Most start-up businesses share a common expectation of commercial success. Whilst wholly admirable in terms of optimism, a danger nevertheless exists that this can on occasions border on misplaced over-confidence in what they perceive to be the inevitable consequence of their earnest endeavours, without there necessarily having been adequate advance focus on their advertising and marketing strategies. In the gambling …

The UK Competition & Markets Authority (UK CMA) has granted approval to the proposed fast-track of the planned Ladbrokes-Coral merger. The agreed deal which gained a 96% investor backing in December, will now be forwarded for an in-depth phase 2 investigation of Ladbrokes merger with Gala Coral assets, which includes Coral UK, Eurobet Retail and Gala Coral’s digital division. The …

Interactive gaming operator NetPlay TV has confirmed that it has ended its pursuit of Sportech asset The Football Pools (UK). Issuing a short corporate update, the operator confirmed that it had ‘terminated talks’ with Sportech governance regarding its interest in the division. “After careful consideration the company has decided not to enter into this process and has therefore terminated discussions,” …

This morning London AIM listed betting operator GVC Holdings (GVC) issued a corporate trading update for its full year 2015 performance (period ending 31 December) Ahead of its merger with bwin.party Entertainment, GVC reported Net Gaming Revenues (NGR) of €247 million (£184 million) up 10.2% on FY 2014’ €224 million (£167 million). The operator further detailed that during 2015 it …

British slots and table games provider Realistic Games has moved to strengthen its commercial team with the appointment of Robert Lee as Commercial Manager.  The former Gala Coral and Ladbrokes employee will work alongside the Berkshire-based company’s commercial director Andy Harris. His recruitment from fellow supplier IGT, where he managed their bingo product, will help Realistic ahead of next month’s …

The Greek Syriza government are reported to want to introduce a new licensing regime for online gambling operators, in a bid to restructure the country’s failed industry framework. Last week Greek Deputy Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis informed the Hellenic Parliament that Syriza would proceed with reforming Greece’s licensing regime aiming to offer new licenses to international gambling operators seeking to enter …

UK marketing news source The Drum has reported that Toronto listed operator Amaya Inc has appointed Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CP+B Group) as its lead creative marketing agency for new sports betting brand BetStars.com The appointment of CP+B Group as lead agency, follows last December’s soft launch of the BetStars Version 1 client by subsidiary PokerStars. Amaya governance has continually …

Racing broadcast specialist RMG has announced that  its online and retail customers in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, will have access to live pictures and the opportunity to wager into official pools on races at Meydan Racecourse after having secured exclusive rights to offer races at the Dubai World Cup Carnival The broadcast  agreement, which lasts until the …

The unclaimed National Lottery jackpot will roll over to an estimated +£58 million this Saturday, following the result of 13 successive rollovers. Saturday’s National Lottery draw will be the biggest in UK history surpassing the previous record of £42 million. Following Wednesday’s unclaimed draw, Lottery operator Camelot stated that a winner will be picked from the next tier if six …

The 2nd February sees the igaming & betting industries’ first yearly networking social ‘London Baby’ hosted at the Café De Paris (Leicester Square – London), for delegates attending the ICE 2016 Totally Gaming Expo (ICE 2016). Following December’s announcement of ‘London Baby’ opening its RSVP registration, event organisers’ SBC and iGaming Business (iGB) are expecting a record turnout with industry …