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Cheltenham may be over for another year, but the competition is just heating up in the Tipster Challenge, as LeoVegas signs up to provide expert tips at Haydock. With just six weeks to go in the competition, sponsored by Betting Gods, Sportsbook Manager Edward Rycroft is chasing AppBet’s Sarah Shannon at the top of the leaderboard. After enjoying a first …

The governance of London-listed racing technology and systems provider Sportech Plc has confirmed that it has accepted a £20.9 million buyback of shares issued under a ‘tender offer’. Issuing a corporate update to investors, Sportech governance detailed that it will seek to purchase approximately 20.6 million shares under the offer at a price of 101.5 pence each. Sportech detailed that …

Mass consolidation has impacted all core dynamics of the industry’s value chain. Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) Chief Executive Robin Reed, speaks to SBC ahead of the Betting on Football Conference (London 3-5 May), on his firm’s unique approach to affiliate marketing and player acquisition. Reed an industry marketing expert, details to SBC readers GIG’s M&A led strategy, and how industry …

As announced last week, Frankfurt Xetra-listed European online bookmaker mybet Holdings has launched its new IT platform (date 21 March), which will revamp its sports betting and online casino product offering. Nearly two years in development, mybet’s IT platform represents the operator’s biggest ever infrastructure commitment. Following its official launch, mybet governance stated the platform would support an ‘enormously enlarged …

Presenting investors 888 Holdings full-year 2016 financial results, Chief Executive Itai Frieberger has stated that following a ‘fantastic year’, 888 now enters a crucial period in its existence as the company vows to compete in a ‘multi-faceted arena’. Updating corporate shareholders, Frieberger detailed that 888’s 82% profit increase was a testament to the firm’s governance strategy, focusing on a ‘continued …

Marathonbet has announced the UK launch of its Casino Mobile site, which gives players access to a range of online card, table and slot games. Customers can now play slot favourites including Jungle Jim, Dragonz and Huangdi The Yellow Emperor, plus casino classics including Live Roulette and Blackjack. Additionally, the company will also roll-out a host of new mobile-friendly games …

Detailing operational insight into last week’s Cheltenham Festival, Toronto TSX-listed industry platform and software supplier NYX Gaming Group (NYX) states that it handled 227.16 million account transactions during the week’s racing via its OpenBet sports betting platform. Updating the media NYX management notes that the 2017 Festival was OpenBet’s most successful ever, as it handled more than 35.64 million sports bets, …

EnergyBet has confirmed that it will be withdrawing from the Polish market as of 1 April, 2017. In line with many other online international gambling services, the operator will cease to direct any advertising or promotions towards the market. EnergyBet had been watching developments regarding regulations in Poland closely for some time, and had hoped that the Polish government would …

Last week’s news that the 16 German states have finally agreed on making some changes to the sports betting laws means that SBC’s Betting on Football conference on 3-5 May at Stamford Bridge is a perfect platform to discuss what the implications are for the market.  One of the sessions at Betting on Football is focusing on the development of the German industry …

With just six weeks to go until Betting on Football 2017 (#bofcon2017), we caught up with Mark Rehorst-Smith, the Commercial Director for session sponsor and exhibitor Ganapati Malta. Ganapati Malta promoted its ‘powerful combination of Japanese design and technology’ at ICE 2017, during which time the games supplier also sponsored the seventh edition of London Baby. SBC: After the success …