Gambling Commission Director of Regulation Nick Tofiluk has pledged to work closely with the National Crime Agency (NCA) after the conviction of three men on the charges of conspiracy to commit bribery surrounding match fixing. The jury at Birmingham Crown Court found that Chann Sankaran, a Singapore national, and Krishna Ganeshan, a UK national originally from Sri Lanka, were the …
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Marathonbet partners with The Hammers
Marathonbet has made a bid to stay in the Premier League after signing a deal to become the new betting partner of West Ham United. This long term partnership runs from the beginning of the 2014/15 campaign, and will also see them become the title partner of the Club’s annual prestige home pre-season match, The Marathonbet Cup. Last season saw …
Read More »Anatomy of a match fixing bust
As the three men suspected of trying to manipulate the scorelines of football matches await sentencing today after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery, the National Crime Agency has released some interesting detail on the case and explains why it moved to break up the proceedings when it did. Earlier this week a jury at Birmingham Crown Court …
Read More »666Bet take Harry Redknapp to the iGaming Super Show Amsterdam
666 Brand Ambassador Harry Redknapp will be attending the iGaming Super Show in Amsterdam on Wednesday 25 June with 666Bet where affiliates will be able to have their photo taken with him on the 666Bet stand. The QPR manager will be flying in on a private 666Jet with Vas Blackwood, who starred in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and …
Read More »Gala Coral planning to auction off bingo halls
Gala Coral has made a positive move to divest its bingo division by recruiting Lazards to set up a sale, according to the latest reports in the Financial Times. Any sale would allow the company to concentrate on its betting business, mainly the UK’s third biggest retail estate. The gambling operator is hoping that its 135 bingo halls will generate …
Read More »GBGA makes move for Point of Consumption Judicial Review
The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) has followed through with its threats and written to the UK Government and Gambling Commission placing them on notice of a claim for judicial review, giving them 14 days in which to respond. The GBGA, which represents Gibraltar-based online gambling operators, has instructed the law firm Olswang to write to the Secretary of …
Read More »Ladbrokes completes refinancing to extend existing bank facilities
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 …
Read More »Trinity Mirror launches Mirrorracing.com with William Hill
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 …
Read More »William Hill extends sponsorship of Scottish Sprint Cup
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 …
Read More »38% mobile revenue growth in two years predicted
A new report from Juniper Research has revealed that by 2016 total revenues from mobile games will reach $28.9 billion – a growth of over 38% on the 2014 figure of $20.9bn. The report highlights that in an effort to maximize their apps’ potential, developers are turning their focus on increasing user lifetime value. The report, Mobile & Handheld Games: Discover, …
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