Matt Howe Ladbrokes Walsall Road (Birmingham) betting shop owner has been crowned ‘Betting Shop Manager of the Year’ by the Racing Post and SIS wagering systems. Impressing a secret judging panel, Howe 29 was described as top betting shop manager for his “excellent, friendly and professional” service offered in his “spotlessly clean” shop, Howe is the fifth Ladbrokes betting shop …

Aiming to increase its coverage within the UK betting market, European online bookmaker NetBet has announced the relaunch and re-development of its website. Announcing the re-launch of its website, NetBet marketing stated that it wanted to place “innovation at the heart of NetBet player engagement”. The re-launch forms part of complete product overhaul undertaken in partnership with sports betting solutions provider …

Industry news source EGR Magazine crowned Gala Coral Interactive as “Operator of the Year” at the 2015 EGR Operator Awards. Hosted at the Artillery Garden at the HAC London with a reported 600 industry professionals in attendance, Gala Coral took home the award night’s top honour. The operator would also be awarded prizes for ‘Best Bingo Operator’ and ‘Mobile Bingo …

DraftKings today has officially filed its brief with the Supreme Court of New York State, opposing Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman ’Cease & Desist” injunction preventing state-wide players from participating in fantasy sports games. In brief the DFS operator argues that New York laws are the “same today as it has been for more than seven years” of which DFS …

NYX Gaming boosts content coverage with tier 1 operator partnerships The month of November has seen Toronto Listed online gambling software and content supplier NYX Gaming announce tier 1 games partnerships with European operators Paddy Power, 888 and Mybet. NYX Gaming will extend its industry supplier profile, by sealing games content agreements with 888 and Paddy Power, which will see …

Despite Dermot Desmond’s last ditch attempt to derail its £2.2 billion merger with Gala Coral, Ladbrokes shareholders are reported to have voted in favour of the deal this morning. London business news sources report that 90% of Ladbrokes Plc investors backed the merger, despite hearing Desmond’s arguments against its progression. Furthermore Ladbrokes governance rejected Desmond’s appeal for a second merger …

Las Vegas based start-up JetBet has announced the launch of its first social sports engagement game with men’s lifestyle and entertainment brand Maxim Magazine. The game titled “Maxim Sports Live” will allow US sports fans to predict real-time sports results in an optimised “second screen” environment. The game will be promoted throughout Maxim’s digital verticals and on the media owners …

As the European gambling industry consolidates creating sector giants. Scott Longley takes a look at the debt crisis that has engulfed Caesars Entertainment.   If anyone doubts that we are still living with the after effects of the 2008 financial crisis, they need look no further than the travails of one of the more high-profile corporate victims of the appropriately-termed …

Betfair has been announced as the new sponsor of the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown in a two-year deal. The company is the first to use its status as an ‘authorised betting partner’ to reach an agreement to expand its sponsorship portfolio with Jockey Club Racecourses, owner of Sandown. Following the announcement of the initiative last month, JCR announced they …

The Dutch Labour (PVdA) and Democratic People’s Parties (VVD) are reported to be seeking to restrict certain online betting activities in order to prevent match fixing and maintain integrity standards within national sports. The coalition parties are seeking to submit new wagering amendments to the proposed Dutch online gambling bill, with the aim of removing betting on “easy to manipulate” …