At The Races will give viewers and invited guests a great opportunity to gain valuable insight into the upcoming Punchestown Festival (Tuesday 28th April – Saturday 2nd May) with an exclusive Punchestown Festival Preview to be held at The Irish Embassy in London tonight. The evening will celebrate the Festival and Irish racing generally with At The Races viewers able to tune into …

Sportech Plc subsidiary division Sportech Racing & Digital, the providers of pool wagering systems has agreed a special services provision agreement with Spanish sports betting operator Apuesta Hipica y Deportiva Iberia (AHDI) The agreement will see Sportech Racing & Digital division provide a pari-mutuel betting provisions for AHDI gambling enterprises. Sportech will provide the betting services utilising its Quantum System …

Following numerous delays since its first draft in 2011, the Irish government approved the passing of the nation’s Gambling Act 2015. The new act is set to introduce new amendments and regulations on online gambling services and will further set new taxations on remote gambling services offered to Ireland’s consumers. The new taxations will see iGaming services (online casino, games …

iGaming software and games provider Net Entertainment (NetEnt) has continued to expand its interactive games title coverage on igaming providers by announcing the launch of its inventory on bwin.party casino products. bwin.party product management announced the successful integration of NetEnt’s igaming catalogue which was agreed in 2014. The partnership will see new NetEnt games featured on bwin.party casino verticals for …

The subject of Greece and its fiscal status will dominate this week’s European Union Finance Ministers counsel in Riga (Latvia). EU member states fear that the country is on verge of a further default following last week’s appeal for a further extension from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its next debt payment. Greece who are led by the recently …

Continuing its series of leader profiles, SBC caught up with EveryMatrix CEO  Ebbe Groes, to discuss how EveryMatrix has evolved as a technology and platform provider for the igaming industry during his 13 year leadership tenure of the independent  company. An industry veteran with a background in economic research and development, Ebbe Groes gives insight into building and developing optimal …

Ladbrokes Australia’s Chief Information Officer Scott Hutchens has revealed that the operator has gained approval from Apple for the release of its Apple Watch betting app. Ladbrokes is set to become the first betting firm to have a wearable app device on the Apple Watch which begins customer shipping on 24 April. Hutchens informed Australian racing news source horseracing.com.au that …

Online betting exchange Smarkets has announced that it has reached its £1 billion trading milestone, aided by wagering recorded during this year’s Cheltenham Festival and Grand National racing events. The operator stated that the £1 billion milestone represented the continued positive momentum of its betting exchange services for the UK market. Further detailing its recent exchange performance, Smarkets noted that …

The newly formed gambling solutions provider IGT (GTECH + International Game Technology merger) has confirmed the appointment of Francesco Rodano to its interactive gaming division. Rodano joins IGT from Italian regulatory body Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (AAMS), and will take up the newly created role of Senior Director of Market Development & Strategy for IGT. Industry news source …

Paddy Power is facing mounting protests from London Borough of Croydon residents, as the operator looks to open a new betting shop on Thornton Heath high street. Paddy Power has agreed a long term lease for the shop which will be situated next to Thornton Heath station and is currently seeking licence approval from the council for the shops opening. …