Italian licensed sports betting operator Sisal Matchpoint has announced that it agreed terms to become the official betting partner of AS Roma for the upcoming Serie A season 2015/2016. The conformation of the betting partnership. comes just days before the start of the Serie A season, which kicks-off this Saturday 22 August with the Giallorossi (AS Roma nickname) taking on …

South Australian Senator Nick Xenephon wants Australia’s financial authorities to ban g credit lines facilities being offered to national consumers. A new report released on Monday calls for a blanket ban on online betting companies extending credit to gamblers, including accepting credit cards as a form of payment. The senator supported by the Australian Financial Counselling (FCA) has warned government bodies that …

Bucking the trend of promoting cashback and deposit offers, European sports betting operator Betsafe (Betsson AB subsidiary), has launched its latest European multi-content advertising campaign titled “No Bullshit Betting”. Betsafe marketing has revealed that it wanted to implement an ‘honest’ message to its audience, following research that revealed that consumers felt patronised by the majority of bookmaker advertising messages. The …

Sports betting technology provider SBTech has announced the launch of two new in-play features Cashout and Live Streaming, which will boost its client product inventories. SBTech development plans to fully roll-out the devices to its client portfolio during Q3 2015. The cashout mechanism will allow players the option to sell their bets back to the operator, is the latest in …

Exchange rate impacts combined with a decline in derivative asset values have swung Getting Singapore into the red, as the Asian gambling operator declared combined losses of SGD $16.9 million (£7.7 million) for its Q2 2015 performance (period ending 30 June). Ahead of its performance update, Genting governance had issued a profit warning to the Singapore stock exchange. Genting would …

SBC begins the week by speaking to Metric Gaming CEO Peter Bertilsson on the innovation of football betting markets. A year after its full launch, Metric Gaming has looked to boost in-play betting engagements by offering ‘Super Live’ markets for partner operators. Peter Bertilsson: An advocate for industry innovation, Bertilsson has held numerous executive and governance roles at leading gambling …

The syndication of 888 Holdings $650 million leveraged loan for the takeover of bwin.party Entertainment has been put on hold by investment banks Barclays and JP Morgan. The financial institutions are said to be waiting for further clarity on the M&A process, following a new bid of 125.5 pence per share deal (bid sum £1.03 billion) by bid competitor GVC …

Ladbrokes Australia has confirmed that it will integrate Racing Victoria broadcast services, as it looks to enhance its Australian racing inventory in the coming months. The bookmaker has agreed a multi-year content agreement to allow Racing Victoria meetings to be live streamed to active account holders on Ladbrokes Australia betting platform and on subsidiary brands BetStar and Bookmaker.com.au. Ladbrokes becomes …

Australian gambling and leisure operator Crown Resorts has announced that it has acquired a 60% stake in Austin (Texas) based social gambling/games developer DGN Games LLC for a sum of US $27.5 million (£17.5 million). Crown Resorts becomes the latest land based operator to invest in the Social gambling sector, following last year’s $885 million (£560 million) acquisition of Big …

The Betway Premier League will break new ground in 2016 with the tournament’s first visit to the Netherlands, with the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam set to join the UK & Ireland’s biggest venues in hosting the sport’s widest-reaching event. The £700,000 Betway Premier League, televised live on Sky Sports, sees an initial ten-player field competing across four months at 16 …