William Hill has announced it will become Tottenham Hotspur’s new Official European and Australian Betting Partner for an initial two-year period. The partnership will see William Hill will have a presence across the Club’s growing digital channels, pitchside advertising boards and will operate the in-stadium betting services on a matchday. As part of its continued commitment to Haringey (Spurs local community) , …

Australian ASX-listed gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings has moved to strengthen its governance advisory by appointing Bruce Akhurst and Vickki McFadden as Non-Executive Directors. Tabcorp adds to its advisory board Bruce Akhurst, a veteran Australian technology and management expert who currently serves as Executive Chairman of advertising services firm AdStream. Vickki McFadden will further assist Tabcorp governance on strategic investments, banking and …

Sports data and media rights distributor Genius Sports has strengthened its leadership team by confirming the appointment of Steve Burton as Director of Integrity, Governance & Sports Partnerships. Burton joins Genius Sports from London specialist sports law firm Couchmans LLP, where he served as Head of Sports Data (2009-2016). Part of the Genius Sports executive team, Burton will lead the …

The British Horseracing Association (BHA) has published its fixture list for UK racing 2017, announcing year-round racing on Saturday evenings and three meetings to be staged for the first time on Good Friday. 1,496 fixtures are scheduled to take place over 363 days in 2017, 14 more than in 2016, while there will be an extra day of racing owing …

FTSE-listed betting operator William Hill has informed the market that it has agreed to acquire industry software development firm Grand Parade for a reported £13.6 million combined cash and shares deal. Confirming the deal, William Hill governance detailed that it had acquired Grand Parade with a view of bolstering its digital development capabilities as the company continues its corporate focus …

Updating the market this morning, FTSE-listed betting operator GVC Holdings (GVC) has informed investors that it has agreed a refinancing deal with Japanese corporate bank Nomura International Plc. GVC governance has secured a €250 million unsecured loan with Nomura, which will be used to facilitate its existing €400 million long-term loan issued by Cerberus Business Finance. The operator had entered …

Teaming up with UK sports marketing agency Pitch London, Betfair launched its Victoria Pendleton ‘Switching Saddles’ campaign for Cheltenham 2016. A marketing and branding initiative that took over a year to execute, ‘Switching Saddles’ became the betting industry’s highest impact campaign garnering UK and international press coverage. Henry Chappell CEO of Pitch and Stephen Mault Head of Media, PR and …

Italian gambling operator Sisal Matchpoint (subsidiary of Gruppo Sisal SA) has become the official betting partner of Juventus FC, the reigning Serie A league champions. Sisal Matchpoint secures its betting partnership with the ‘Bianconeri’ (Juventus nickname) ahead of the start of the 2016/17 Serie A football season on 27 August, as Juventus seek to complete a four-peat of league titles. …

William Hill has penned a two-year deal with Everton to become the Club’s Official European Betting Partner. Beginning this 2016/17 Premier League season, the new partnership will see the Everton FC link up with William Hill marketing to offer exclusive odds on a comprehensive range of markets on all the club’s EPL matches, FA Cup and Capital 1 Cup games. Furthermore, …

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings has today confirmed that it has acquired ASX-listed gaming systems and technology provider INTECQ Limited for AUS $128 million (£74 million). The acquisition sees Tabcorp strengthen its technical and operational capabilities by acquiring INTECQ systems (formerly eBet Gaming) specialists in gaming business intelligence tools and player loyalty reward programmes. INTECQ currently services 1200 licensed venues …