GVC Holdings

GVC Holdings plc
Public
Traded as LSE: GVC
Industry Online gaming
Predecessor Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment
Founded 2004 (as Gaming VC Holdings S.A.)
Headquarters 32 Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man
Key people
Lee Feldman, Chairman
Kenny Alexander, Chief Exective Officer
Revenue 247.7 million (2015)[1]
27.7 million (2015)[1]
24.7 million (2015)[1]
Website www.gvc-plc.com

GVC Holdings plc is an online gambling company headquartered in the Isle of Man. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The company was founded in Luxembourg in 2004 as Gaming VC Holdings, and has expanded through the acquisitions of Sportingbet in October 2012[2] and Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment in February 2016.[3]

Operations

GVC trades under a number of brands, including bwin, Sportingbet, PartyPoker, PartyCasino and Foxy Bingo.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Preliminary Results 2015" (PDF). GVC Holdings. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. "William Hill, GVC agree Sportingbet takeover terms". Reuters. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. Cook, David (5 January 2016). "It's a date: BwinParty confirms the day GVC will take the reins". Gambling Insider. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

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