With a proven 58.68% yield on his last 77 tips Alec Pearce is proving to be a real power house in the Bet Advisor stables! SBC & Bet Advisor catches up with the horse racing expert to get some tips and pointers for 2015! SBC: How did you first get into sports betting? Alec: While in high school I used …

In its consumer business update Amaya Gaming, parent company of PokerStars stated that it was ahead of schedule in the upcoming launch of its sports betting product. The operator expects to launch the product by Q1 2014 The sports betting product will initially launch within the PokerStars poker client within certain markets. PokerStars will gradually add more markets as well …

Italy’s second division, Lega Serie B, signed an agreement with Sportradar Security Services, under which the betting fraud prevention specialists will provide both education workshops and e-learning packages to all 22 club teams for this season and the next two. Under the terms of the agreement, the workshop and e-learning modules will be provided to the senior team and youth …

International corporate events and trade show organisers Clarion Events has been purchased by private equity firm Providence Equity for a reported £200 million. The deal will see Providence Equity, who specialise in corporate investment of media, communications and research industries take over Clarion Events + 200 corporate trade shows, which include gambling specific events ICE, EIG and GIGse. UK exhibitor …

2014 was another successful year for the Irish bloodstock industry, with sales of €147.4 million representing double-digit growth for the fourth year in a row, according to Horse Racing Ireland’s (HRI) annual statistics. Industry highlights: Tote Ireland posted increases for the fourth consecutive year Racecourse attendances grew by 4% for the second year in succession. Commercial sponsorship, a key marker …

Optimal Payments Plc digital payments provider, announces that its NETBANX® iGaming payment solution is now fully integrated and operational on the new Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) regulated online gaming site, PlayOLG.ca. This follows the announcement on April 22, 2014 of a five-year service agreement between OLG and Optimal Payments. PlayOLG offers regulated online interactive lottery, casino and poker games for residents of Ontario …

Focusing on optimising its digital and partner marketing performance, Ladbrokes has revealed a redesign of its affiliate marketing platform website – Ladbrokespartners.com The Ladbrokes Partners re-lunched website has applied a responsive design which will be adaptable to all devices. The redesign of the site will make it easier for affiliates to navigate and find information on Ladbrokes ongoing promotions. Ladbrokes …

Its time to meet out third London Baby Sponsor Evoplay! Chief Operating Officer Sergey Mischenko  explains what his firm has in store for ICE Totally Gaming and London Baby! SBC: What has your company and its services and operations learned from 2014? Sergey: 2014 was not an easy year for us but we have successfully met all challenges and finished the year with record performance figures …

FENgaming, the respected igaming software provider, has announced the release of a new version of its sportsbook software and gaming platform, including a new bonus management tool. The sportsbook software is customisable for any market or regulatory regime, and the latest version has seen upgrades implemented across desktop, mobile and API. The software itself is designed to suit operators in …

Figures published by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement have shown that Atlantic City has lost nearly half its casino revenue over the past eight years. The dramatic decline has seen Atlantic City net revenues drop from $5.2 billion in 2006 to $2.74 billion in 2014, as a poor US economy combined with competition from nearby states has impacted …