GDC Media Limited
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GDC Media Limited - overview
Established
2006
Location
Dublin, -, Ireland
Primary Industry
Marketing/Advertising
About
Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, GDC Media Limited trading business as Gambling. com, was founded in 2006 by Chief Executive Charles Gillespie. In 2008-09 the company operated as an affiliate business for the sports market in China. In 2010-11, the company switched focus to European online casino performance marketing, built out the first online casino affiliate portal, named CasinoSource, acquired the Gambling.
com domain, and opened its first U. S. office in Tampa, Florida. In 2014-15, the company established an Irish operation in Dublin which is now the Group’s largest office.
In 2016-17 the company expanded the business to sports betting, acquired and relaunched Bookies. com and Bookmakers. co. uk, launched Slotsource in the U.
K. , and acquired several mobile casino portals and Swedish affiliate sites. In 2018-19, the company opened its second U. S.
office in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2020, secured approval to expand business in Colorado, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Michigan, and launch sites for the expanding U. S. market (PennStakes, GreatLakesStakes, VirginiaisforBettors, EmpireStakes, BetArizona, and IllinoisBet).
Gambling. com raised its first funding of USD 15. 5 million in September 2019 from Edison Partners. In March 2021, the company filed to become a public company trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under the stock ticker GAMB.
As of 2021, the company owns and runs 32 websites in six languages in 13 national markets, covering every facet of the online gambling industry. The company operates an online platform for comparison of online gambling sites. The company's services include over 30 distinct online sites that all publish impartial evaluations of the finest gaming operators in the iGaming business, allowing readers and gambling aficionados to stay up to date on the newest news and occurrences in the sector.
Primary Industry
Marketing/Advertising
Sub Industries
eMarketing/Digital Marketing, Casinos & Gambling, Web Applications, Sales & Marketing Software
Website
www.gambling.com/corporate
Verticals
E-commerce
Company Stage
Mature
Total Amount Raised
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