adjarabet
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Type of site | Privately Held Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Industry | Online gambling |
| Services | Online betting & gaming |
| Employees | 500+ |
| URL | www.adjarabet.com |
Adjarabet is an online gambling company based in Georgia. The company is a leading online gambling website in the country.
In 2013, Adjarabet won the "Sponsor of the Year" award at the Electronauts Music Festival.[1]
In 2016, Adjarabet organized a WSOP Circuit Georgia event.[2]
In 2017, Adjarabet was shortlisted in the "Rising Star in Sports Betting" category at the SBC Awards.[3]
In February 2019, the UK gambling operator Paddy Power Betfair announced the acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Adjarabet, with an option to acquire the remaining 49% after three years.[4]
In December 2019, Adjarabet released the first ever Georgian interactive film "Arena" in a collaboration with JWT Metro. It has often been compared to Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, but the company claims that it started filming "Arena" before Bandersnatch was released. This movie was part of the company's Responsible gambling initiative. [5]
During the COVID-19 pandemic Adjarabet donated 500,000 Georgian lari to the government to buy testing equipment. [6]
References
- ^ "wis.ge". wis.ge. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "WSOP Announces Record-Breaking Circuit Event in Tbilisi, Georgia, From March 3-9". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "SBC Awards 2017".
- ^ "Acquisition of Adjarabet, Georgian online market-leader" (PDF). Paddy Power Betfair. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "First ever Georgian movie-game - how "Arena" was created". Marketer.ge. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Adjarabet donates half milion Lari to buy testing equipment". Marketer.ge. Retrieved 16 March 2021.