Europe

Cameroon have launched an investigation after allegations of match-fixing were made against seven players at the World Cup. FECAFOOT, the country’s football federation, has launched an investigation after concerns that national team members might have been involved in a fix during the World Cup. Of particular concern is Cameroon’s 4-0 defeat to Croatia, mainly because the result and the fact there …

Midlands based igaming operator bet365, has been listed as one of the top private British companies, by the Sunday Times Newspaper. In its annual business and enterprise feature, the igaming and sports betting operator owned by the Coates family came in at 54 on the 13th annual Sunday Times Top Track 100 league table. bet365 reported increase revenues of 35% …

Evolution Gaming, suppliers of igaming technology software and provisions, has announced that its in-venue Live Casino studio created at Casinó Campione d’Italia went live on 27 June. In a bold, strategic move designed to attract even greater visitor numbers to its stunning Lake Lugano location, Casinó Campione now streams a comprehensive online Live Casino service in real time from the …

Realistic Games’ recently released five reel slot 6 Appeal is attracting nearly twice as many players as their next most popular game, the supplier has revealed. Mobile and desktop versions of the game made their debut on Bet365 at the end of April before going live on BetVictor and Ladbrokes in May. The game has already established itself as a …

Sporting Solutions will join the European State Lotteries and Toto association (EL), the continent’s largest national lottery trade body, as an associate member this week. Their application for membership was ratified on June 4th by the General Assembly, the governing body of the European Lotteries, at its annual congress in Lisbon, Portugal. The decision is a milestone for Sporting Solutions, who …

SBC’s Affiliate and Marketing  Correspondent Marc Pedersen asks why the industry is still so protective over player data that could be mutually beneficial. Speaking at the May Betting on Football Conference, Better Collective’s Head of Marketing Andreas Phillipsen, eloquently described igaming’s current data distribution between operators and marketing partners as ‘black box relationships’. These three words combined expertly to explain …

The Irish Bookmakers Association has revealed that the Betting Bill is now with the Attorney General, but is sweating on EU approval. The group, which represents 70 per cent of bookmakers and independent providers, believes the retail betting sector is in severe decline, having witnessed the closure of 366 shops in the last six years, resulting in the loss of approximately 1700 staff. It …

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain has appointed Simon Banks as Media and Communications Officer.  Banks is an experienced freelance journalist who has written for a wide range of national and business titles on a number of subjects including greyhound racing, general sport and gambling related matters. He is a greyhound owner and has a retired greyhound at home. He …

Paddy Power have the become the first sports betting operator to add voice controlled navigation to their sports betting app. The function, which will, at least initially, be exclusive to Paddy Power, has been delivered by the winners of this years Mobile Marketing Barca Starta competition, Capita Systems. This represents their first major client arrangement. Using the app customers will now be able to …