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Echo bid beats Packer’s Crown Resort for Brisbane casino project

SBC News Echo bid beats Packer’s Crown Resort for Brisbane casino project

Queensland State has awarded its Brisbane casino resort project to leisure and gambling operator Echo Entertainment Group Ltd. Following a tender process, the Queensland government awarded the Echo bid over the casino proposal submitted by James Packer’s Crown Resorts. Echo will build a AUS $2 billion (£1 billion) casino on Brisbane’s river front, the investment will be by a consortium …

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RockYou boosts social inventory with MavenHut solitaire acquisitions

SBC News RockYou boosts social inventory with MavenHut solitaire acquisitions

Operator RockYou have acquired both Solitaire Arena, and Solitaire 3 Arena, two separate social casino based apps from MavenHut. This is a continuation of RockYou’s successful strategy of taking on games that other companies have decided are not worth the hassle, and making them profitable. In doing so RockYou has become one of the most active buyers of gaming content …

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BBC airs “Britain at the Bookies” tonight featuring Coral Huddersfield bookmaker

SBC News BBC airs "Britain at the Bookies” tonight featuring Coral Huddersfield bookmaker

Coral has been made the subject of a BBC three part documentary named “Britain at the Bookies”. The documentary will air tonight on BBC One at 21:00, and will focus on the daily trials and tribulations faced by staff of a Coral betting shop in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. The bookmaker agreed to the filming of the BBC documentary in …

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Nektan posts ‘better than expected’ year performance

SBC News Nektan posts 'better than expected' year performance

Aim listed B2B mobile gaming platform provider Nektan Plc, has issued it’s a preliminary trading update for its full year results ending 30 June. Nektan governance expects full year 2015 net gaming revenue to be approximately £0.5 million, with the adjusted EBITDA loss (excluding listing costs, exchange differences and non-cash charges relating to share based payments) to be better than …

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Fantasy iTeam launches Mirror Fantasy Football iTeam app

SBC News Fantasy iTeam launches Mirror Fantasy Football iTeam app

Fantasy iTeam (FIT app) the market-leading fantasy football mobile app, has launched the Mirror Fantasy Football iTeam app for the upcoming 2015/16 Premier League and Champions League seasons. The app is free for players to download the app and create their iTeam where they can challenge their friends by setting up private leagues. Mobile users can also take part in head-to-head challenges, join …

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Ladbrokes & Gala Coral ramp up merger talks

SBC News Ladbrokes & Gala Coral ramp up merger talks

Multiple London business news sources have disclosed that Gala Coral and Ladbrokes are close to agreeing terms on a £3.5 billion merger, which would create the UK’s biggest bookmaker with over 4000 betting shops. Ladbrokes who are being advised on the merger terms by investment banks’ Greenhill Capital and UBS are expected to issue new share placements in order to …

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Clarion Gaming – EIG 2015 – Agenda Berlin

SBC News Clarion Gaming - EIG 2015 - Agenda Berlin

EIG 2015 the gambling sectors leading knowledge led and innovation focused conference returns to the Arena Halle Berlin (20-22 October) Following a year of seismic change for the gambling sector which is witnessing operators, service providers and various stakeholders adjust to new demands and market conditions. Outlining the conference key discussions and agenda, Team SBC caught up with Clarion Gaming’s Jo …

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Ladbrokes Australia drops ‘QuickCall’ service

SBC News Ladbrokes Australia drops 'QuickCall' service

Ladbrokes Australia will no longer run its ‘QuickCall’ feature as pressure mounts on UK operators to withdraw in-play betting services following ongoing investigations from the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) and the Federal Police into breaches of gambling laws. Ladbrokes Australia, one of the three UK bookmakers (along with William Hill and bet365) to offer the controversial service has …

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Paddy Power destroys Rolf Harris Ashes advert

SBC News Paddy Power destroys Rolf Harris Ashes advert

Paddy Power marketing has decided to withdraw a planned Ashes billboard advertisement featuring convicted sex offender Rolf Harris. Images of the controversial advert, which carries the image of Australian entertainer and convicted sex offender Rolf Harris and the message “The Only Aussie We Don’t Want to Get Out” were leaked this weekend on Twitter. It is believed that Paddy Power …

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