Tag Archives: GVC Holdings

Uruguay pol peeved at Sportingbet football sponsorship
July 11, 2017
Online sports betting operator Sportingbet is in hot water in Uruguay after a politician objected to the team’s logo appearing on the jersey of a local football institution. Uruguay keeps a pretty tight lid on its gambling market, with local punters’ legal options limited to a state-run lottery, pari-mutuel race...
GVC enjoys H1 growth despite lack of major football tourney
July 6, 2017
UK-listed online gambling operator GVC Holdings posted solid growth in the first half of 2017 on improved sports betting margins and double-digit gains in online gaming. On Thursday, GVC released a trading update covering the six months to June 30, along with key performance indicators for its second quarter. The...
GVC launching Bwin in Russia in partnership with Digital Betting
June 7, 2017
UK-listed online gambling operator GVC Holdings’ flagship betting brand Bwin is prepping a Russian launch. On Wednesday, Russian media outlet Kommersant reported that local billionaire Alexander Mamut planned to launch a Bwin.ru online sports betting platform in conjunction with GVC. The report claimed the betting site, along with a new...
GVC Holdings enjoys double-digit growth in Q1
May 25, 2017
UK-listed online gambling operator GVC Holdings enjoyed double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2017, as the company’s turnaround of the Bwin.party brands continues to gain momentum. On Thursday, GVC issued a trading update covering the three months ending March 31, which showed pro forma daily net gaming revenue rising...
GVC pull brands from Czech market to protest licensing regime
May 23, 2017
UK-listed online gambling operator GVC Holdings is withdrawing its brands from the Czech Republic based on its belief that the country’s new licensing regime is unworkable. Late last week, local poker affiliate PokerArena reported that the Czech-facing sites of GVC brands Bwin and PartyPoker had informed their customers that, while...
Bwin sponsor Dortmund football; ‘Bwin’ busted in Cambodia
May 17, 2017
UK-listed online gambling operator GVC Holdings’ marquee betting brand Bwin has inked a pricey sponsorship with German footballers Borussia Dortmund (BVB). On Wednesday, GVC announced that it had signed on as the newest second-tier ‘Champion Partner’ of Borussia Dortmund. The deal, which spans the next four Bundesliga seasons, is reportedly...