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Churchill Downs spends $60 millon on revitalising Trackside Kentucky

SBC News Churchill Downs spends $60 millon on revitalising Trackside Kentucky

US Racetrack operator Churchill Downs Incorporated has announced that it will invest approximately $60 million in the redevelopment of its ‘Trackside’ training facility in Louisville Kentucky. Updating investors, Churchill Downs seeks to simulcast racing machines to the 85,000-square-foot facility, opening Trackside as a consumer wagering premises, which the company believes will further complement its existing Kentucky racing portfolio. Churchill Downs …

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Believe the Hype! Unibet gearing up for monumental Mayweather vs McGregor fight

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On Thursday 15 June, the official announcement of Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather vs ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor set the world of sports and media alight, with the Las Vegas boxing bout being instantly branded the ‘most hyped fight ever!’ The leading men of boxing and MMA will square-off at the Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena on 26 August, in a fight that …

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Conference Overview – Sports Betting West Africa Summit 2017

SBC News Conference Overview - Sports Betting West Africa Summit 2017

The Sports Betting West Africa Summit (17-19 July) is a gathering place, a sales platform, a debating forum, and a social hub for the Western African gaming industry. Every year, representatives from all sectors of the sports betting industry from across West Africa converge upon a pristine destination of our choosing for this prestigious event. Gaming industry growth remains as …

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Bruin Sports & WPP form new venture to distribute NFL Game Pass to Europe

SBC News Bruin Sports & WPP form new venture to distribute NFL Game Pass to Europe

New York sports investment firm Bruin Sports Capital has entered into a joint venture with international communications and marketing services firm WPP to become the lead supplier of NFL ‘Game Pass’ subscriptions for the European market. Having agreed Game Pass distribution rights with the NFL, Bruin and WPP will move to create a new sports content agency based in London, …

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Going Live…GVC launches ‘The Clubhouse’ live play studio

SBC News Going Live...GVC launches 'The Clubhouse' live play studio

 FTSE-listed online gambling group GVC Holdings has announced the launch of ‘The Clubhouse’, the firm’s proprietary live casino studio which will be integrated throughout GVC portfolio of gaming/betting sites. Detailing its new product launch, GVC has spent six months developing its Clubhouse live gaming studio proposition which will feature dozens of live blackjack and roulette tables. The Clubhouse has been …

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Clarion Events wins ‘Most Respected’ firm at the AEO Excellence Awards

SBC News Clarion Events wins 'Most Respected' firm at the AEO Excellence Awards

International corporate events organiser Clarion Events whose industry shows include ICE Totally Gaming, iGaming Business, EiG, Juegos Miami and the iGaming Super Show has been crowned the ‘Most Respected Company of the Year’ at the 2017 Association of Exhibition Organisers’ Excellence Awards. The award is noted as the ‘blue riband prize’ for the UK events industry. Clarion management were presented with the …

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Tipico boosts online casino content with EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine Direct

SBC News Tipico boosts online casino content with EveryMatrix's CasinoEngine Direct

German sports betting operator Tipico has furthered its existing relationship with industry platform and software provisions provider EveryMatrix, agreeing to integrate the firm’s CasinoEngine Direct systems. Bookmaker Tipico forms that new partnership in order ot significantly boost its online casino capabilities. Moving forward EveryMatrix will be delivering games via CasinoEngine from more than 20 casino providers considerably boosting Tipico’s casino …

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SCREW EU! Paddy Power shows ‘Strong & Stable’ support for Theresa May ahead of Brexit negotiations

SBC News SCREW EU! Paddy Power shows 'Strong & Stable' support for Theresa May ahead of Brexit negotiations

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has erected a 110-ft statue of UK Prime Minister Theresa May on the White Cliffs of Dover promoting its ‘Bet on Brexit’ markets. As an embattled Tory government begins EU exit negotiations this week, the mischievous Paddy Power stated that it wanted to offer some ‘strong and stable’ support for PM May and her UK negotiating …

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LeoVegas nets ‘Sponsorship Double’ with Brentford FC

SBC News LeoVegas nets 'Sponsorship Double' with Brentford FC

Championship football club Brentford FC has signed a two-year agreement with LeoVegas Group AB, which will see the LeoVegas online betting and gaming brands become the official ‘Shirt’ and ‘Title’ sponsors of the West London club. Securing sponsorship terms for the start of the 2017/18 EFL Championship (start date 4 August), LeoVegas will promote both its online casino and sports …

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ACT says YES to Tabcorp-Tatts AUS $11 billion merger

SBC News ACT says YES to Tabcorp-Tatts AUS $11 billion merger

Following an arduous nine-month regulatory compliance review, the AUS $11 billion merger of Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group has received approval by The Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT). Tabcorp governance this morning issued a corporate update detailing the ACT’s ‘merger greenlight’, with full details of its competition review expected to be published on Thursday 22 June. Updating investors, Tabcorp governance stated …

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