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    The Betway Group is a leading online gambling company with several brands, all of which offer its customers interactive entertainment and world-class, high-quality gaming experiences using the latest software and graphics, in a safe and secure environment.

    The Betway Group is active around the globe and has over 1.5 million customers worldwide. The Group is at the forefront of the online gaming industry, providing innovative gaming experiences across the spectrum of slots, casino, poker and sports.

    Please use the navigation panel to find out more about the group and our individual brands.

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  • About Us

    The Betway Group, which is headquartered in Malta with offices in Cape Town, Guernsey, Stockholm and London, was founded in 2006. The company uses industry-leading technology from Microgaming to provide players with world-class entertainment and a first-rate gaming experience.

    The group incorporates a number of different brands, namely Betway and Gnuf.

    Betway, the group's flagship site, was launched in 2006 and offers in-play sports betting, virtual casino, slots and poker. In 2012, Betway launched mobile apps, allowing players the opportunity to take advantage of over 12,000 in-play sports betting markets through their smartphones. Customer support is offered in 17 languages and is available online, by email or by telephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    Gnuf, an online casino and poker provider, was founded in 2006 and is licensed in Malta. The brand's three websites, Gnuf.com offers players real money gaming experiences across casino and poker and bingo, as well as allowing demo play, and Gnuf.net offers free play fun for players wanting no risk.

    In addition to its Maltese licences, The Betway Group holds licences in Spain, Italy and Denmark, and follows the legal and tax requirements of those jurisdictions.

    Spain: www.betway.es
    Italy: www.betway.it
    Denmark: www.betway.dk

    For more information about our brands, please visit the brands page.

    Mission

    The Betway Group aims to offer all players across all sites an enjoyable gaming experience in a safe and secure environment. We are proud that all sites within the group's portfolio are accredited by eCOGRA the internationally accredited testing agency that protects players and provides a framework for best operational practice requirements. This means all players can enjoy their gaming experiences safe in the knowledge that they are playing in a secure environment.

    The Group aims to obtain licenses in every jurisdiction in which it operates as regulatory regimes are introduced. Currently it has entities licensed in Malta, Denmark, Spain and Italy.

    The Betway Group seeks to be at the forefront of the industry and will continue to innovate to ensure its brands continue to lead the way.

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  • Our brands

    Betway

    Betway is the Group's flagship brand, offering in-play sports, casino, poker and games betting. With 376 slot games incorporating the latest in gaming graphics, Betway offers incredible choice for gamers and many offer progressive jackpots. Betway offers over 12,000 sports betting markets with fantastic odds, and offers regular enhanced odds or money-back specials. The Betway Mobile app's, which are available for Android and through the Apple store, allow players to play where they want, when they want.

    GNUF.com

    Gnuf.comoffers real-play casino and has been part of The Betway Group since its foundation in 2006. Gnuf is designed to be a welcoming site where players feel at home, without the gaming clichés of gold chains and dollar bills, flashing lights and loud noises. Gnuf is a place for players to relax, hang out with other players and enjoy their gaming experience.

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  • Management

    The Betway Group’s Board of Directors consists of individuals with vast experience across the online gaming industry and in business in general. A number of our executives are entrepreneurs with extensive international gaming experience. They live and breathe The Betway Group and are driven to provide the best possible gaming experience for each and every one of our customers.

    Board of Directors

    Richard Akitt
    CEO

    Richard qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Durban, South Africa in 1984, and then worked with KPMG as a manager in their small business division before joining Protech Overseas, an IT procurement and consultancy as finance director. In 1992, he went on to co-found WebTech Software, a financial services software development company, where he remains a director. In 2006, Richard co-founded CabCard Services, a company that provides debit and credit card processing facilities for taxis and driving schools in the UK and Ireland. Richard has held a number of positions as a director of various online gaming companies before becoming chief executive of the Betway Group.

