By Erik Gibbs

Business

Caesars Set to Bank off Sale of William Hill’s Non-US assets

May 3, 2021

Now that Caesars Entertainment was able to close on its purchase of William Hill and all of the sports gambling operator’s assets, it’s time to get to work. Caesars made it clear from the start that it would sell William Hill’s non-US assets following the acquisition that cost it $3.7 billion and it’s ready to […]

By Julie Moraine

Trading

888 Continue to Beat Expectations, Q1 2021 Revenue up 66%

April 28, 2021

888 Holdings, a Gibraltar-based online betting, and gaming company, released today its Q1 trading update posting for the 3 months ended 31 March 2021 66% growth in total revenue, in line with the trend set in 2020 when its revenue beat market expectations. B2C Division Sets the Pace The growth, driven mainly by B2C operations […]

By Luke Thompson

Business

Habanero Is Now Available in Spain Thanks to 888casino Deal

April 20, 2021

Habanero, a developer of premium slots and table games, announced its latest partnership with iGaming heavyweight 888casino granting the supplier direct access to the Spanish market.  Habanero and 888casino Sign an Agreement The agreement comes after the provider’s launch in Italy with 888casino earlier this year, with players from both countries now able to experience a range […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

888 Holdings Establishes New ESG Committee of the Board

April 15, 2021

888 Holdings, a leading online sports betting and iGaming group announced today a new initiative on Board level – the establishment of a new Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee of the Board with immediate effect. Commitment to Safer Gambling, Climate Change, Diversity and Inclusion The new ESG Committee will be chaired by the group’s […]

By Julie Moraine

Sports

888 Named Main Title Sponsor for the Portuguese Grand Prix

March 26, 2021

888 Holdings, a global sports betting and iGaming group operating from Gibraltar, entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Portuguese Grand Prix to become the title sponsor for the 2021 edition of the race event. “It is a thrilling moment for everyone at 888 while we position ourselves as unequivocal supporters for motorcycle sports globally.” […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

888 Posted Impressive Growth in 2020 but Net Profit Sank

March 18, 2021

888 Holdings released its 2020 full-year financial report Thursday posting 51.6% growth in revenues across all verticals and even topped expectations published by the company in its post-close trading update. Impressive Revenue Growth Revenues for the Gibraltar-based gaming group reached the impressive $849.7 million for the full year ended December 31, 2020, a significant increase […]

By Melanie Porter

Business

888 Appoints Anne de Kerckhove as Senior Independent Director

March 18, 2021

Anne de Kerckhove, an industry veteran with over 15 years of experience, joins 888 Holdings as a senior independent director. Anne de Kerckhove Joins 888 As Senior Independent Director 888 Holdings, a Gibraltar-based online gambling and gaming company, has appointed Anne de Kerckhove as a senior independent director. De Kerckhove is a marketing, technology, and […]

By Julie Moraine

Sports

888sport Becomes Main Sponsor of Shamrock Rovers FC

March 10, 2021

Global sports betting and online gaming company 888 and League of Ireland Premier Division Shamrock Rovers Football Club announced today an agreement to make the gambling operator an official sponsor of the football club for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Brand Presence on Shirt and Stadium Under the terms of the sponsorship agreement, official 888sport […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

Playtech and 888 Team up for RNG and Live Casino Games

February 18, 2021

Leading gambling technology supplier Playtech announced today it entered into a new partnership deal with online betting and gaming operator 888, to deploy a range of its innovative Live Casino and random number generator (RGN) games on 888casino platform. Strengthen 888’s Leadership Role For the Gibraltar-based 888 gaming group, the new partnership is expected to […]

By Jerome García

Business

EveryMatrix Launches in Russia’s Regulated Sport Market with 888.ru

January 25, 2021

By launching its turnkey sportsbook solution for the bookmaker 888.ru, EveryMatrix debuted in the Russian regulated sports market. 888.ru to Utilize EveryMatrix’s Turnkey Sportsbook Solution Leading iGaming software provider EveryMatrix entered the Russian regulated gaming market after it launched its turnkey sportsbook solution for the sports bookmaker 888.ru. As a result, 888.ru will utilize the […]