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In Social Media Rankings Paddy Power achieves high score

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Paddy Power, an Irish bookmaker in Ireland, has hit the top spot in the social media rankings among bookmakers in a survey conducted by the leading tipster site, bettingexpert.com. According to February 21 to March 9, 2018’s data collection the site assessed 26 of the world’s top bookmakers.

Bookmakers assessed

The bookmakers assessed were (in alphabetical order):  10bet; 888sport; Bet365; Bet-at-home; BetBright; BetFair; BetFred; BetSafe.; BetWay; BetVictor; BoyleSports; ComeOn; Coral; EnergyBe; GentingBet; LadBroke; LeoVegas; MarathonBet; MatchBook; NetBet; PaddyPower; SkyBet; SportingBet; StanJames; UniBet; WilliamHill; and WinnerSports.

Their headquarters are situated in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, so that they can keep their position within top bookmakers in the world. They offer betting services in different are, such as horse racing, football, basketball, tennis, cricket, golf, greyhound racing, snooker, darts, boxing, rugby union, rugby league and virtual sports.

Social media platforms considered 

Data from the following social media platforms were collected and analysed: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. These are the most widely used social media platforms and every bookmaker on the list was found to have some form of presence on each.

The categories that were considered included the number of followers in each platform, as well as the number of Tweets, the number of YouTube videos, the number of views per YouTube video, and the most watched YouTube video.

How Paddy Power won the day

Paddy Power was among the Top Five in every social media category assessed except one. It led the way in three categories and was in the second or third position in two categories.

Facebook followers: Bet365 took the lead, with 1,553,663 followers on Facebook. Hot on its heels was Paddy Power, with 1,551,324 followers; Unibet, with 811,939 followers; Betfair, with 649,176 followers; and William Hill, with 557,602 followers.

Twitter followers: Paddy Power took the top position, with 644,207 followers. Bet365 came in a distant second, with 378,226 followers. It was followed by Sky Bet, with 351,939 followers; Coral, with 347,824 followers; and William Hill, with 199,050 followers. Paddy Power has the oldest Twitter account (among these five bookmakers), which was created in April 2008.

YouTube followers: Bet Safe, a Nordic brand, led the way on YouTube, with 29,131,133 followers. It was followed by Bet Fair, with 22,192,528 followers; Paddy Power, with 17,918,313 followers; 888sport, with 13,168,591 followers; and Bet Fred, with 10,948,124 followers.

The number of views per YouTube video: Paddy Power was far ahead of both Bet Safe and Bet Fair in the number of views per videos. Paddy Power’s 278 videos attracted 64,000 views per video while Bet Safe’s 1,031 videos and Bet Fair’s 816 videos got only 28,000 and 27,000 views per video respectively.

Most popular YouTube video: Betfair took the top spot for the most popular YouTube video, with its “Liverpool FC — A Free Kick MasterClass,” which has received nearly 5 million views so far. In second place is BetSafe’s “Street F1 with Team Betsafe,” with nearly 3.5 million views so far. The third position is occupied by 888sport’s “888sport Treble: The Odds Promotion,” with just over 2.7 million views so far. The fourth position goes to BetFred for its “Bet £10 to get £30 Free Promotion,” which has received over 2.5 million views so far. In the fifth position is Bet365’s “Bet365 13/14 Sportsbook|U.K. Feature Generic 30,” with over 1.6 million views. Paddy Power didn’t have a video in the Top 5.

Instagram: Paddy Power was No. 1 on Instagram, with nearly 100,000 followers. Betsafe came in a distant second, with 61,000 followers, and Unibet was a distant third, with 23,000 followers.

Overall, Paddy Power was declared the winner in the social media rankings, with Bet365 (www.bet365.com) and Bet Fair (www.betfair.com) coming in second and third.

 

About Paddy Power:

Paddy Power was founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1988. The company offers its betting services through licensed betting shops in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It also operates the largest telephone betting service in Ireland. On the Internet, the company offers services, such as online poker, sports betting, online bingo, online games, and online casino.

 

Source: usaonlinecasino.com

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The Nomination Committee’s Proposal of Catena Media’s Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting 2024

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The Nomination Committee of Catena Media proposed re-election of the following members of the Board of Directors:

Øystein Engebretsen

Theodore Bergquist

Adam Krejcik

Sean Hurley

The Nomination Committee proposed that Erik Flinck and Dan Castillo be elected as new members of the Board of Directors.

Göran Blomberg, Esther Teixeira-Boucher and Austin Malcomb have declined re-election as board members.

The Nomination Committee proposed that there will be six (6) members of the Board of Directors, changed from seven (7).

The Nomination Committee also proposed Erik Flinck to be elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Erik Flinck, born in 1980, currently provides high end business consulting combined with serving as Chairman for the digital health startup, dr HUD. Mr Flinck previously served as Head of BCG Sweden and has extensive experience from corporate management, growth and turnarounds from nearly 20 years of Management Consulting and serving as Head of Group Strategy and M&A at Sandvik AB. He has a Masters Degree in Engineering (Software development and Financial Mathematics) from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and a Masters Degree in Business and Administration from Stockholm University and Stockholm School of Business.

