The papers reckon an England footballer is going to come out as gay. Fancy a bet on who it’ll be? #gayfootballer https://t.co/HiYCE1MCfA — Win Cash Live (@wincashlive) October 27, 2015 Interactive betting operator “Win Cash Live” (subsidiary of Lean Forward Ltd) has sparked controversy by offering a market on which “England International footballer will come out as gay” The …

The German Betting Association (Deutscher Sportwettenverband – DSWV), has announced operators William Hill and bet-at-home as new members of its organisation. Founded in 2014, the industry body aims to promote fair market and sector conditions for operators servicing the German sports betting consumers. DSWV grows its member base as numerous political, media and sporting stakeholders urge for the Hesse Ministry to completely …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed the appointment of Gavin Jefferies as its new Director of Communications. Jefferies joins the organisation from HM Revenue & Customs, where he had served as Deputy Director of Corporate Communications and as Head of External Affairs since 2012. BHA governance, announced that Jefferies would take lead of its communications from January 2016. Jefferies duties will see …

Chinese lottery solutions provider DJI Holdings has moved to terminate CFO Rodney Davis contract, for failing to seek appropriate permission for the share disposals he made. Davis who was due to depart the company at the end of October, is reported to have sold 250,000 shares between 30 September and 20 October without notifying DJI governance, a director requisite required …

The Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA), which has represented the US fantasy sports industry since 1998, announced  that it will form the Fantasy Sports Control Agency (FSCA) and appoint Former Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris to chair the independent agency. The FSCA will aim to create the following standards and practices for the industry: Standards: Develop a …

The Football Association of Malaysia (FMP) has agreed for sports data provider Sportradar to set up its first ever Federation Management Platform, allowing for better operational provisions and data tracking throughout Malaysian football leagues The Federation Management Platform is made up of three core services: The FMP Federation Management Tool: will give FAM the ability to configure, plan and manage leagues, …

Issuing a Q3 2015 trading update this morning, bwin.party Entertainment reported a year to date (period ending 30 September) revenue decline of 8% to €430 million (2014: €466 million). bwin.party governance stated that its revenue decline reflected a tough comparative period for its business, with no major summer football tournament. Furthermore, 2015 has seen the operator face increased tax charges …

As customer acquisition costs increase, operators and media owners are finding consumer engagement and interest harder to achieve effectively . SBC caught up with  DiscountIF Founder & CEO Lewis Holland, who details the importance of communicating real value and opportunities to your targeted customer.  Combining a live event dynamic to its customer offers, start-up DiscountIF aims to be a leading discount portal …

William Hill Australia appears to have won the battle to keep its controversial ‘Click to Call’ betting feature, after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced that it would not investigate the operator for breaching online gambling laws regarding wagering on live sports markets In August, the operators ‘Click to Call’ feature had been referred to the AFP by the Australian …

William Hill has announced the six books that will compete for its £27,000 ‘Sports Book of the Year Award’ at BAFTA London on the 27 November. The shortlist sees Guardian journalist Donald McRae aiming to win the literary prize for a record third time with boxing biography ‘Man’s World’: The Double Life of Emile Griffith. McRae won previously in 1996 …