Less than a month after officially completing its £2.4 billion merger (announced 1 November), the governance of Ladbrokes Coral Plc is reported to be studying a potential £2 billion takeover of Australian gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings. Eager to expand its global footprint, Ladbrokes Coral are reported to have appointed advisers consulting the FTSE operator on its approach for the Australian …

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has confirmed that it will undertake a ‘far-reaching’ organisational restructure in a move to integrate its recently acquired assets with its existing industry portfolio of betting/igaming brands. The restructure will see GIG create a ‘B2C Division’ integrating acquired Betit Group assets (purchased June 2016) of Kaboo, SuperLenny and Thrills.com unified under a new B2C organisation …

The BBC has confirmed that it will no longer air the live draw of the UK National Lottery, dropping the Saturday night broadcast which has been a fixture on UK TV schedules since 1994. As part of its new contract with National Lottery operator Camelot, the BBC will broadcast the draw in a special slot within its iPlayer streaming service …

William Finnegan’s surfing memoir ‘Barbarian Days’ has won the 28th ‘William Hill Sports Book of the Year’ award, the richest and most prestigious sports literature prize. Described by judges as ‘compelling elegiac and profound’, Barbarian Days is the first surfing-based book to win William Hill’s literature prize. Finnegan a New Yorker magazine columnist has already won critical acclaim for his …

Stockholm Nasdaq-listed betting technology and platform provider Kambi Group (Kambi) has expanded into the Mexican gambling market by announcing that it has secured a partnership with Apuestas Internacionales, S.A. to provide multi-channel provisions for its PlayCity subsidiary. Agreeing terms with Apuestas Internacionales, Kambi will become the exclusive supplier of betting solutions to 17 syndicated PlayCity casinos, and provide online betting …

Closing its Q3 2016 (period ending 30 September), Greek gambling operator OPAP has posted a 40% decline in net profits to €29 million (Q3 2015: €49 million). The operator informs its stakeholders that it is continuing to adapt to a ‘challenging environment’ in which it operating margin has been impacted by higher taxes of 35% by the Hellenic Republic. Adjusting …

Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Unibet is preparing for the launch of its brand new poker client ‘Unibet Poker 2.0’ which is expected to be launched on 1 December. The operator stated that the release would mark the ‘second generation’ for its in-house developed poker room which it first launched in 2014. The launch of ‘Unibet Poker 2.0’ will be …

Expanding its product portfolio and services within the European online betting sector, sports data and insights provider Sportradar has announced that it has entered a strategic joint-venture with ASAP Italia, the operator of leading Italian betting player portal Superscommesse.it. Updating the market Sportradar informs that partnership will aim to develop a ‘new frontier’ for sports betting in the form of …

Industry online sports betting group Argyll Entertainment (Argyll) has announced the launch of its new brand RedZoneSports.com, a specialised bookmaker which will target the growing number of US sports fans within the UK. Argyll Entertainment officially launches its new sportsbook this week, aiming to bring the best prices and promotions for of NFL football, MLB baseball, NBA Basketball and other …

David Baazov has confirmed that he is still committed to his planned CAD $6.7 billion takeover of Toronto TSX-listed Amaya Inc, despite this week’s news that perceived Dubai-based backer KBC Aldini Capital had ‘no involvement whatsoever’ with Baazov’s acquisition. Publishing a statement, Baazov representatives detailed that the former Amaya CEO had received an ‘equity commitment letter’ purporting to be from …