€9.9m), as the affiliate looks to “optimise and improve” its capital structure. First announced on 19 February, Better Collective said the programme would run from 20 February to 16 April – with 5,069,762 shares available worth nominally €0.01 each. The Danish affiliate said the purchase of its own shares would be capped at a total market value of up to €10m.
This week in B2B news (17 April)

4 weeks ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

GTG Network to power Hard Rock Bet’s Stats HubHard Rock Bet has launched a new Stats Hub which will be powered by GTG Network. Stats Hub is available via the Hard Rock Bet app and allows bettors to view data including player props, parlays and line moves via a “clean interface that’s easy to understand”.
DSWV lays out five pillars to help German government in black market fight

4 weeks ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has called on Germany’s coalition government to introduce five concrete measures to combat the black market in the country, including the creation of a specialised investigative authority. Following the collapse of the German government last November, a deal was reached last week between the Conservative party and Social Democrats to form a coalition.
ASA finds no fault with Fitzdares’ Stuart Broad X ad

4 weeks ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has found a Fitzdares ad featuring former England cricketer Stuart Broad not to be of strong appeal to under 18s after a complaint from GambleAware. The charity challenged the advert, posted on X on 13 August 2024, saw Broad announce he had struck a partnership with the operator as an official brand ambassador. He tweeted, alongside a photo of him playing cricket: “Delighted to have teamed up with @Fitzdares.
Former bet365 editorial chief moves to Yolo Group as global head of content and SEO

1 month ago | egr.global | Kadeem Simmonds

Yolo Group has appointed former bet365 head of editorial content James Clark as its new global head of content and SEO. Clark spent three years with bet365, initially joining as sports and betting news manager in January 2022 before being named head of editorial content in February 2023. In the latter role, he was responsible for content strategies and operations at the operator and relocated to Gibraltar to work alongside chief digital officer Chris Taylor.