Danske Spil joins GVC’s international bingo network 6 November 2020 (PRESS RELEASE) - GVC Holdings, the global sports betting and gaming group, is pleased to announce that Danske Licens Spil, one of the largest betting and gaming organizations in Europe, has joined its international online bingo network. Danske Spil has today (1 October) begun the roll-out of new player ID cards, which will effectively shift all land-based sports betting organised by the state-owned operator to account-based play. The new ID card, branded Sikkert Spil – or Safe Play – will have to be shown by all players in the 2,700 retail premises that sell Danske Spil. 18+Stopspillet.dk Rofus.nu Spil med omtanke. Mest Spillede Den Lange Live Matchen Vinderen Resultatet Tips 12 Tips 13. Danske Spil koncernen kontrolleres af Spillemyndigheden.
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GVC Holdings, the global sports betting and gaming group, is pleased to announce that Danske Licens Spil (“DLS”), one of the largest betting and gaming organisations in Europe, has joined its international online bingo network.
Through the new integration DLS will join GVC’s high liquidity bingo network that already includes leading brands Foxy Bingo, Cheeky Bingo, Ladbrokes and Coral. Via GVC’s unique proprietary technology platform, DLS bingo players will also gain access to GVC’s market-leading portfolio of gaming content which includes premium titles from third-party suppliers as well as exclusive games developed by GVC’s in-house development studios, embedded in the bingo game window.
GVC – and previously bwin.party, the business acquired by the Group in 2016 – have supplied online gaming and poker content to the state-owned World Lottery Association (WLA) member DLS since January 2012, when the Danish market first regulated.
Commenting on today’s announcement, GVC’s Head of B2B, Jussi Halme said:
“We are delighted to expand our long-term partnership with DLS and welcome their players to our international bingo network. Combining GVC’s technology and global scale with Danske Licens Spil’s unparalleled position in Denmark creates a vibrant community with large jackpot prizes for Danish bingo players.”
Søren Schneider, Director of Product Management, Gaming at Danske Licens Spil said:
“Our partnership with GVC has played a key part in retaining our lead in the Danish gaming market since its liberalisation in 2012. Introducing bingo alongside the strongly performing casino and poker cements our strong position in the market and ensures, that our customers have access to the broadest selection of content possible.”
Valentin Micu, GVC’s Head of Bingo Product added:
“Our team has developed a bingo product that delivers genuine stand-out in the Danish market and we look forward to helping DLS grow their business long into the future. 888 casino uk. We have ambitious plans for what, we are confident, is the market-leading bingo platform, leveraging GVC’s unique combination of innovative technology with the best talent in the industry.”
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GVC Holdings PLC (LSE:GVC) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the world’s largest sports-betting and gaming groups, operating both online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive portfolio of established brands; Sports Brands include bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds and Sportingbet; Gaming Brands include CasinoClub, Foxy Bingo, Gala, Gioco Digitale, partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group owns proprietary technology across all of its core product verticals and in addition to its B2C operations provides services to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis. The Group has also entered into a joint-venture with MGM Resorts to capitalise on the sports-betting and gaming opportunity in the US. The Group is tax resident in the UK with licenses in more than 20 countries, across five continents.
GVC Holdings PLC (LSE:GVC) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the world’s largest sports-betting and gaming groups, operating both online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive portfolio of established brands; Sports Brands include bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds and Sportingbet; Gaming Brands include CasinoClub, Foxy Bingo, Gala, Gioco Digitale, partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group owns proprietary technology across all of its core product verticals and in addition to its B2C operations provides services to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis. The Group has also entered into a joint-venture with MGM Resorts to capitalise on the sports-betting and gaming opportunity in the US. The Group is tax resident in the UK with licenses in more than 20 countries, across five continents.
For more information see the Group’s website: www.gvc-plc.com
GGR for the three months through to 30 September amounted to DKK3.44bn (£417.4m/€461.5m/$548.4m), down from DKK3.69bn in the same period last year.
Lottery games GGR increased by 2.8% year-on-year to DKK1.92bn, with the operator saying the Danske Lotteri Spil division was helped by large jackpots on offer during the period.
However, the impact of the Covid-19 crisis led to declines in other areas of the business, which in turn resulted in an overall drop in GGR.
GGR from the online betting and gaming division Danske Licens Spil was down 14.0% to DKK1.33bn, while GGR from the Elite Gaming gaming hall arm dropped 32.5% to DKK188.3m.
Revenue from the Swush fantasy sports operation also fell 37.5% to DKK5.5m.
Danske Spil paid DKK359.9m in state tax during Q3, as well as DKK417.6m in dealer commission and DKK193.6 in other game-related costs, which left a gross profit of DKK2.47bn, down 0.8% from last year.
Other external costs reached DKK508.2m, while staff spending in Q3 amounted to DKK211.m and depreciation and write-downs DKK238.7m. As such, profit before financial items was DKK1.53bn, a drop of 21.1% on the previous year.
Financial costs amounted to DKK29.7, resulting in a profit before tax that totalled DKK1.50bn, down 22.3% from DKK1.93bn in 2019. Danske Spil paid DKK330.8m in tax, which left it with a DKK1.17bn profit for the quarter, a fall of 28.2% on last year.