Plus500 the financial trading platform, at the centre of a takeover bid by igaming technology provider Playtech has announced that it has upgraded its sponsorship of Spanish La Liga football club Atlético Madrid, Spain’s third biggest football club. From season 2015/2016 Plus500 is set to be the official shirt sponsor of “Los Colchoneros” (Atlético Madrid’s nickname). The Israeli trading platform …

Igaming technology and platform supplier has extended its live casino games provisions by announcing that it has partnered with Authentic Gaming to offer its client Live Roulette games. Authentic Gaming a specialist in live casino games, will broadcast its tables to from the floors of land based casinos to EveryMatrix partner casino operators “We are delighted to partner with EveryMatrix, …

Sports betting and betting pools technology provider,Sportech has completed the first phase of a multi-part technical delivery to Betfred. Sportech confirmed that the Sportech Racing and Digital division has completed the successful integration of Quantum System into Betfred’s Totepool business. The introduction of Sportech’s Quantum System is the first phase of a multi-part project and was showcased at Royal Ascot last …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today outlined details of a number of changes within its Executive team, designed to best position the organisation to deliver on its responsibilities towards the sport, and play its part in the future growth of British Racing. The restructure is the result of a review carried out by the BHA’s Chief Executive Nick Rust, …

The Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) has handed its investigation of Ladbrokes Australia and William Hill ‘click to call’ betting services to the Federal Police amid claims that the operators are breaching betting laws. ACMA had been requested in May to investigate the operators’ services which mirror live/in-play betting a mechanisms which are not allowed by the provisions of …

Ladbrokes have confirmed a two year shirt sponsorship with League One football club Notts County FC. The sponsorship deal will be the biggest in Notts County 153 year history, Ladbrokes further confirmed that it would open a betting point at the clubs’ Meadow Lane Stadium as part of its agreement. The Ladbrokes brand will be promoted throughout the clubs stadium …

US business and technology news sources have reported that Walt Disney Co (Disney) has backed away from its proposed $250 million investment in daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings. Disney will continue its partnership with DraftKings by providing exclusive fantasy sports content through its sports media network ESPN. DraftKings management stated that the operator was pleased to continue its partnership with …

William Hill has partnered with Mastercard to launch ‘Priority Access’ its pre-paid card which will allow customers direct access to funds held in their accounts. William Hill Customers will be able to use the cards anywhere a debit or credit card is accepted. William Hill disclosed to industry news source EGR Magazine that the card had been rolled out to …

Stockholm listed sports betting technology and provisions provider Kambi Group has entered the Mexican sports betting market, by agreeing a services partnership with Mexican entertainment and media Grupo Televisa. The agreement will see Kambi deploy fixed odds betting provisions for Televisa’s Playcity casino operations. Televisa will upgrade its retail betting systems utilising Kambi solution. Both parties stated that they would …

iGaming content and games provider Net Entertainment (NetEnt) is transporting players back to the ’80s by announcing the release of its new slot Neon Staxx This new slot title, built in HTML5, is a 5-reel, 4-row video slot with 40 fixed bet lines. It includes the SuperStaxx feature, giving players the chance to revel in massive stacks of symbols each time they …