Seeking to boost its coverage within Irish sports, Ladbrokes has announced that it has entered a betting partnership with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). The FTSE-listed operator has secured a two-year deal with the FAI, becoming its ‘Official Betting Partner’. Entering the partnership, the Ladbrokes brand will receive premium exposure at all Republic of Ireland international soccer matches and …

Seeking to optimise its eSports betting markets, European sports betting operator Tipbet (Tipbet.com) has announced that it has integrated a live stream channel of the ESL syndicated competitions. The bookmaker’s live streaming service will be supported by betting industry data and content provider Betradar which will feature eSports event live scores and statistics, allowing Tipbet customers to engage in real-time …

Updating the market this morning, Nasdaq-listed Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has confirmed that it has entered a ‘definitive agreement’ to acquire all shares in industry progressive systems and live table games content supplier DEQ Systems Corp (DEQ). SGC governance detailed that it has agreed to a cash payment of CAD $038c per share, valuing its new asset at circa CAD …

FTSE-listed online payment provider Paysafe Group (Paysafe) has confirmed the acquisition of leading industry affiliate and acquisition marketing software provider Income Access for a cash consideration of CAD $40 million (circa $30 million). Updating the market this morning, Paysafe governance declared that it had agreed to buy the Montreal-based marketing solutions provider, which currently services more than 25,000 industry affiliates. …

Having reported a ‘record breaking’ revenue performance for its H1 2016 results, the governance of 888 Holdings (888) has dismissed industry rumours of a potential merger with Rank Group (Rank). Following the failure of a Rank-888 joint consortium takeover bid for William Hill valued at £3.4 billion, the betting industry has been rife with rumours of a potential + £1.6 …

Returning from her summer holidays in the Swiss Alps, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has again reiterated to her cabinet that ‘Brexit means Brexit’. Facing growing scepticism regarding the Conservative Party’s ability to negotiate a successful withdrawal from the European Union, May and her cabinet are expected to present the public with an initial Brexit update. The Conservative Party has …

Seeking to optimise its programmatic media buying capabilities, industry marketing consultancy TAG Media has formed an exclusive partnership with Guernsey-based real-time bidding systems provider AIPIXL. The AIPIXL partnership will see TAG Media extend its services within programmatic buying, a prevalent function in industry marketing and player acquisition services. Updating the market, TAG Media will introduce  AIPIXL services to new and existing …

Stockholm-listed Cherry AB online games developer Yggdrasil Gaming (Yggdrasil) has reported a continued strong momentum for its H1 2016 performance, as the company secured eight new licence agreements during the first half of the year. Updating the market, Yggdrasil would declare a 661% increase in corporate revenues to SEK 34.1 million (£3 million). Driven by increased player activity on its gaming …

Danish firm Fitbetco ApS has announced the international launch of subsidiary BetonFinance (BetOnFinance.com), a new betting product allowing consumers to bet on financial markets and win tax-free profits. Developed by a team of with over 30 years’ experience in financial trading and betting,  BetonFinance launches internationally with the corporate aim of “making financial markets available to the man on the …

Publishing what will likely be its last financial update as a private company, Gala Coral (Coral) has reported top-line metric growth hindered by significant exceptional costs as the company approaches its £2.2 billion merger with Ladbrokes Plc. Updating the market on its Q3 2016 performance (12-week period ending 2 July), Coral would declare net revenues of £264 million up 10% …