Born in 1980, Dan Castillo has accumulated over 20 years of experience across startups, growth companies and turnarounds. Since 2015, Castillo has invested in Catena Media, maintaining a close watch on its progression, especially after its IPO in 2016. He has previous experience of listed board work in Kotipizza which Orkla acquired in 2018. He currently serves on the boards of five companies in different sectors, including Quartr.com in Fintech and Hope Studios in movie production. His academic background includes studies in Finance and Economics at Linköping University.

The Nomination Committee of Catena Media consists of:

Nicklas Paulson, representing Investment AB Öresund (chair of the nomination committee)

Marianne Stenberg, representing Second Swedish National Pension Fund

Martin Zetterlund, representing Niklas Karlsson

Göran Blomberg, chairman of the board of Catena Media.

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IGT Announces Executive and Board Leadership Changes

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International Game Technology PLC (IGT) announced that on March 21, 2024, its Board of Directors implemented changes to the Company’s Board and executive team.

Marco Drago announced that he will step down from his role as a non-executive director of the IGT Board of Directors. He will carry out his remaining term and depart from the Board at the conclusion of the Company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 14, 2024.

Enrico Drago has been appointed by the IGT Board of Directors as a non-executive director of the IGT Board. In addition, Enrico Drago will resign from his current role of CEO of IGT PlayDigital, and Gil Rotem, who is currently IGT PlayDigital President of iGaming, will expand his role to become IGT PlayDigital President and report directly to Vince Sadusky, CEO of IGT. These changes will be effective April 1, 2024. Enrico Drago will continue in his role as vice chairman of De Agostini S.p.A.

“As Marco Drago prepares to step down from his position on the IGT Board of Directors, I’d like to thank him for his many years of service and his unwavering commitment to driving results and creating value for all IGT stakeholders. Enrico Drago joining the Board and leaving his executive leadership position at IGT is a natural evolution that supports the Company’s vision for its next era of growth and transformation. Enrico’s value-creation mindset and understanding of global growth opportunities will enhance the Board and align with IGT’s strategic priorities,” said Marco Sala, IGT Executive Chair of the Board.

“Watching and guiding IGT through its evolution from a collection of companies that started with Lottomatica and GTECH grow into a unified global gaming leader has been very gratifying. We have been fortunate to have a great group of board members and business unit leaders that have helped drive IGT’s growth during this time. I thank them for their contributions and am certain that IGT is positioned for continued growth as we go forward with the bold initiatives we have undertaken,” said Marco Drago, IGT Non-Executive Director.

“Over the last five-plus years, IGT PlayDigital has established leadership positions in the global iGaming and North American sports betting sectors that will be foundational to the Company’s future successes. I thank the entire IGT PlayDigital team for all that we have accomplished in this time, and I look forward to supporting IGT in a new capacity and further helping the Company define its vision and strategy,” said Enrico Drago, CEO of IGT PlayDigital.

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Bidstack Executive Team Acquires Bidstack Limited and all its Subsidiaries

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The executive team of Bidstack has acquired Bidstack Limited and all the operating entities of the Group, from the administrators of Bidstack Group PLC. The deal sees James Draper, Founder & CEO, and the executive team of Bidstack Ltd become significant majority shareholders.

All contracts and client relationships will continue within the new ownership structure – safeguarding jobs for the UK and European-based staff.

Bidstack, the multi award-winning in-game middleware technology provider that initially set about bringing programmatic advertising revenue to the most renowned sports gaming franchises in the world, has diversified into a broader offering, taking advantage of the most advanced off-engine content management system in gaming.

Following the announcement of a partnership with the Washington Commanders, where the NFL franchise became the first-ever sports team to utilise a platform to control advertising within their virtual stadium, across official NFL games, from multiple studios and developers, the management team has been focusing on sports rights holders as a key customer type.

The executive team has the support of the world’s leading rights-holder professionals in the sports industry. It will continue to execute from its position as the leading technology for the sports industry, for fan engagement and brand activations, in video games.

The executive management consists of James Draper continuing as Chief Executive Officer, with Lisa Hau stepping up to Chief Financial Officer, Dave Garvey continuing as Chief Legal Officer, Will Stewart moving to Chief Product Officer and Daniel Barrigas to Chief Technology Officer.

James Draper, Bidstack’s Founder & CEO, said: “The acquisition is a pivotal moment for the next phase of growth for the business. Our technology is at the forefront of sports technology, and I couldn’t be more excited. I am proud that we are able to reward our ambitious and industry-pioneering team and have them as shareholders alongside myself.”

“I want to thank the staff and customers for standing by us during this strategic review, which has obviously been an uncertain period. For all of our customers to have stood strong alongside us is testament to the relationships we’ve built over the years, as well as the incredible staff we have here who have fostered those connections.

“The company can now focus on the enormous potential we have, to enable sports teams to get closer to their fans and improve the player experience by bringing their virtual IP to life, with real-time messaging, rewards and engagements.

“Thank you to the management team who have invested to protect the incredible work our talented group has produced. It’s extremely motivating to see the unwavering belief we collectively have in our vision and product. Sadly, the public market is an uncertain place currently, and it’s a challenging environment for growth businesses such as ours.

“The interest and support we’ve had from some of the leading players in the sports industry has given our team great confidence and motivation as we work with some of the world’s largest sporting franchises and leagues.

“Thank you to everyone’s support and to our Board of Directors, who have assisted myself and management throughout.”

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