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Software development company BetConstruct has moved closer to its existing and future partners in Asia by opening a new office in Taichung, Taiwan. BetConstruct has been working in the region for a few years already, and had targeted the opening of a new office as part of its overall Asian market development plan. The decision to open the new office …

A London-based telephone client for William Hill has staked £150,000 on democrat candidate Hillary Clinton to win the US Election. Clinton is going into US Election polling day as the 1/5 red hot favourite on William Hill (83% chance), while Donald Trump is offered at 7/2 (22%). Graham Sharpe of William Hill, said: “The US Election campaign has smashed all …

Red Tiger Gaming, the Isle of Man based casino software developer founded in 2014, has announced that it has launched a selection of its popular games on Videoslots.com. Lucky Wizard, Winter Wonders, Dragon’s Luck, Five Star and Blue Diamond have all been launched on the website, which was voted Best Slots Operator by Casinomeister for this year. The games have …

Inspired has announced that it will be soon be starting the rollout of its video lottery terminal (VLT) cabinets with Greek betting and lottery operator OPAP S.A (OPAP). Following the formal announcement of new VLT regulations by the Hellenic Gaming Commission, OPAP has deemed that all appropriate conditions are now in place to allow it to restart plans for the …

Betfair has said that its Next President market is set to become the most traded it has ever seen, even surpassing the Brexit vote. By 6 November, approximately $130 million had been traded on the winner of the presidential race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. This figure is in comparison to roughly $50 on the equivalent market in …

The SBC Awards shortlist is finally ready, and the sports betting industry is one step closer to recognising the very best companies in 2016. Bet365 will defend its ‘Bookmaker of the Year’ prize at the SBC Awards 2016, after being shortlisted alongside Sky Betting and Gaming, Unibet, 10Bet and Pinnacle. The Stoke-based bookmaker is also in the running for the …

Coral has agreed to become title sponsor of the World Snooker home nations series, in a deal which covers the three remaining events of 2016-17. The remainder of the Coral Home Nations Series will comprise the Northern Ireland Open, Scottish Open and Welsh Open. The bookmaker was also the title sponsor of the series’ opener, the English Open, which took place …

After publishing its latest results, the Malta based Gaming Innovation Group showed a continued strong growth in both performance and revenues, with €14.5m (£12.8m) in the third quarter meaning it saw an increase of 201% from the same period in 2015.  With this in mind the report also noted that the group expects to exceed the guided 100% organic growth for …

On a weekend which saw the top four teams record comfortable away victories, it was no surprise to see that a huge majority of punters on Spiffx backed the favourites in-play. However, it was a surprise that 38.71% of players favoured a Sunderland win over Arsenal in the pre-play market. Arsene Wenger’s side are unbeaten since an opening day 4-3 …

Paddy Power Betfair’s third-quarter revenue performance for its sportsbook was flattered by the recent decline in the value of the pound but still managed a 15% rise in constant currency terms over the period. Total sports net revenue came in at £316m. Adding in gaming net revenues of £88m, which rose 14% in constant currency terms, and the total net …