Luis Suarez‘s sponsorship deal with poker brand 888 was cancelled this  morning as the fall-out from his World Cup biting scandal continues to intensify. Only a month after becoming one of the poker’s firm’s ambassadors on the back of a wondrous season in the Premier League, the operator has seen fit to give the Liverpool footballer his cards after FIFA …

BetVIP.com, the world’s first licensed bitcoin-only sportsbook, has released an Infographic detailing the rise of the popular but controversial digital currency.

In the third and final article about how businesses are using Google+, SBC’s Sam Cooke compares the network against Facebook and asks why bookmakers are not making more headway. Read part 1 here and part 2 here. Google+ vs Facebook Were we speaking in terms of purely which is the more ‘social’ network; that is keeping in touch with friends …

British bookmakers are cursing their luck that England delivered such a dire display and see themselves dumped out of the World Cup at such an early stage. They had been been anticipating a monumental haul this tournament, one which would provide a financial breakwater ahead of the forthcoming tax changes. William Hill predicted a turnover double that of the previous …

Hibernian FC has announced a lucrative six figure sponsorship deal with bookmakers Marathonbet, that will see them become the club’s main partner for the next two years. A statement on their official website said the initial agreement begins ahead of the 2014/15 season and includes an option for a third year. The firm’s logo will be on the front of …

Amid business rumours that igaming operator bwin.party were looking to sell various business assets of their igaming network, bwin.party senior management issued the below statement to quash the rumours. “Since his appointment as Chairman last month, Philip Yea has been working with the executive management team on ways in which the Group can increase shareholder value, however we can confirm …

The founding eight members of the Asian-African Tote Association (AATA) were announced in the opening association meeting held yesterday in South Africa. The new association aims to create strengthening ties among African betting operators and totes, and to further increase African racings and totes profile throughout the global gambling sector. The eight members of the AATA include Hong Kong Jockey …

 Playtech has announced the successful migration of online gaming operator Winner to its new multi-balance wallet as part of the supplier’s Information Management System (IMS). Playtech said that the new single wallet eliminates the use of multiple accounts for the various products, with players able to enjoy a borderless multi-product experience across all products they are playing including casino, bingo, …