Daily Fantasy Sports
NOTICE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SCOUT GAMING GROUP AB
The shareholders of Scout Gaming Group AB, are hereby given notice to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday 25 May, at Advokatfirman Delphi, Mäster Samuelsgatan 17 in Stockholm. Registration and entry commence at 12:45 p.m.
NOTICE OF PARTICIPATION
Shareholders who wish to participate in the proceedings of the Annual General Meeting must:
- be entered in the shareholders’ register kept on behalf of the Company by Euroclear Sweden AB, as of Monday 18 May 2020, and
- notify the Company of its intention to participate, no later than Monday 18 May 2020.
Notification of participation shall be given in writing to Scout Gaming Group (publ), Attn: Årsstämma, Kaptensgatan 6, 3tr, 114 57 Stockholm, Sweden, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Such notice must contain full name alternatively company name, personal identification number or organisation number, address, daytime phone number and, where applicable, information regarding any attending representative or counsel (maximum two).
Personal data obtained from the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB, notice of attendance at the General Meeting and information on representatives, proxies and deputies will be used for registration, preparation of the voting list for the General Meeting and, where appropriate, the minutes of the General Meeting. Personal data is handled in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation (European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/679). For full information regarding the Company’s handling of personal data, please refer to the Company’s privacy policy, https://www.scoutgaminggroup.com/privacy-policy.
NOMINEE-REGISTRERED SHARES
In order to exercise their voting rights at the Annual General Meeting, shareholders whose shares are registered under a nominee must temporarily register their shares in their own name, so the person concerned is registered in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB, no later than Monday 18 May 2020. Such registration can be temporary.
REPRESENTATIVES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
A person not present at the annual general meeting may exercise their right at the Annual General Meeting by a written, signed and dated Power of Attorney. The Company provides a Power of Attorney form at the Company’s website, www.scoutgaminggroup.com. The Power of Attorney form may also be collected at the Company or ordered via e-mail on the above address. If the Power of Attorney is issued by a legal entity, the registration certificate or equivalent authorization document, in regards of the legal entity, must be attached. To facilitate the entry at the meeting, Power of Attorney, registration certificates and other equivalent authorization documents must be available to the Company at the above address at the latest on Monday 18 May 2020. Please note that the possibility of having a representative or proxy exercise the shareholder’s voting rights at the Annual General Meeting requires that the shareholder has made a notification to attend the Annual General Meeting and is included in the share register in accordance with the above.
PROPOSED AGENDA
- Opening of the Annual General Meeting
- Election of Chairman at the Annual General Meeting
- Preparation and approval of the voting list
- Approval of the Board of Directors’ proposed agenda
- Election of one or two persons to approve the minutes
- Determination of whether the Annual General Meeting has been duly convened
- Address by the CEO and presentation of the annual report
- Resolutions regarding:
- adoption of the income statement and the balance sheet and consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet;
- allocation of the Company’s earnings in accordance with the duly adopted balance sheet; and
- discharge from liability for the Board of Directors and the CEO
- Determination of number of Directors and number of Auditors and any Deputy Auditors or registered auditor firm
- Resolution on fees for the Board of Directors and the Auditor
- Election of Directors, Chairman of the Board and Auditors and any Deputy Auditor or registered auditor firm
- Resolution on editorial changes of the Articles of Association
- Resolution on authorization for the Board of Directors to resolve on new issue of shares
- Closing of the Annual General Meeting
INFORMATION ON PROPOSED DIRECTORS
As stated in the notice to attend the Annual General Meeting the major shareholders’ propose re-election of the following four (4) ordinary Directors until the end of the next Annual General Meeting: Jörgen Ragnarsson, Carla Maree Vella, Atle Sundal and Anders Enochsson. Furthermore, Hans Isoz is proposed as ordinary Director until the end of the next Annual General Meeting. Anders Enochsson is proposed to be elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The current Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rolf Blom, has declined re-election. Descriptions of the proposed Directors can be found on the Company’s website.
NUMBER OF SHARES AND VOTES
The total number of shares in Scout Gaming at the time of issuance of the notice is 17,501,592, which correlates with the numbers of votes in the Company.
SHAREHOLDERS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Pursuant to Chapter 7, section 32 and 57 of the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. aktiebolagslagen), the Board of Directors and the CEO shall provide information at the Annual General Meeting, regarding circumstances that may affect the assessment of a matter on the agenda, or the Company’s economic situation or the Company’s relation to other group companies, if any shareholder requests so and the Board of Directors deems that it can be made without material damage to the Company.
