Russian defender Vasili Berezutski has saved UK bookmakers a reported £20 million, as his injury-time equalizer against England in Saturday’s 1-1 draw spared bookmakers from an opening Euro 2016 weekend bashing! Coming into Saturday night’s match, UK bookmakers were in need of some Russian love, as favourites France and Switzerland had won their opening matches against Romania and Albania, whilst …

Bloomberg News has reported that leading US daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators FanDuel and DraftKings are in merger talks, according to business insiders familiar with the situation. Merger talks have been pushed by investors, who have seen the value of their venture investments dip amid the continued legal trouble that the DFS operators have faced in various US states. Roughly …

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has appointed Jamie Hart former Innovation Director of William Hill to lead its News UK joint venture Sun Bets as Executive Director. Industry veteran Hart who left William Hill in March, following a senior executive restructure will be tasked with launching the new Sun Bets sports betting proposition for the UK market. As Sun Bets Executive …

Sky Betting & Gaming subsidiary Sky Bet has announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with industry ad-serving software provider Fresh 8 Gaming (Fresh 8), which will see the sports betting operator use its next generation advertising platform. Utilising Fresh 8’s content intelligent personalised ad-serving platform, Sky Bet will look to drive player engagement and acquisition across its product …

Updating the market, FTSE-listed online gambling operator GVC Holdings has announced that it has received a licence approval by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) to operate its online gambling services within the state. The approval will see GVC Holdings maintain the New Jersey online poker and casino services of subsidiary PartyGaming which has operated in the regulated …

Australian online betting operator Favourit (favourit.com) has ceased its operations, no longer accepting wagers or deposits from customers following its failed Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) IPO by  new owners Celsius Coal (Celsius). This weekend Australian business news sources reported that Perth businessman Ranko Matic, investor in mining company Celsius, had been blocked off the company’s planned ASX listing by Australia’s Securities …

Racing media rights distributor SIS has expanded its European content portfolio by agreeing partnership terms with Swedish racetrack operator Svensk Galopp which will see its races broadcast in UK and Irish betting shops for the first time. Launching its broadcast service  for Svensk Galopp, SIS will screen eleven races from the inaugural meeting at the newly-built racecourse, Bro Park on Sunday …

Caesars Entertainment Corporation’s (CEC) year-long negotiations with creditors regarding the bankruptcy of its debt-burdened operations division ‘Caesars Entertainment Operations Company’(CEOC) has hit a deadlock according to mediator Joesph Farnan.   Updating Chicago’s bankruptcy court, Farnan detailed that negotiations were not progressing as CEC is unwilling to provide new concessions to its creditors. Furthermore, Farnan would detail that there would be …

  UK-based sports betting exchange Smarkets has announced that it has re-launched its affiliate and partnership platform with industry digital marketing software provider Income Access. Utilising Income Access’ affiliate management platform and ad-serving technology, Smarkets will aim to boost its marketing and promotional coverage within its core UK market promoting its 2% exchange fee on winning transactions. Presenting its new …

UK media news source Insider Media, has reported that Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has agreed to acquire industry mobile games and content developer Core Gaming. At present Core Gaming is a key supplier of games content for SB&G operations. The acquisition will see the Leeds-based operator takeover Core Gaming’s games studio and development assets. Deal terms remain undisclosed, however …