Rank Group is set to ramp up its marketing coverage for UK casino brand Grosvenor Casino, following this month’s launch of new multi-content campaign ‘Pure Casino’. Rank Group marketing hopes to distinguish the Grosvenor Casino brand from a saturated UK online gambling market. The Pure Casino campaign is set to reinvigorate Grosvenor Casino brand by utilising high speed cinematography in …

Following an active start to 2015 which saw a successful product launch at ICE in February, Wikibetting will be adding several brands from the Offsidegaming platform to their Peer to Peer Social betting partnerships. Offsidegaming launched in 2008, and have formed a large global network of set ups: from online betting companies in Latin America, to betting terminals in Africa and Eastern …

UK licensed bookmaker Betway, continues to strengthen its corporate social responsibilities,  by announcing that it has partnered with the UK Professional Players Federation (PPF), the organisational body dedicated to promoting, protecting and developing the collective interests of professional sportspeople in the UK. The tie-up will see the online bookmaker contribute to sports betting integrity educational initiatives undertaken by the PPF, …

Camelot, operator of The National Lottery, has today announced the launch of the first-ever mobile payment option for The National Lottery, offering players a great ‘quick pay and play’ experience. Paying for National Lottery games using just a smartphone or tablet will be available through Barclays Pingit from next month. With six out of every ten visits to The National Lottery …

Having announced his intention to run as a Conservative Party candidate for London Mayor, former England and Arsenal FC footballer Sol Campbell has been priced at 50/1 by William Hill to win the mayoral race. The former England defender will take part in a hustings event with other candidates for the Tory nomination on 4 July. Campbell who has acknowledged …

Hedge fund Odey Asset Management (Odey AM), the largest shareholder in Playtech takeover target Plus500 is set to oppose the £460 million takeover bid put forward by the igaming technology provider last week. Odey AM has slammed the offer made by Playtech, labelling the bid as “opportunistic”, since it exploits Plus500’s current UK trading difficulties. Odey  further noted that Playtech …

European igaming and sports betting operator Guts.com has confirmed that it has ended its platform services partnership with igaming technology provider EveryMatrix. The operator confirmed that it successfully migrated its product range to its parent company developed Gaming Innovation Group’s iGaming Cloud Platform on 1 June. Guts.com will continue to utilise EveryMatrix’s price feed solution OddsMatrix. The platform migration follows …

European sports betting operator Tipico Sportwetten has agreed a deal with the Danish Football Association (DBU) to be become an official partner of the Danish National Football team for the upcoming European football season. The partnership will see Tipico’s Danish licensed sportsbook Tipico.dk promoted throughout the DBU’s digital and match day inventory. Tipico increases its Danish sports betting presence, having …

The European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with sports data provider Sportradar, to assist with Fraud Detection System assisting to combat match fixing in European sport. Under the terms of the MoU, both parties will actively engage in the exchange of expertise, statistical data, information and/or trends as they relate to sporting integrity. …

Nordic online gambling group Gaming Innovation Group (GIG), has confirmed the appointment of Robin Reed as Company CEO replacing Kjetil Aasen. Reed has previously served as Managing Director of GIG online gambling and sports betting brand Guts.com. GIG governance noted that the changes would be in-effect immediately as the group looks to expand its presence in the European online gambling …