Ep 110: All roads lead to Rome for Flutter and Playtech

Across the board, industry analysts had anticipated a quieter second-half to 2023 trading in light of gambling PLCs adjusting to new compliance demands in European markets and a combined focus on achieving US profitability topping leadership’s agenda.
 
Yet closing September, all narratives were flipped as FTSE100 giant Flutter triggers a €140m investment in MaxBet to lead its Balkans expansion.
 
Just two days later, Flutter re-emerges as a suitor to acquire Italy’s PlanetWin365 – in what analysts believe will likely be a multi-million shootout against Playtech and Lottomatica.

This will be the topic on Monday's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Latinoamerica, as James Ross returns in full force from the flu and is joined by Edward Menmuir and Ted Orme-Claye.

To read more about the topics discussed in today's episode, click on the following link:

- https://sbcnews.co.uk/retail/2023/09/29/playtech-confirms-planetwin365-as-ma-target/
- https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2023/09/27/flutter-maxbet-for-e140m/

Host: James Ross
Guests: Edward Menmuir & Ted Orme-Claye
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

All eyes on Miami next for SBC, as we turn our attention towards SBC Summit Latinoamérica. The event will bring together the leadership teams and product specialists from retail and online operators in markets including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and many others to share information about best practice, launching in new territories, localized marketing strategies, and the latest technology. You can get your tickets at https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-latinoamerica/

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