With Liverpool FC facing Premier League champions Leicester City this Saturday (17:30 UK Time). Spiffx the alternative betting exchange analyses The Kop’s perplexing early season form, beating title contenders Arsenal but losing to EPL newcomers Burnley FC… ________________ One team we have yet to focus on this season is Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. The team’s form has been a mixed bag …

Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) online casino subsidiary Sky Vegas has confirmed that it will be the official ‘Broadcast & Off-air Sponsor’ of ITV2’s Celebrity Juice. Beginning its sponsorship of the flagship ITV2 celebrity panel show hosted by comedian Keith Lemon this week, Sky Vegas replaces previous show sponsor LeoVegas for this season’s Celebrity Juice (total 13 episodes).  Sky Vegas marketing …

Having filed its 2015 annual report (period ending 31 December), professional online betting exchange Smarkets has declared corporate profits of £5.2 million up 1568% on 2014’s corresponding £316,000. The London-based operator disclosed that its 2015 exchange wagers had hit the £1 billion mark, with Smarkets governance reporting year revenues of £10.4 million up 429% on FY 2014’s £1.95. Commenting on …

UK bookmakers’ are giving Sheffield boxer Kell ‘Special K’ Brook a slender chance of beating Kazakh powerhouse Gennady GGG Golovkin, as the fighters meet this Saturday night at London’s O2 Arena. Coming into today’s weigh-in, Brook the IBF Welterweight champion has been priced by the majority of UK bookmakers at 5/1 versus firm favourite Golovkin’s 1/6 odds. Fighting for multiple …

On  Wednesday 7th September the all parliamentary ‘Political Animals’ took to the rugby pitch, supported by Ladbrokes. MPs, Peers and political staff all took to the field at London’s prestigious Honourable Artillery Company to try a non-contact format of the game. The  Political Animals’ were joined by journalists from the lobby and the world of sport, whilst rugby league legends Kevin Sinfield, …

Cherry AB subsidiary Yggdrasil Gaming (Yggdrasil) furthers its European online games provisions by confirming that it has been granted two Romanian ONJN licenses for online slots and operator provisions. Following a review of services, ONJN Romania’s National Gambling Office has cleared Yggdrasil for servicing slots and games provisions to licensed Romanian online gambling operators under a Category 1 licence. Yggdrasil …

Quebec’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has accused former Amaya Inc CEO David Baazov of being part of a ‘sophisticated’ network of insider traders, by which privileged information was exchanged for ‘kickbacks’. Presenting court documents, the AMF states that it has found six-years of insider trading evidence against Baazov and 12 close associates, including his brother Josh. The AMF who …

New real money daily fantasy sports operator Sportito has its sights on dominating the UK by offering fantasy enthusiasts the most dynamic game on the market. Launching its UK services, Sportito will allow DFS players to cash-out instantly from competitions with no season-long commitment; its competitions will also have no salary caps making for easier play. Furthermore, the DFS start-up will …

Stockholm-listed Betsson AB has confirmed that it has entered a binding agreement to acquire Lithuanian betting operator Lošimų Strateginė Grupė, holding company of betting brand TonyBet’s Lithuanian business. Updating the market, Betsson governance detailed that it had acquired Tonybet Lithuanian assets for an initial consideration of €4 million, representing a 3.6x multiple on the acquired firms 2016 to-date EBIT of …

Playtech has moved to strengthen its sports betting senior management team, announcing a trio of leadership appointments, ahead of a set of large-scale ‘Playtech ONE’ projects and following its acquisitions sports software provider BGT. The FTSE-listed gambling technology provider has confirmed the appointments of Richard Andrew as new Playtech Sports Chief Operating Officer (COO), joining from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, …