DOCUMENTATION
Accounting records, audit report and the Board of Director’s complete proposals and other documentation required according to the Swedish Companies Act will be available at the Company’s office as stated above and on the Company’s website www.scoutgaminggroup.com no later than the date required by law. Copies of the mentioned documentation will be sent to those shareholders who request it and provides their postal address. All the documentation will also be presented at the Annual General Meeting.
Daily Fantasy Sports
SCCG Management Announces Strategic Partnership with DFS Platform Bettor
SCCG Management, a leading advisory firm in the global gaming industry, announced a strategic partnership with Bettor Together, the first cooperative fantasy sports platform. This collaboration aims to support Bettor Together’s growth and operations by leveraging SCCG’s extensive industry expertise and global gaming network.
Bettor Together transforms fantasy sports by shifting from solo play to a team-based experience. Players join forces with friends to tackle player prop contests, enhancing the excitement and competition. The platform includes innovative features like Odds Boosts, strategic player prop picks, and immersive contests that engage users with real-time leaderboard tracking and thrilling end-game scenarios.
Stephen Crystal, Founder and CEO of SCCG Management, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership: “We are excited to partner with Bettor Together to bring their innovative cooperative fantasy sports platform to a broader audience. Their unique approach to fantasy sports aligns perfectly with our mission to drive growth and maximize opportunities for our partners. We look forward to supporting their journey and helping them achieve new heights in the gaming industry.”
Mark Szandzik, Founder of Bettor Together, shared his excitement: “We are thrilled to kick off our partnership with SCCG. Their industry expertise and expansive network will help us uncover new opportunities and take our innovative platform to the next level. We are excited about the synergies our partnership with SCCG will create, introducing our cooperative fantasy platform to the gaming industry and showing that we are Better Together.”
SCCG will support Bettor Together by developing and executing comprehensive marketing strategies to enhance both B2C and B2B growth. This includes analyzing market trends to identify partnership opportunities, conducting operational reviews to optimize processes, and executing targeted marketing and advertising campaigns to raise awareness within the gaming industry.
Adam Packer
PrizePicks Awarded Operating License in New Hampshire
PrizePicks, the leading daily fantasy sports operator in North America, announced that it has been granted a daily fantasy sports operating license by the state of New Hampshire.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer our skill-based fantasy offering to sports fans throughout the Granite State. We are grateful to the New Hampshire Lottery Commission for their thoughtful collaboration,” Adam Packer, Senior Vice President of Legal & Compliance at PrizePicks, said.
PrizePicks offers a variety of skill-based fantasy game types, including Arena, an innovative peer-to-peer game where players can compete for prizes against each other. Arena pits players into groups, matching their number of entries, selected entry fee, and experience level. Since launching in January, Arena is now live in nine jurisdictions and has surpassed two million lineups built by over 100,000 players.
New Hampshire becomes the 35th operational market for PrizePicks in the U.S. As the leading daily fantasy sports operator continues to launch in new markets, responsible gaming education remains a key focus.
Dabble
Dabble to integrate OpticOdds’ API & Trading Screen to power US growth
OpticOdds, the premier feed provider for top operators, has struck a new partnership with Dabble as they continue to expand into the United States with its DFS Pick Em product offering. This collaboration will see the sportsbook and DFS operator integrate OpticOdds’ advanced odds API and trading solutions.
The agreement covers multiple sports and OpticOdds will provide Dabble with comprehensive player market odds data for its US product and additional market coverage for its Australian offering.
Dabble’s customers will now be able to enjoy more wagering opportunities, benefiting from real-time updates and alerts. The API and trading screen provide comprehensive odds updates from over 100 sportsbooks, covering best odds, outliers, player markets, reference lines, settlements, injuries, and more. An added benefit of the OddsScreen is the custom-weighted consensus lines, real-time outliers, arbitrage opportunities, and line movement alerts, and historical odds from one location.
OpticOdds continues to lead global odds coverage, catering to a wide range of sports and events including football, basketball, baseball, MMA, boxing, hockey, soccer, tennis, golf, motorsports, esports, wrestling, rugby, lacrosse, cricket, volleyball, and politics from over 125+ sportsbooks.
Ryan Weinstock, Chief Commercial Officer at OpticOdds, commented, “Our products are designed to boost margins and expand coverage for operators. We’re thrilled to see Dabble fully leveraging the power of our API and trading screen to enhance their offerings.”
Jon Robin, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Dabble, added, “Adding OpticOdds’ suite of real-time data tools for sports betting and fantasy into our offering will enable us to build on our growth momentum and provide an enhanced offering for our 700,000 active customers. Having the right tech and trusted partners in place enables us to focus on creating the best player experiences that have social interaction at the heart.”
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