UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph has reported this weekend that William Hill will team up with Canadian TSX listed igaming technology supplier NYX Gaming, as it prepares a £300 million bid for leading betting technology provider OpenBet. The newspaper reports that William Hill governance will financially assist NYX Gaming’s bid for independently owned OpenBet. NYX Gaming who floated on the …

Having this month announced its full UK launch, daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings has confirmed the appointment of digital content specialist Ball Street to drive social media engagement with UK sports consumers. Targeting UK football fans Ball Street will produce DraftKings weekly social content through a series of video campaigns fronted by former Premier League footballer Jimmy Bullard. The …

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has confirmed that it will make an upfront payment of AUS $25 million (£12.2 million) to the New South Wales (NSW) government for its extension of Keno gaming services. The NSW licence, will see Tabcorp extend it Keno provisions services until 2050. The operator is expected to pay an additional Aus $3 million in yearly licence …

Unibet has confirmed that it is to overhaul its European igaming subsidiary Maria.com (online casino and bingo) with the operator focusing on creating a seamless and personalised multi-device experience for the brands players. The overhaul will see Maria.com rebrand under Mariacasino.com, with a new website focusing on optimising player engagement and loyalty, the operator will look to launch its new product …

Asian gambling investment firm MelcoLot Ltd has ended its Tbilisi (Georgia) casino project plans. Issuing a short statement leisure operator Melco International Developments (owner of MelcoLot), declared that it had failed to reach terms with land developers Dhabi Group Georgia.   “Although every effort has been made to negotiate on the casino lease terms, the parties are unable to reach …

US news sources have reported that Walt Disney Company subsidiary ESPN has decided to end its advertising partnership with leading US daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings. ESPN governance decided to end its multi-content advertising contract, valued at an estimated $250 million with the Boston based DFS operator following a contract review. The broadcaster did not offer any official explanation for ending …

Scientific Games Corporation has confirmed the promotion of Phil Horne as CEO of subsidiary SG Gaming. Horne who currently serves as SG Gaming Group Managing Director will take over the leadership of the multi-content gambling technology provider when current Chairman Steve Frater retires on 31 March. Horne has served as SG Gaming MD since March 2013 prior to joining the …

New client growth in the US, UK and Europe has helped Stockholm listed igaming content provider NetEnt AB post a FY 2015 revenue increase of SEK 1.1 billion (£910 million) up 34% on FY 2014’s SEK 850 million. Publishing its year-end 2015 performance (period January – December 2015), NetEnt governance recorded corporate earnings of SEK 401 million (£33 million) with …

European mobile gaming operator LeoVegas Ltd has confirmed that it has signed an exclusive LED marketing agreement with Wembley Arena promotional management firm SSE Arena. The partnership which will last for the remainder of the calendar year, will see the LeoVegas’ brands promoted throughout LED Screens in and outside of Wembley Arena (capacity- 13,000), during entertainment events. SSE Arena will support …

When I first started advising the UK betting industry in the 1980s, it lived in a very different regulatory world than it lives in today. It was a land-based industry. Remote betting took place only by phone. The Gaming Board for Great Britain (the predecessor to the Gambling Commission) had no jurisdiction as far as the betting industry was concerned. The …