A ruling by the Administrative Court of Wiesbaden (Hesse – Germany) threatens to end the German sports bill’s progression which has been handled by the Hesse Ministry of Interior and Sports (HMDIS). Following a review of the challenges brought on by sports betting operators who had been rejected licenses by the HMDIS (granted in September 2014). The administrative court has …
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Brian Mattingley takes over as 888 Holdings Executive Chairman
Following its Annual General Meeting (AGM), 888 Holdings confirmed a number of governance changes to its board. As confirmed at the start of 2015, 888 Holdings officially announced the retirement of Richard Kilsby as Executive Chairman after nine years’ service to the operator. Kilsby will be replaced by Brian Mattingley who steps down as company CEO to take over the …
Read More »BetConstruct to unveil Asian View Sportsbook at G2E Asia
Industry technology developer BetConstruct, provider of online and land-based betting and gaming solutions and services, announces that it is now offering a localised version of its industry leading Sportsbook that will appeal to the wider audience in Asia and to players who prefer an Asian View to their Sportsbook. The BetConstruct Asian View Sportsbook will be unveiled during the G2E Asia …
Read More »Margin impacts hit mybet Q1 2015 performance
Reporting on its Q1 2015 opening, European Sports betting operator mybet recorded a slight year-on-year rise in revenues to €18.3 million. The operator revealed that due to player margin impacts in February and March, mybet’s improvements in product wagering and efficiencies had not been reflected in the operators revenues and earnings. Company governance was pleased with the operator’s solid start …
Read More »Ladbrokes gains title sponsor of the Scottish Professional Football League
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has confirmed that Ladbrokes will become its title sponsor for the next two seasons. The deal announced this morning is believed to be worth £4 million and will see Ladbrokes gain marketing coverage throughout Scottish football’s four professional leagues. SPFL football divisions had been without a sponsor since 2013, when the league was restructured. …
Read More »Bookmakers present three-horse race for Labour Leadership
Following last week’s disastrous UK General Election which saw the Labour Party post a 9% decline in constituency seats to 232 (2010 Election: 256). The left-wing political party must now tackle the critical choice of who will be its leader following the departure of Ed Miliband. Less than a week since the conclusion of the UK General Election (7 May), …
Read More »Bettorlogic launches ACCAttacka app with Betfred
Bettorlogic, provider of real-time bet data and insight technology, has partnered with Betfred to supply data for the bookmaker’s ACCAttacka app. ACCAttacka utilises Bettorlogic’s comprehensive data and analysis to suggest football accumulators to punters who simply choose their stake and how much they would like to potentially win before a bespoke football multiple is generated. Bettorlogic’s betting tool offers concise …
Read More »Cherry AB suffers Q1 2015 earnings decline
Reporting on its opening Q1 2015 quarter (period ending 31 March) European igaming operator Cherry AB has recorded its ninth consecutive earnings quarter loss, despite seeing improved gaming revenues of SEK 95 million (£7.3 million) 31% on Q1 2014 SEK 73 million. Despite delivering improved revenues the Malta based operator reported EBITDA earnings of SEK -4.5 million (£350,000) for the …
Read More »William Hill & Ladbrokes face Australia live betting probe
The Australian Communication Agency (ACMA) is set to investigate William Hill and Ladbrokes Australian online betting operations after the operators introduced new betting mechanisms which sidestepped restrictions on in-play (live) betting. Last month William Hill and Ladbrokes Australia released the new ‘Click to Call’ features, which allowed customers to connect to live betting markets by activating their computer microphones with …
Read More »Dafabet agrees shirt sponsorship with Blackburn Rovers
Championship football club Blackburn Rovers has confirmed that sports betting operator Dafabet will become its official shirt sponsor for the 2015/2016 English football season. Blackburn Rovers confirmed that the sponsorship agreement is worth seven figures plus bonuses for Rovers and will last a minimum of three years. Dafabet will also become the Lancashire football clubs official Asian betting partner Alan …
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