    Anthony Cassar
    Chief Financial Officer

    Anthony Cassar is a qualified accountant and a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants. He has worked in the gaming industry for six years, and has extensive experience in the licencing of regulated markets. After qualifying as an accountant, Anthony worked for a firm of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors where he was responsible for managing audits within a range of industries, including real estate, insurance and hotels amongst others. Prior to joining The Betway Group Anthony was on the senior management teams of three healthcare-related manufacturing plants in Malta, focusing on finance, treasury management and the evaluation of investment projects for plants in Malta, France and Italy.

    Jacques Visser
    Director

    Jacques Visser is Director of The Betway Group's Gnuf brand, having worked in the gaming industry for several years. A Dutch national, Jacques' experience is in all aspects of the gaming industry, including marketing and sales, and he has responsibility for policy setting and operational issues for the brand's sportsbook, casino and poker operations.

    Bob Dutnall
    Executive Director

    After originally qualifying as an accountant, Bob worked with both consumer and industrial companies, holding senior financial and general management roles with SIEBE/Invensys, GEI and Unigate. Of particular note was the successful restructuring and sale of Sheffield's oldest specialty steel maker Sanderson Kayser. From 2002, he co-managed the buyout of CompAir, a global engineering firm, from its FTSE 100 parent, Invensys, with backing from Alchemy, the leading turn-round specialist. Bob joined Betway in 2012 from leading online sports betting company, Sportingbet, where he was managing director of its European operation. He worked with Sportingbet from 2005, and was responsible for restructuring and moving its European operations to Guernsey.

    Management Team:

    Paul Burton
    Head of Payments, Risk and Processing

    After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa in 1997, Paul consulted with a number of UK companies on contract. In 2001, he joined a fledgling payment solutions company called Proc-Cyber Services, becoming managing director in 2003. The firm became part of the Datacash Group Plc., and Paul became Finance Director stepping up to become the Managing Director of the firm after it was bought by MasterCard in 2010 for £333 million. After an association with the Betway Group for a number of years, Paul was appointed head of payments, risk and processing.

    Richard Hasson
    Head of Corporate and Strategic Development

    Richard is a Chartered Accountant who worked at KPMG in South Africa and the United States before joining the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs in London, where he covered the real estate and leisure sectors. He gained vast experience in public and private M&A and capital raisings, including working on the IPO of Betfair. After leaving Goldman Sachs Richard worked as CFO at an early-stage financial services company , where he helped expand the business and raise capital. He joined The Betway Group in 2012.

    Paul McManus
    Head of Mobile

    Paul joined The Betway Group in 2011 and has been responsible for driving strategy for all mobile initiatives by developing a variety of Native and HTML5 mobile products. Betway has Mobile Sportsbook and Mobile Casino products which are available on Android and iOS. Before working at Betway, Paul worked at the US company IGT in its mobile division helping to grow UK B2B product Kerching. He has over nine years' experience in the digital space and is regular speaker at leading industry events.

    Maggie Tamcken
    Head of HR

    Maggie joined The Betway Group in 2012 having previously been Group Head of Human Resources at PayPoint, the leading retail payments and services network. Maggie worked at PayPoint from its foundation in 1999 and was a key part of the management team. She brings vast experience in human resources to the group and is a commercial business partner.

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  • Partnerships

    Microgaming

    The Betway Group is committed to creating and maintaining excellent working relationships with all its partners. The Group uses Microgaming technology, the world's largest provider of online gaming software and multi-award winning games, which are used across all the group's brands.

    Trinity Mirror Group

    In August 2012, The Betway Group announced a partnership with Trinity Mirror Group, the publisher of national and regional newspapers in the UK, to sponsor its fantasy football game in a three year deal, as part of a wider multi-million pound marketing campaign.

    Datacash

    The Betway Group has worked closely with Datacash since 2006. Datacash is the leading multi-channel global payment processing services provider, managing processes, fraud prevention and risk to merchants and banks. With Datacash processing up to a billion transactions each year, and preventing over £1 million of fraud each day, they are a trusted partner of The Betway Group and players can rest safe in the knowledge that their deposits and withdrawals are safe.

