Betware has expanded its management team with the appointment of former GTECH regional vice president Frank Cecchini as its new chief commercial officer. Cecchini will take charge of the company’s sales, marketing and account management strategy as the company moves to bolster its presence in the lottery supplier market. Betware chief executive Stefan Hrafnkelsson said he was delighted to have …

COLOSSUS BETS, operator lottery sized football pool jackpots, announced that it has signed up with Betfair to launch Betfair Pools. Betfair Pools; currently available at Pools.Betfair.com will offer unique Jackpot and Pools for the World Cup and into the regular Football Season. The service offers a partial “Cash Out” option as successful tickets progress. Bernard Marantelli, founder and CEO of …

Sportradar, one of the world’s leading supplier of sports related data, is pleased to announce the new data partnership with the Slovak League Clubs Union (ÚLK). Sportradar has signed a multi-year deal with ÚLK and its exclusive marketing representative UFA Sports Slovakia to become the Official Data Partner of the two top level leagues in Slovak club football. Sportradar thereby …

The Responsible Gambling Trust has challenged people working in the gambling industry to walk the length of the Great Wall of China to help raise money for the charity. The organisation is leading a fundraising expedition to China in April 2015 which seeks to raise a minimum of £50,000 towards research, education and treatment for problem gambling in the UK. …

Singaporean businessmen Chann Sankaran and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan have been convicted of conspiracy to commit bribery in an attempt to fix results in England’s lower football leagues following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court. The pair were described as ‘central figures’ in a plot to influence the outcomes of games played in League Two and the Conference South. The jury, …

In the final installment of SBC’s match fixing series, David Kelly caught up with former FIFA Head of Security, and current Director of Sport Integrity at the International Centre for Sport Security, Chris Eaton, to discuss how the gambling industry can protect football integrity through international cooperation with police and sports bodies. SBC:What is your opinion on revelations made in …

Armagh GAA are set to be fined €5000 (£4000) following a punch-up prior to their Ulster Championship clash against Cavan on June 8th. However, Boylesports, which is owned by Armagh native John Boyle, have decided to pay the fine. The scuffle is believed to have started when the Armagh team lined up behind the band’s Cavan flag. It resulted in Cavan’s Martin …

Sports betting technology provider Power 8 has confirmed that it has acquired the naming rights to Barcelona based football club Espanyol’s Stadium for the upcoming 2014-2015 La Liga football season. The sponsorship deal is set to run for a seven year period – 2014-15 season until 2020-21. From August 2014 Espanyol’s Estadi Cornella-El Prat will now be known as the …

A Singapore special delegation focusing on igaming have visited French igaming regulator ARJEL, as part of a fact finding mission that could lead to a revamping of Singaporean igaming and sports betting regulations. The French gambling regulator  stated that it was consulting with Singapore delegation with regards to the implementation of igaming laws, taxes and monitoring of operator behaviour. The …