London AIM listed gambling group GVC Holdings is reportedly facing a multi-million dollar legal claim by Canadian entertainment consultancy 37 Entertainment which has accused it of reneging on a deal as a result of its involvement in the £1bn takeover bid for bwin.party Entertainment. 37 Entertainment (37E) claims that GVC had agreed terms to launch a 50-50 partnership targeting the …

Presenting SBC’s first eSports Insider series, industry analyst and commentator Alex Fletcher (Founder of Entive Group) outlines potential marketing strategies, contest and agenda for this unique, diverse and fast growing market place. Still very much in its infancy, what key factors, market conditions and oversights will ambitious eSports operators  and start-ups have to contend with and execute… ______________________ At first …

Following last Friday’s news reports that sports betting and racing technology firm Sportech had entered merger talks with Canadian firm Contagious Gaming. This morning the Toronto TSX Venture listed Contagious Gaming confirmed that it had entered talks with Sportech regarding a potential merger for the formation of “combined, technology-focused, sports wagering company”. Contagious Gaming stated that it had made its acquisition intentions under …

Having revamped its website in time for the start of the 2015/2016 Premier League season, football mega jackpots pool operator Colossusbets is looking to give its customers and partners greater value. Announcing its latest pool enhancements, Colossusbet will offer a set of consolation prize funds to all their + £1 million games. The prize enhancements will see the following changes …

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 …