A year after taking charge of live betting technology start-up Metric Gaming and launching its SuperLive product, Team SBC caught up with Peter Bertilsson, CEO & President of Metric Gaming, to discuss his operations progress as Metric Gaming looks to bring market and game play innovation to sports betting Metric Gaming’s ambitious SuperLive product allows customers to wager on in-game events …

The UK Supreme Court has overruled a VAT appeal lodged by Rank Group Plc with regards to a £31 million dispute on taxation of its gambling machines between 2002 and 2005. The appeal was brought up by Rank Group on 21 April 2015, with regards to the operatpors claims that it had overpaid VAT on Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo …

The governance of European sports betting operator mybet SE Holdings, has accepted the resignation of CEO Sven Ivo Brinck. Brinck will depart from the operator at the end of the month and will be replaced by Zeno Ossko, current Director of Business Development and Commercials. Ivo Brinck had been appointed CEO of mybet in December 2013 replacing Mathias Dahms. As …

Czech Licensed gambling/lottery operator Synot Group sports betting subsidiary Synot Tip has announced that it has agreed terms with AC Sparta Prague to become its official shirt sponsor for 2 seasons (2015/16 & 2016/17 campaigns). Sparta Prague, the Czech Republic’s best followed football club will promote Synot Tip services throughout its 22,000 Generali Arena during domestic and European football match …

Igaming platform and technology provider EveryMatrix has confirmed that it has agreed a content supplier partnership with Swedish igaming studio Quickspin. Quickspin slots and games content will be integrated onto the EveryMatrix ‘CasinoEngine’ casino platform and made available to EveryMatrix clients. The Swedish studio’s games titles are amongst the most popular and most engaging in the igaming sector. The integration …

The Financial Times has reported that GVC Holdings Plc is prepared to offer £900 million ($1.3 billion) to acquire rival bwin.party Entertainment. The deal is set to compromise of a cash sum valued at 110 pence per share combined with a new stock issuance in the merged operator. . As bwin.party is the bigger business entity, the acquisition will be …

Singapore’s PAP government one of the strictest purveyors of anti online gambling/betting laws in the world, could open its market to legalised sports betting by allowing the Singapore Pools and Singapore Turf Club to seek exemption of its Remote Gambling Act (RGA). The Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed that the governance of both state owned gambling enterprises have …

Independent bookmaker Betfred have released an upgrade to their mobile betting platform that sees the inclusion of Racing Post data and form news available to its UK racing customers. Betfred mobile customers will now be able to view the latest form and ratings. Plus there is now access to the Racing Post verdicts and spotlight data. The Manchester based bookamaker hopes …

Online gambling group GVC Holdings the operator at the centre of a potential bwin.party reverse takeover announced its H1 2015 trading update. The London AIM listed firm reported that it had increased wagering revenue by 19% to €823 million (H1 2014: €690 million). Its strong wagering performance transferred to an increase in Net Gaming Revenues (NGR) of €120 million up …

Spreadex’s Andy MacKenzie tells SBC readers where to find the best value for this summer’s Ashes series…. The sun may be shining but it’s still time for some serious sledging. I refer of course to the summer, cricketing kind rather than the winter downhill variety as the Aussies come to town; brash, rash and hoping to thrash England once again. The Mitchell …