World Cup experts are being given the opportunity to win over £8,000 (€10,000) if they can correctly predict the outcome of Brazil 2014. bettingexpert.com, one of Europe’s largest media portals for sports betting and igaming enthusiasts, has released its free-to-enter World Cup Predictor challenge with a top prize of £8,000 to the person who can correctly forecast the successful teams …
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Microgaming has supplied its download casino software to Lucky247. Already powered by Microgaming doe Flash and mobile casino, Lucky274 has launched a download client using Microgaming’s software which is now live for players to enjoy. Graeme Harker, CEO of Lucky 247.com, commented: “We are constantly striving to offer the best possible player experience across all platforms and always looking for …
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The Irish based betting exchange BETDAQ has become the first live UK B2B partner of pool betting operator Colossus Bets, winner of the Betting on Football Best Innovation Award. Colossus Bets gives customers the opportunity to win up to £10,000,000 by giving the correct scores in seven selected matches offered weekly and is the World’s biggest bet. There are several …
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LBO operator Coral has launched Betradar‘s Live Channel for retail betting in its shops. The bookmaker has already implemented the live sports channel in over 100 shops across the country with the intention to rollout 1,000 shops within 12 months. Olly Raeburn, Coral’s Marketing Director said: “We’re delighted to be adding the Betradar Live channel to the Coral proposition as …
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Federbet, the Belgian-based integrity body which claimed last season 110 matches were identified as having been fixed, with suspicions over a further 350, has been widely criticised by both sporting and gambling organisations. French regulator ARJEL issued a joint statement with the French Football League (LFP) decrying the claims. It said: “ARJEL and LFP cannot agree with the statements that …
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William Hill have set a corporate goal to generate more than £200 million (€246 million) in betting revenues for the upcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The revenue benchmark set by William Hill senior management, comes with the announcement that the operator will launch a new brand advertising campaign and a series of exclusive player offers, which will aim …
Read More »Lotteriinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority has publically warned the organisers of last Saturdays Stockholm Marathon that they may face legal action for refusing to withdraw Unibet as its event sponsor. The Authority claimed that the organiser and sponsor were in breach of the Swedish Lottery Act, with regards to sponsorship and civil responsibility. Lotteriinspektionen had issues court injunctions to remove …
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Durham University sports student Ollie Silverton has signed an exclusive contract with online bookmaker Titan Bet for the Best Job in the World – an all-expenses-paid opportunity to represent the rising star of sports betting at the world’s biggest football tournament in Brazil this summer. Silverton, 21 from Cambridge, who has only just completed his final exam, beat hundreds of …
Read More »Sky Bet, the UK’s fourth largest online sportsbook, has entrusted M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment to fast track its title sponsorship of the English Football League. The event, digital and social media specialists, which has global offices in London and New York, will launch a campaign that demonstrates Sky Bet’s commitment to growing and reinvesting in the beautiful game. The …
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The latest industry figures published by Spain regulatory body – Direccion General de Ordenacion del Juego (DGOJ), have demonstrated that the Spanish igaming market grew 10% year on year, as the sector enjoyed a strong opening quarter to 2014. Total gross gaming revenues for Q1 (figures reported from January 1- 31 March 2014) reached €66.9 million (£56.8 million), up 12% …
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