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talkSPORT managing director Calum Macaulay has been announced as one of the keynote speakers at next month’s Betting on Football Conference, which is being held at Stamford Bridge on 8 May. With expensive television advertising around football saturated by gambling operators, Macaulay will be speaking on the effectiveness of branding around radio in a session entitled: ‘Outside the box – …

Manchester’s digital innovation agency Skylab, has partnered with leading gaming company BetVictor to launch BetVictor TV in time for the prestigious Grand National horse race. BetVictor TV or ‘BVTV’ uses Skylab’s innovative MediaTank online video platform that essentially allows BetVictor to become a broadcaster. BVTV already includes snooker, featuring Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and John Higgins at the 2014 Welsh …

The Danish Government and national Gaming Authority stiffened its stance on unregulated / unlicensed igaming operators targeting the Danish igaming market. The Danish Gaming Authority moved to ISP block five websites operating in the market without registered Danish licenses, the move to ISP block these websites was granted favor by Denmark’s law authorities. The igaming operators who have been punished …

International Gaming Recruitment firm – Pentasia has Announce the opening of new offices in both London and Dublin. While the company has had offices in both locations for some time now, the relocation of both teams to expanded premises is another sign of the business’s continuing growth. Pentasia’s lead consultant in Ireland, Anthony Hennessy, is pleased with the move and …

888 Holdings announced a strong start to 2014, with the operator posting an 11% year on year increase for Q1 generated revenues to US$114m (£68m) up from $103 million Q1 2013 figures (£61 million) Total B2C revenue for the quarter rose to $97.8 million from $92 million  a year ago. Number of active paying customers at B2C Casino and Poker increased …

The Football Association has proposed that from next season any player in league football and the top four tiers of the non-league system will be banned from betting, either directly or indirectly, on any football match or competition anywhere in the world. The changes to FA Rules from the start of the 2014-15 season would also see a worldwide prohibition …

Odobo, the game developer program for the regulated real-money gambling industry, announces its latest developer partnership with game architects, Probability Jones. Beat the Croupier and Imperial 7’s will be the first of several games planned for release on Odobo by Probability Jones, a company that has established a reputation for developing original game concepts. Their titles retain the core appeal of traditional format …

Tranmere manager Ronnie Moore has admitted guilty to Football Association charges  regarding breaches of rules of betting on football. Moore’s current  employers Tranmere Rovers announced the sacking of the manager regarding the breaches. Tranmere Rovers had suspended the Moore (61), following an investigation launched by the FA’s football integrity unit. Mick Horton Operations Director for the football club commented” “Tranmere …

Praesepe, owners of the 160 venue Cashino brand of adult gaming centres, has announced the appointment of Simon Gudgeon to the post of Northern Operations Manager.  The former Development Director of Odeon Cinemas joins colleague Steve Ambrose who is responsible for the Cashino centres in the South of the country. Heralding the appointments, Nick Harding, Chief Executive of Praesepe said: “I …