    The Hippodrome Casino

    In October 2012 The Betway Group announced that it was working exclusively with Microgaming to power the online casino (www.hippodromecasino.com) for the iconic Hippodrome Casino, one of London's most famous entertainment venues. Chosen for its market leading operational capability in the form of loyalty programmes, VIP support, payment processing and customer retention programmes, will manage the online casino's operation and introduce a suite of games and mobile gaming applications.

    Toga Sports and Football Mitoo

    In October 2012, Betway the Group's flagship brand, announced an exciting partnership with Toga Sports, the leading provider of football kits to amateur teams, and Football Mitoo, the leading amateur football league website, as part of a campaign to promote amateur 5-aside and 11-aside football in the UK. The 'Betway Grassroots' website, www.GrassrootsFC.com, provides easy and accessible league management database as well as offering an exciting new way for amateur football teams to get brand new kits.

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  • Corporate Responsibility

    Responsible gaming

    The Betway Group – including all its subsidiaries - is committed to ensuring all players can enjoy their gaming experience. Each site within the group offers a number of ways for players to keep control on how much they gamble. Players can place deposit limits on their accounts; can request cooling-off periods and can request self-exclusion for a minimum period of six months.

    Our commitment to state of the art technology across all our gaming sites means that players can be confident that their personal data and key financial details carry the highest level of security. Additionally, our on-going investment in systems ensures the highest quality vetting of customers to ensure that none of our players are under age.

    We take corporate and social responsibility very seriously as is evidenced by our membership of eCOGRA, which gives our customers additional safeguards including the ability to use its services as a mediator in the event of a dispute. eCOGRA itself aims to protect players by addressing the need for fair gaming and responsible conduct by the on line gaming companies. eCOGRA has a very broad remit to enforce standards through continuous monitoring of online gaming companies, especially in regards to responsible gaming measures and fair gaming.

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  • Media Centre

    Recent Press Releases

    Betway Head of Mobile speaks at eGR Summit
    17th April 2013

    Head of Mobile on keynote panel at Apps World North America
    30th January 2013

    Betway to spend more than £10m on Europe-wide TV campaigns in 2013
    24th January 2013

    Betway becomes one of the first regulated online operators in Germany
    23rd January 2013

    Betway extends reach in Denmark with leading sports sponsorship
    17th December 2012

    Betway appoints Bob Dutnall to head up its Guernsey operation
    22nd November 2012

    Clickfun Casino moves into real money with The Betway Group
    14th November 2012

    Betway bids to boost grassroots football in the UK
    19th October 2012

    Betway and Microgaming to power the Hippodrome
    9th October 2012

    Betway appoints Paul Burton as Head of Payments
    3rd October 2012

    Betway spends over £1M on UK TV branding campaign
    20th September 2012

    Betway sponsors Mirror Fantasy Football
    17th August 2012

    Betway.com launches new Sports App
    2nd August 2012

    Veteran from Galston wins £263,000
    20th July 2012

    Key Facts

    The Betway Group, which is headquartered in Malta with offices in Cape Town, Guernsey, Stockholm and London, was founded in 2006. The company uses industry-leading technology from Microgaming to provide players with world-class entertainment and a first-rate gaming experience.

    The group incorporates a number of different brands, namely Betway and Gnuf.

    Betway, the group's flagship site, was launched in 2006 and offers in-play sports betting, virtual casino, slots and poker. In 2012 Betway launched mobile apps, allowing players the opportunity to take advantage of over 12,000 in-play sports betting markets through their smartphones.

    The Betway Group’s Board of Directors consists of individuals with vast experience across the online gaming industry and in business in general. A number of our executives are entrepreneurs with extensive international gaming experience. They live and breathe The Betway Group and are driven to provide the best possible gaming experience for each and every one of our customers.

    Board of Directors

    Richard Akitt
    CEO

    Richard qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Durban, South Africa in 1984, and then worked with KPMG as a manager in their small business division before joining Protech Overseas, an IT procurement and consultancy as finance director. In 1992, he went on to co-found WebTech Software, a financial services software development company, where he remains a director. In 2006, Richard co-founded CabCard Services, a company that provides debit and credit card processing facilities for taxis and driving schools in the UK and Ireland. Richard has held a number of positions as a director of various online gaming companies before becoming chief executive of the Betway Group.

