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Slots and table games supplier Realistic Games has signed a deal with Betfred to provide the bookmaker with its full portfolio of games. The deal will see the operator bolster its portfolio with Realistic’s market-leading versions of blackjack and roulette. Russell Young, Commercial Director at Betfred.com, said: “We pride ourselves in offering our players the widest selection of quality games …

The third round of the FA Cup gets underway at the weekend and whilst this means a shot at glory for those outside the Premier League, it means something different for the bookmakers. Does an FA Cup weekend mean more or less betting volume these days? How do you promote a weekend of games to a bettor who doesn’t know …

Caliente will become the first operator in Latin America to launch Player Props, the player proposition betting product from Digital Sports Tech. This follows the recent successful integration with Coral in the UK and Europe, and with MadBookie in Australia. Ladbrokes Australia will also launch Player Props in early 2017. Caliente, the largest sportsbook in Mexico, will be launching the …

A set of punter-friendly football results over the Christmas and New Year period will have hurt the bookies at a crucial period in their financial years, according to analysis from Cenkos. All the leading Premier League teams won on Boxing Day including Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea, the current league leaders. Liverpool subsequently won the following day and …

Coral has already started taking bets for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017 and has made Anthony Joshua the 11-4 favourite to take the crown. Andy Murray won this year’s to become the first person to hit a SPOTY hat-trick but is priced at 4/1 to retain it once more next year. Joshua is set for a mammoth year. His …

As the sports betting and gaming industry gets back down to business in 2017, SBC News caught up with Lydia Barbara, Head of Pegasus Gaming Solutions at Microgaming, to reflect on a successful 2016 for the company. Favourite Memory of 2016  I’ve been running an internal challenge/innovation incubator at Microgaming throughout the year. My favourite memory is announcing our winners …

ICE 2017 will occupy a total net space of 40,925 sqm compared to the 38,980 sqm in 2016, making it the biggest ICE on record. The additional 1,945 sqm represents a 5% increase in space for the only B2B gaming event in the world that brings together the online and offline gaming sectors. The 2016 event attracted a record 28,487 …

Superdata Research published its end of year report in December and in its assessment of esports it valued the betting sector at $58.9m (£47.9m). This was a significant but minor portion of the overall esports pie, which Superdata valued at $892m (£727.9m) currently with growth expectations putting it at a $1.4bn (£1.1bn) industry by 2019. You can read a full …

The Gambling Commission has explained its motivation behind some of the changes in its annual fee structure which will see a number of remote operators facing higher costs than before, while many other operators will see a much greater reduction. Overall there will be fee reductions for around 1,900 operators while fees will be held at their current levels for …

The government has launched a campaign to encourage the public to return round £1 coins after it was announced that the new 12-sided £1 coin will enter circulation on March 28. The Treasury, which estimates that £1 coins’ account for almost a third of £1.3 billion of coins stored in saving jars across the UK, has confirmed that the old-style …