Europe

FTSE bookmaker William Hill Plc has lit-up the Australian gambling market, by confirming that it has entered ‘in-depth discussions’ with Crown Resorts to acquire its controlling 62% stake in online betting subsidiary Crownbet. The cumbersome merger of Tabcorp-Tatts has dominated the Australian betting industry’s agenda and context in 2017, however, seeking to expand its international assets William Hill may have …

Sports Information Services (SIS) has agreed a multi year deal to provide its new and improved greyhound service to Orenes. As part of the new agreement, SIS is to provide live pictures, commentary and data for both greyhounds and horses, across the operator’s entire retail estate. The Spanish bookmaker is to offer the service through VivelaSuerte.es, its online gaming and …

Updating the market, Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network Catena Media has confirmed the promotion of Pia-Lena Olofsson as new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The executive appointment sees Olofsson current CFO of Catena Operations replace Claes Wenthzel as Catena group finance lead. Catena governance informs that Wenthzel has chosen to leave the company due to family reasons. Wenthzel will oversee …

From sponsorship to the ever-expanding world of football media coverage, when it comes to the business of football, SBC has you covered. This edition breaks down the financial results of Manchester United, and looks at why the amount of football broadcast on television will almost certainly increase. ____________________ Record revenue and record costs in latest Manchester United financial results  Announcing …

BetterBetting Foundation, a software systems enabler for sports betting on the blockchain, has launched its pre-Initial Coin Offering (ICO) sale ahead of its ICO in December. The token sale introduces investors to BETR, the betting cryptocurrency that lays the foundations of the first truly decentralised peer-to-peer online sports betting marketplace. All bets will be stored on the blockchain, providing full …

Betting data and tailored odds specialist Abelson Info has confirmed that independent online bookmaker BetVictor has become its latest ‘Goalscorer Prices & Settlement’ (GPS) feed partner. Confirming the partnership, BetVictor will move to integrate GPS feed provisions, optimising its goal scorer market speed and real-time settlement capabilities. Furthermore, BetVictor trading teams will gain enhanced market data in which to promote its …

Brand ambassadors and sponsorship deals are regularly used by betting operators as a key marketing strategy. However, maximising the reach of these deals is a conundrum that many are still yet to fully solve. With the recent acquisition of Carl Frampton, online casino and betting operator 32Red strengthened its already extensive portfolio of brand ambassadors, in the process affirming its strong partnership with …

Updating the market, Italian betting operator Eurobet Italia will expand its virtual football inventory by launching Betradar’s ‘Virtual Football League; and ‘Virtual Football Nations Cup’ across all core channels (retail, online and mobile). The multi-channel agreement will see Eurobet roll-out Betradar’s exclusive virtual football content across its +850 retail points. The Virtual Football League features 16 teams playing 240 fixtures …

Red Tiger Gaming has announced a new partnership with William Hill, who in turn have become the first Gibraltar licensed operator to have have access to its full suite of products. Under the terms of the deal, Red Tiger’s online casino games portfolio and player management software are to be integrated. WIlliam Hill Vegas is the first platform to feature …