Betway has defended the gambling industry’s ability to sponsor Premier league football shirts in the wake of Labour’s proposals to ban gambling firms sponsoring football shirts. Since February 2015, Betway has been the official shirt sponsor of West Ham United, this season’s extension of the partnership, means The Hammers are one of nine Premier League clubs with a gambling company …

Paddy Power has rewarded the faith of one optimistic Irish fan, who despite seeing his nation’s hopes of qualifying next Summer’s World Cup dampened, backed Ireland to lift the Jules Rimet trophy in Russia. A defeat at the hands of Serbia left Ireland’s qualification hopes hanging in the balance, however this didn’t stop one plucky Irishman taking a gamble on his …

Talking to Paddy O’Connell on BBC Radio Four last Sunday (3 September), The Association of British Bookmakers CEO Malcolm George said that a ‘pan industry solution’ is required if Britain wants to solve problem gambling. George details that the ‘personal interaction’ and ‘face-to-face interaction’ that is utilised in betting shops from shop staff who are able to build a stronger connection …

iSport Genius has announced has a two-year extension to its current agreement providing a powerful consumer-facing data product to Ladbrokes Australia. The Australian arm of Ladbrokes has been working with iSport Genius on the operator’s Infohub offering since the start of 2016. The two are in the middle of a three-year deal and this contract extension means that the partnership …

Betway has announced that it is the new title sponsors of the 2017 British Basketball All-Stars Championship. The event, which will take place at the O2 Arena on 24 September, will be shown live on Sky Sports, as well as being broadcast live in over 70 countries around the world. The prize fund for the new, entertaining version of the …

Planetwin365 has announced for the next two seasons it will be the official betting partner of Serie A side, Napoli. The Southern Italian side has agreed a two-year partnership with Planetwin365, a brand that is widely regarded a key player in the Italian gaming landscape, boasting over 1,000 retail outlets. As part of the partnership, Planetwin365 will benefit from brand …

In a deal designed to broaden the availability of data from Spanish football,  La Liga and Perform Group has announced the creation of the ‘La Liga official data centre’. Jointly led by Perform and LaLiga, the newly created LaLiga official data centre will be responsible for ensuring La Liga maximises the use of official match data across multiple sectors and channels. …

PvPRO.com has announced esports sportsbook operator Betway as the head sponsor of the ESG Tour, Mykonos 2017. The tour, which commences on 7 September, sees eight of the best teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive compete for the €200,000 prize purse. Betway’s sponsorship comes after it announced its high-profile partnership with the ESL Pro League 2017 earlier this month. The operator, …

Sky Bet has continued its away day initiative by promising to treat the committed Bristol Rovers fans who are making the 215-mile trip to Bradford, to a free breakfast before Saturday’s game. As part of the initiative aimed at rewarding the dedication of travelling fans, Sky Bet previously offered every single Derby fan who travelled to watch their teams draw …

Industry watchdog, The Senet Group has argued that the failings of 888 shouldn’t undermine the importance of self-exclusion schemes as a way of preventing or managing problem gambling. The London-based independent body provides a self-exclusion scheme that covers all British bookmakers and allows a person to exclude themselves from multiple locations with a single call to the team. Senet states …