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Ladbrokes has completed its balance sheet refinancing to extend its existing bank facilities, which together with the completion of the £100m retail bond offer, results in an extension of debt maturity on attractive terms as well as diversifying its sources of finance. The re-financing follows from the launch on 27 May of a £100m 5.125% sterling retail bond with 8.25 …

William Hill and UK Newspaper group Trinity Mirror have announced the launch of a new betting focused racing website – Mirrorracing.com The launch of Mirrorracing.com will represent the third igaming related product released by Trinity Mirror this 2014, following the launch of affiliate betting websites – Mirror Free Bets and Mirror Football. The website aims to give horse racing enthusiasts …

William Hill has renewed its sponsorship of the Scottish Sprint Cup at Musselburgh Racecourse for the next three years. Subject to fixture list planning approval by the BHA, Willam Hill are continuing their  sponsorship commitments of the racing event by adding the £100,000 five-furlong race to their sponsorship portfolio until 2017. Musselburgh Racecourse general manager, Bill Farnsworth, said: “The Scottish …

French B2B supplier SPORTNCO has been powering three new sportsbetting platforms during the World Cup; one for Belgian subsidiary EUROTIERCE and two for ZETURF; one for the horserace betting operator’s French customers and one for its International customers. For each of these new customers, SPORTNCO provides a fully integrated turnkey sportsbetting solution, including both the IT solutions and the trading …

William Hill has announced that its iOS Sportsbook App has now been downloaded two million times. The landmark figure was reached on the weekend of England’s first FIFA World Cup 2014 match, following a large spike in downloads. Launched in 2012, it hit one million downloads in just over a year and reached 1.5m in early 2014. It has already …

The annual EGR B2B Awards were hosted at the Tower of London Pavilion last night. The EGR B2B Awards recognised the best and brightest for igaming’s services, software and provisions that serve the industry’s value chain. In perfect June weather,  igaming guests  were treated to a cocktail drinks reception on the Pavilion lawn with a historical view of the Tower of …

Sportradar, one of the world’s leading supplier of sports related data, is pleased to announce the new data partnership with the Slovak League Clubs Union (ÚLK). Sportradar has signed a multi-year deal with ÚLK and its exclusive marketing representative UFA Sports Slovakia to become the Official Data Partner of the two top level leagues in Slovak club football. Sportradar thereby …

The Responsible Gambling Trust has challenged people working in the gambling industry to walk the length of the Great Wall of China to help raise money for the charity. The organisation is leading a fundraising expedition to China in April 2015 which seeks to raise a minimum of £50,000 towards research, education and treatment for problem gambling in the UK. …

Armagh GAA are set to be fined €5000 (£4000) following a punch-up prior to their Ulster Championship clash against Cavan on June 8th. However, Boylesports, which is owned by Armagh native John Boyle, have decided to pay the fine. The scuffle is believed to have started when the Armagh team lined up behind the band’s Cavan flag. It resulted in Cavan’s Martin …