Detailing wagering insight on its UK ‘EU Referendum’ market, William Hill has revealed that its ‘High Rollers’ favour a ‘Remain’ outcome on 23 June. This week saw the majority of bookmakers shorten their odds on a UK ‘Leave’ vote to 2/1, offering the shortest price on the outcome since the market opened. Fighting for their cause, pro-Leave camps have stated …

Updating the market, London AIM-listed mobile casino and social games operator Gaming Realms Plc has informed that it has entered into a strategic partnership with London digital marketing specialist agency Ayima. The partnership will see Gaming Realms hand over control of media buying and performance marketing subsidiary QuickThink Media Limited to Ayima. Ayima will now act as lead online marketing …

Updating the market betting technology provider Sportech Plc has announced that Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have applied to the Supreme Court for further permission to appeal its rescinded £97 million VAT repayment claim. The move by HMRC, follows last month’s decision by the UK Court of Appeal to rule in favour of Sportech Plc regarding its ongoing ‘Spot …

Greek licensed online betting operator Stoiximan furthers its Eastern European market presence by launching the services of its Betano (Betano.com) sportsbook for the Romanian market. Launching its Betano brand, Stoiximan governance stated that it saw great potential for its product in the recently regulated Romanian online betting market, with the bookmaker committed to adhering to new policies and regulations regarding …

Industry igaming content and games developer Yggdrasil Gaming (Yggdrasil) has strengthened its regulatory provisions by confirming that it has been awarded a Gibraltar B2B remote gambling licence by the ‘Gibraltar Licensing Authority’ (GLA) The GLA B2B remote licence will allow for Yggdrasil to offer its platform and software services to Gibraltar-based operators, extending the firm’s European client reach. Adding Gibraltar B2B …

Having agreed to acquire Italian bookmaker Sisal for €1 billion, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners acquires its third gambling operator in less than two years. Having spent + €3 billion on European betting operators, Scott Longley  gauges the impact and motives for this PE giant extending its influence within the sector _________________________ The latest acquisition by private equity house …

Seeking to further its coverage within Scandinavian markets, European online betting operator VonBets (www.VonBets.com) has confirmed the appointment of former Finnish football international  Jonatan “Tintti” Johansson along with Finnish Ice Hockey Legend Janne Niinimaa as VonBets Brand Ambassadors. Popular former Finland striker (106 caps) Jonatan “Tintti” Johansson, brings a wealth of expert football knowledge having played in various European football …

Gamesys the operating company of UK online casino brand JackpotJoy, has confirmed that it will enter the UK betting market launching new brand Bethotshot in partnership with live betting specialist Metric Gaming. The launch of the Bethotshot.com website will coincide with the start of Euro 2016 (10 June – 10 July), with Gamesys management stating that the company would use …

New York legislators have been in advanced talks on the potential legislation of daily fantasy sports (DFS) which could see a conditional bill drafted for the legal/licensed framework of DFS state services. Leading DFS operators FanDuel and DraftKings have been under investigation from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman since October 2015, following damaging allegations of misuse of game and …

Continuing the restructure of its lottery division, Australian gambling operator Tatts Group has created unified brand ‘The Lott’, which will align the services of state lotto operators Golden Casket, New South Wales Lotteries, Tatts, South Australia Lotteries and Tatts Northern Territory. New brand ‘The Lott’ will be introduced this June throughout all Tatts Group lottery assets and delivery channels (desktop, …