John Hill is the latest member of the Coral PR team after signing for the bookmaker earlier this month. Hill joins Coral having previously worked for Betfred since 2012 where he was at the forefront of Betfred TV which launched in March 2013. He also assisted their in-house media team, including representation on talkSPORT during their partnership with the national …
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bwin.party rejects Jason Ader board nominations
bwin.party senior management have spoken out against activist investor SpringOwl’s proposed board nominations. The investment vehicle, which currently owns 5.25% of bwin.party shareholdings, had criticised the operator’s management, claiming that it needed new strategy and experienced technology managers in order to create future company value and growth. SpringOwl led by US finance and equity analyst Jason Ader, moved to add …
Read More »Betting on Football feature: A history of shirt sponsorship in football
With the announcement of Manchester United’s record breaking initial £44.75m per year shirt deal with Chevrolet, a time when teams played without commercial association in just their club’s colours seems a world away from the modern game. You needn’t look back far however; it was not until 1977 that the FA lifted their official ban on kit sponsorship and today …
Read More »Net Entertainment goes Full Tilt
Net Entertainment will supply online casino games and services to Full Tilt Poker under an agreement with the The Rational Group, one of the world’s leading online gaming companies. Net Entertainment will provide Full Tilt Poker with a wide range of Net Entertainment’s best in breed mobile and desktop casino games as it builds upon its online casino offering. The …
Read More »SNP raises concerns over FOBT’s in Scotland
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has called for further regulation regarding Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT’s) in the UK. The political party who are rallying for the independence of Scotland from the UK, reported that £4.4 billion (€5.3 billion/$7.4 billion) had been wagered FOBT’s in 2013, raising concerns on problem gambling in Scotland. SNP politician Stuart McMillan raised supported for …
Read More »Judge Dredd to make slots debut
NextGen Gaming, the Sydney, Australia based slots studio of NYX Gaming Group, is proud to announce the signing of an exclusive licensing deal which allows for the creation of slot games featuring 2000 AD’s Judge Dredd character. Judge Dredd stories have for over 37 years generated millions of fans worldwide through comic books, graphic novels, role-playing games, video games and …
Read More »Titan Bet offers best job in the world for Brazil 2014
Online sports betting operator Titan Bet has begun a search for its World Cup 2014 correspondent. One lucky person will be flown to Brazil to cover the biggest football tournament in the world. The operator launched its ‘Best Job in the World Campaign’ through social media campaigns in order to find a special reporter to cover Titan Bet reporting for …
Read More »Svenska Spel deploys Betradar live odds service
Betradar, supplier of sports and betting-related data, has announced that Svenska Spel has deployed the company’s Live Odds Service in their betting offer. Betradar’s Live Odds Service is a fully automated and integrated in-running trading service to offer a broad variety of live betting sports and markets. In total the Betradar live betting portfolio covers 15 different sports with over 12,000 matches per …
Read More »Gibraltar Government to review telecom infrastructure after fire at the Water Port Station.
Gibraltar government officials are set to launch an urgent review into its telecom infrastructure following the Easter Sunday fire at the Water Port Station. The fire disrupted the services and operations of numerous igaming operators, including Betfred, BetVictor and Ladbrokes. Website operations were affected by the fire as several operators could not accept wagers on a busy Sunday of sports …
Read More »Sportsradar becomes data partner for Belarus Football Federation
Sportsradar, supplier of sports related data, has announced a new partnership with The Football Federation of Belarus (BFF). Sportradar has signed a five-year deal with commercial rights holder Sport Tube LLC to become official “Sports Data Partner of the Football Federation of Belarus”. The BFF is the governing body of football in Belarus, based in Minsk. It organizes the Belarusian …
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