SBC’s Sam Cooke has taken a look at how the gambling industry has approached Facebook and how Facebook has handled the gambling industry. In the final of three parts, he speculates what will be possible in the future. The United States America and gambling have not always seen eye to eye. It is a nation in which just twenty years …
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Irish Bookmakers Association warns of job losses if Bill is delayed
500 jobs and over €16 million (£13m) could be lost if delays in implementing Ireland’s Betting Amendment Bill are allowed to continue. In a three page briefing document presented to members of the House of Deputies and Senate, the Irish Bookmakers Association said if the bill fails to be passed before summer break, jobs will be lost on 1st September …
Read More »FA Cup is the punters’ no.1 football competition
More than a quarter of Brits will have a flutter on the final. When it comes to betting, the FA Cup is the UK’s football competition of choice, according to a survey of 2,000 adults commissioned by online payments company Skrill. According to the survey, more than one in four (26%) people will attempt to pick the winner of the …
Read More »Irish Champions Weekend launched in the UK
Irish Champions Weekend has been launched in the British market with a promotional presence at the Chester May and York Dante Festivals. The drive is part of a strategy to target UK punters, capitalising on a large and enthusiastic flat race following. The team comprises Horse Racing Ireland, Leopardstown, and the Curragh Racecourse, in a joint venture. HRI’s Racecourse Marketing …
Read More »Ladbrokes launches first ever responsible gaming advert
Ladbrokes yesterday launched the UK’s first dedicated TV advertisement in an effort to promote responsible gambling. Following on from last month’s ‘Ladbrokes Life’ campaign, which celebrates the characteristics of different betting customers, the bookmaker said this follows the introduction of the ABB code of player protection, new set limits software on machines and retraining of staff to include a greater …
Read More »EveryMatrix announces six new partnerships in Q1 2014
iGaming software development company EveryMatrix has launched six new sites over the past quarter. Operators Dongcasino, who cater for customers from Asia living and working in Europe, have taken on the OddMatrix sportsbook which offers more than 12,000 live events per month. Other providers are keen to target the emerging Indian market, the business added. Chief Executive Ebbe Groes, said: …
Read More »Winamax gets go ahead for French sportsbook.
French online poker operator Winamax has received regulatory approval from l’Autorité de regulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL) to launch a licensed online sportsbook. ARJEL granted the operator a five year sports betting licence, which will enable Winamax to offer fixed odds betting and pari-mutuel betting services via its Winamax.fr domain. At the start of 2014,, Winamax CEO Alezandre Roos …
Read More »A BET A Signs Portable EPOS Deal With Betway
EPOS supplier A Bet A Technology has penned a deal allowing Betway to activate its sponsorship of the Premier League Darts with betting facilities at each venue. A Bet A, who service operators in the UK and Ireland as well as 22 global territories, has provided the bookmaker with a portable EPOS system that captures both on and off-site wagers.Their technology, …
Read More »Gambling Bill receives Royal Assent
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill received Royal Ascent, reforming the 2005 Gambling Act. The passing of the bill will require all betting operators servicing UK customers to adhere to UK Gambling Commission practices and implemented laws. Operators must also be fully licensed by the Gambling Commission in order to do business in the UK. Royal Assent is the name …
Read More »Facebook & Gambling – Part 2 – Playing the Game
SBC’s Sam Cooke has taken a look at how the gambling industry has approached Facebook and how Facebook has handled the gambling industry. In this second of three parts, he examines the current status quo. So what is the current state of the relationship between the gambling industry and Facebook? This is a site which dwarfs all other social networking …
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