Online sports betting operator BetButler has been making headlines in football club publications all over Britain this week following its partnership agreement with The Football League, which designates the firm as ‘Official Betting and Gaming Provider.’ The ground-breaking two-year agreement will enable betting fans to support their football teams financially, with clubs earning a share …
Online gambling group Unibet‘s partnership with Rank Group brick and mortar operations in Belgium bore fruit this week when the company achieved licensing from the Belgian Gaming Commission – one of only six authorised to operate online poker, and offering casino action as well. The partnership deal with Rank’s Casino van Blankenberge enabled Unibet to …
Internet gambling group Betway has launched an initiative to support grassroots football in the UK, offering team kits and an online support community to 5-a-side and 11-a-side teams throughout the country. In a partnership with Toga Sports, a provider of amateur football kits, a new website www.grassrootsfc.com has been launched, offering teams the chance to …
Worldlink, the subject of a winding up order last week may not be dead yet. The real-time mobile device data provider claimed Wednesday that it is in talks with a potential investor who may provide the funding necessary to keep the embattled company going. UK-based Worldlink is the parent firm for Worldlink Sport Limited, which …
Thai police continued their hunt for illegal online gambling operators this week, with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) revealing that it has tracked down a series of Cambodian online gambling websites funded by two groups of investors in Thailand, and taken action against the operators. DSI Chief Tarit Pengdit told the Bangkok Posts that …
The NYX Gaming Group has inked a partnership deal with Nevada Gold and Casinos Inc. that will see the internet gambling software company provide a new social casino application. The App will be launched within Facebook, enabling Nevada Gold’s players to enjoy casino games in play-for-fun mode, while providing Nevada Gold’s bricks and mortar properties …
The UK land and online gambling group Ladbrokes plc released its Q3-2012 interim management statement Thursday, showcasing retail and digital results for the three months ending 30 September 2012. Net revenue for the group was up 3.9 percent, with operating profit marginally up at GBP 49.2 million (2011: GBP 49 million) On the land side …
The latest move by New Jersey legal representatives arguing the case for regulated intrastate sportsbetting in the Garden State against the national sports leagues is to depose the commissioners of the National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball and the National Collegiate Athletic Association for up to four hours each. …
Dublin-based social betting start-up BragBet has partnered with Irish independent bookmaker Boylesports. BragBet’s social betting platform, which previously offered only virtual bets between groups of friends will now offer real-money sports bets in partnership with BoyleSports. The BragBet concept involves team registration and a cash deposit into a joint pot. The team then share their …
Czech financial group PPF AS will sell its 50 percent stake in lottery and betting firm Sazka AS to SÁZKOVÁ KANCELÁ, a.s. (KKCG) for an undisclosed consideration. Sazka AS was sold through a bidding process, facilitated by the Company’s insolvency administrator Josef Cupka, in September last year to PPF AS and KKCG. The duo submitted …
Gaming solutions firm Scientific Games will consolidate its Barcrest, Games Media and The Global Draw subsidiaries under one umbrella. The newly formed SG Gaming will be led by Steve Frater as executive Chairman, Ian Timmis as chief executive officer, Robert White as chief operating officer and Gareth Phillips as chief technology officer. Headquartered in Feltham …
Worldlink Group Plc is in negotiations with an unidentified funder who it says will provide sufficient funds for the Company to continue as a going concern until its various sportsbetting and gaming partnerships with UK Premiership football clubs start generating funds. The Company ran into difficulties earlier this year and was temporarily suspended from the …
Stockholm-based video slot producer Quickspin, recently licenced by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission as a core service provider associate, has entered into a multi-year game supply deal with the Betsson Group. Betsson will initially deploy Quickspin’s full game portfolio across its online brands including Nordicbet, CasinoEurope and Betsafe, with new game developments added as they …
British public-service television broadcaster Channel 4 embarked on an unconventional route to secure commercial partners for its 2013 horseracing season which is kicking off in January with expanded Claire Balding-fronted coverage. The channel used a blind auction process overseen by an independent adjudicator to award various coverage packages. William Hill, Ladbrokes and Bet365 were successful …
Online casino Mr Green has taken up a suite of products from payment processing solution provider Realex Payments. The deal will support Mr Green’s strategy of growth and business development across multi-channels, currencies and geographic regions. Realex Payments currently provides several gaming sector clients with its services including Boylesports, Betsafe, Bwin Party, Paddy Power and …
Live dealer provider Evolution Gaming has signed an exclusive three-year international agreement, that excludes the United Kingdom, with Endemol Games for the development and launch of “Deal or No Deal” live dealer casino games. Evolution expects the initial “Deal or No Deal” brand agreement to extend to further Endemol brands and multi-channel opportunities as the …
Online gambling software provider Microgaming has gone live with a new operator, Kombispel, through a first time agreement with Genera Networks, a games provider in the regulated Swedish market which is supplying Kombispel with Microgaming’s bingo, scratchcard and lottery games. “This is the first time that Microgaming has set up an arrangement with a member …
Online gambling group 888 Holdings plc published its Q3-2012 results Wednesday, highlighting the following indicators: Group revenue $92 million (Q3 2011: $86 million), an increase of 7 percent year on year Revenue B2C U$80 million (Q3 2011: $74 million), an increase of 8 percent year on year Revenue B2C Casino $38 million (Q3 2011: $37 …
The war of words both in court filings and in the media over New Jersey’s decision to introduce intrastate sports betting is growing increasingly acrimonious. The National Collegiate Athletic Association and four professional sports leagues including the NFL have filed a suit against the state in an attempt to block its legislation challenging the 1992 …
German marketing affiliates sending punters to online gambling group Betfair received disappointing news this week when the company advised them that it is ‘temporarily’ suspending its German affiliate program due to “continued regulatory challenges” in the German gambling market. Industry observers linked the decision to the company’s desire for a German sports betting licence in …
Churchill Downs Inc.’s newest online gambling site takes advantage of carve-outs in US federal law that permit interstate gambling on horse races. Luckity.com gamblers can bet their lucky number or have the game choose a number for them. But rather than spinning wheels, horses in races running live somewhere around the world determine a winning …
The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment as at last released its much anticipated new slot Elements – The Awakening, showcasing the game’s superb animated fantasy monster graphics backed by impressive sound effects. Disco Spins is a more conventional offering from the same company along with Wild Rockets
The Australian gambling group Tabcorp issued its Q1-2013 trading update Wednesday showing year-on-year overall revenue growth of 2.9 percent to A$488.9 million. “Tabcorp has started FY2013 well and the company’s strategies continue to deliver improved revenue,” said the company’s Chief Executive Officer, David Attenborough. “Our investments in expansion initiatives, such as Tabcorp Gaming Solutions and …
The Belgian football club Standard Liege is the latest European football club to be sponsored by an online gambling company. Unibet, an online gambling operator licensed in Malta has signed a sponsorship deal with the club making it official betting partner with logo display privileges on pitch-side advertising boards during the team’s home games at …