SIS supplier of retail betting provisions, has pledged its support to the Jockeys Employment and Training Scheme. The supplier has continued its support for the horseracing industry by becoming Friends of JETS, a charity which helps jockeys plan and achieve second careers. As part of the scheme, employees from SIS will share their wealth of knowledge as well as assist with career …

Playtech governance has given up its planned £460 million acquisition of online contracts broker Plus500. Agreed in June, the acquisition of London listed Plus500 has met several regulatory delays. Last Wednesday the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) detailed to Playtech that due to “certain concerns raised” it would have push back its assessment of Plus500 to December. The further FCA …

Having launched a scathing attack on Ladbrokes £2.2 billion planned merger with Gala Coral, which saw the publication of saynotocoral.com, Irish financier Dermot Desmond is set to further argue his concerns regarding the merger at a Ladbrokes investor meeting to be held this Tuesday in London. Desmond, who holds a 2.8% company stake, and his public attack against the merger highlighted …

FTSE listed Betfair has achieved a significant breakthrough for its US operations, by gaining the first ever exchange wagering license granted by the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC). Betfair US in partnership with Darby Development the racetrack operator of Monmouth Park had its wagering exchange services granted approval by the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority (NJSEA). Following a review …

Florida’s Southern District Court has recorded an amended nationwide lawsuit filed against DFS operators DraftKings and FanDuel plus related industry stakeholders including investors, US pro leagues (NHL, MLB and NBA), associated media owners and payment processors. The lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney Ervin Gonzalez on behalf of DFS players’ Antonio Gomez and John Gerecs was charged against approximately 50 DFS …

Inspired Gaming Group has announced that it has entered a Virtual Sports supplier partnership with Swedish racetrack operator ATG. ATG Sweden’s state owned horse racing operator since 1974 will be supplied with multi-content Virtual Sports provisions by Inspired on both digital and mobile verticals. The partnership will see the launch of Inspired’s Rush Horses and Rush Trotting products, which have …

  Having launched in the UK last October, European real-money fantasy football operator Oulala expands its UK market presence by announcing that it has agreed a partnership with Leicester City FC Malta based Oulala (Oulala.com) will become the Foxes first Fantasy Football Partner, and will see the launch of a bespoke Leicester City fantasy football game. The bespoke game will …

Buoyed by interconnected global regions, high profile tournaments with impressive prize pools and an explosion of livestreaming, through platforms such as Twitch, an entirely new entertainment experience has been born. Media research firm Newzoo is  expecting the esports  industry to generate more than $765 million by 2018 with the number of competitive-gaming enthusiasts reaching 165 million. In that light, advertisers will …

The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) has agreed to provide £580,000 of grant funding to deliver five advice and education projects that aim to reduce demonstrably the impact of gambling-related harm, particularly on vulnerable populations such as young people and the homeless. The programme will provide funding over a period of two years and will form an important element of RGT’s …

Clarion Events organisers of ICE 2016  and industry crowd funding and enterprise consultancy GamCrowd will again look for the best sector focused start-ups to compete in the ‘Pitch’ competition taking place at ICE Totally Gaming 2016 Entrepreneurs are  invited to take a place in a day of curated presentations and discussions designed to give start-ups the very best advice about launching …