    Anthony Cassar
    Chief Financial Officer

    Anthony Cassar is a qualified accountant and a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants. He has worked in the gaming industry for six years, and has extensive experience in the licencing of regulated markets. After qualifying as an accountant, Anthony worked for a firm of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors where he was responsible for managing audits within a range of industries, including real estate, insurance and hotels amongst others. Prior to joining The Betway Group Anthony was on the senior management teams of three healthcare-related manufacturing plants in Malta, focusing on finance, treasury management and the evaluation of investment projects for plants in Malta, France and Italy.

    Jacques Visser
    Director

    Jacques Visser is Director of The Betway Group's Gnuf brand, having worked in the gaming industry for several years. A Dutch national, Jacques' experience is in all aspects of the gaming industry, including marketing and sales, and he has responsibility for policy setting and operational issues for the brand's sportsbook, casino and poker operations.

    Bob Dutnall
    Executive Director

    After originally qualifying as an accountant, Bob worked with both consumer and industrial companies, holding senior financial and general management roles with SIEBE/Invensys, GEI and Unigate. Of particular note was the successful restructuring and sale of Sheffield's oldest specialty steel maker Sanderson Kayser. From 2002, he co-managed the buyout of CompAir, a global engineering firm, from its FTSE 100 parent, Invensys, with backing from Alchemy, the leading turn-round specialist. Bob joined Betway in 2012 from leading online sports betting company, Sportingbet, where he was managing director of its European operation. He worked with Sportingbet from 2005, and was responsible for restructuring and moving its European operations to Guernsey.

    Management Team:

    Paul Burton
    Head of Payments, Risk and Processing

    After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa in 1997, Paul consulted with a number of UK companies on contract. In 2001, he joined a fledgling payment solutions company called Proc-Cyber Services, becoming managing director in 2003. The firm became part of the Datacash Group Plc., and Paul became Finance Director stepping up to become the Managing Director of the firm after it was bought by MasterCard in 2010 for £333 million. After an association with the Betway Group for a number of years, Paul was appointed head of payments, risk and processing.

    Richard Hasson
    Head of Corporate and Strategic Development

    Richard is a Chartered Accountant who worked at KPMG in South Africa and the United States before joining the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs in London, where he covered the real estate and leisure sectors. He gained vast experience in public and private M&A and capital raisings, including working on the IPO of Betfair. After leaving Goldman Sachs Richard worked as CFO at an early-stage financial services company , where he helped expand the business and raise capital. He joined The Betway Group in 2012.

    Paul McManus
    Head of Mobile

    Paul joined The Betway Group in 2011 and has been responsible for driving strategy for all mobile initiatives by developing a variety of Native and HTML5 mobile products. Betway has Mobile Sportsbook and Mobile Casino products which are available on Android and iOS. Before working at Betway, Paul worked at the US company IGT in its mobile division helping to grow UK B2B product Kerching. He has over nine years' experience in the digital space and is regular speaker at leading industry events.

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  • Contact Us

    Media Enquiries

    If you are a member of the media and would like further information on The Betway Group, please contact Citigate Dewe Rogerson. Please note that this number is only for genuine press enquiries and Citigate will not be able to deal with customer support requests.

    Citigate Dewe Rogerson: +44(0)20 7638 9571
    Caroline Merrell: +44(0)20 7282 2920
    Ewan Robertson: +44(0)20 7282 2981
    Jack Rich: +44(0)20 7282 2996

    betway@citigatedr.co.uk


    Consumer Enquiries

    If you would like to speak to a member of our team regarding your player account please see the relevant contact details below:

    Betway

    For UK residents : 0-808-238-9841
    Email support: support@betway.com


    Gnuf

    For UK residents: 0-808-238-9840
    Email support: support@gnuf.com


    Business Opportunities

    The Betway Group is open to contact from prospective business and marketing partners. Prospective partners are invited to contact us at bizdev@betway.com.

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