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Boylesports to become new sponsor of Irish Greyhound Derby

SBC News Boylesports to become new sponsor of Irish Greyhound Derby

A deal has been struck which will see the Irish bookmaker, BOYLESPORTS, become the new sponsor of the Irish Greyhound Derby until at least 2016. The agreement with the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) will also see Boylesports become the official betting partner of the IGB. The owner of the independent bookmakers,JOHN BOYLE, said of the arrangement; “Every year we examine …

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BOF Blog What’s the best way to promote your football product to the masses?

SBC News BOF Blog What’s the best way to promote your football product to the masses?

Rob Painter, Marketing Director  of SkyBet  and Iain Webb, Partnerships Manager of Fulham Football Club discuss Football Club betting sponsorships and marketing.  The panel gives insight into brokering football sponsorship agreements with sports betting operators, their concerns on future restrictions of gambling advertisement and mistakes witnessed  when negotiating partnerships with English Football Clubs. SBC Session Notes Painter opens the panel …

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BOF Blog – David Clifton – How will the new licensing laws effect sponsorship?

SBC News BOF Blog - David Clifton - How will the new licensing laws effect sponsorship?

David Clifton MD of CliftonDavies opens the Betting on Football (BOF) Conference by telling the BOF audience that change is imminent for UK operators, and that the legal and regulatory landscape for gambling operators will change drastically in the next months. Clifton states that legislation will be implemented by August 2014, currently the new amendments to the Gambling Bill are …

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Betfair promotes Sylvie McDermott to Product Management Director

SBC News Betfair promotes Sylvie McDermott to Product Management Director

Betfair announced the promotion of  Sylvie McDermott to the newly created role of Product Management Director. McDermott will be responsible of Product management operations for across all Betfair product inventory, including product delivery and maintenance. McDermott will report to new Chief Operating Office Mark Brooker, who joined Betfair in April 2014. McDermott has been promoted from her position as Head …

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Adelman steps down from Ladbrokes General Counsel

SBC News Adelman steps down from Ladbrokes General Counsel

Ladbrokes PLC have confirmed that General Counsel and Company Secretary Jonathan Adelman has stepped down with immediate effect. Adelman first joined the bookmaker in August 2008 after a spell as vice-president and senior counsel of hotel and resorts chain Hilton. Adelman has operated a as key figure in the Ladbrokes organisation, helping the operator helping the operator in UK and …

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Strong Q1 opening for bet-at-home

bet-at-home posted a record 138% year on year increase in  earnings before tax (EBT), reporting a strong opening for 2014 financial performance of the Betclic Everest subsidiary brand. The German based operator, who had witnessed a tough 2013, saw its EBT rise to €8.3 million (£6.8 million) for the opening business quarter of 2014 (period ending 31st March 2014). The figures posted …

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Premier League clubs face £90m Asian betting clampdown

SBC News Premier League clubs face £90m Asian betting clampdown

Asian facing football sponsorship  deals by sports betting operators have come under threat from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), as it ruled that from August it would grant licences only to operators that are “a British facing business and either currently transact with British consumers or have a clear business plan for doing so” Barclays Premier League football clubs may …

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Last chance to vote

SBC News Last chance to vote

Today is the last chance to vote for the Betting on Football Awards, being held at the Octoberfest Pub in Fulham on Thursday evening. The title of Best Football Bookmaker is being duked out between Bet365, BetVictor, Paddy Power, Pinnacle Sports and SkyBet at the Betting on Football Awards on 8 May (click here to view finalists case studies). Voting …

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Spain’s DGOJ to allow online slots & betting exchanges

SBC News Spain's DGOJ to allow online slots & betting exchanges

Spanish gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), are set to add new amendments to the current Spanish online gambling bill which will see online slots and sports betting exchanges allowed to be serviced by licensed online gambling operators. The DGOJ are finalising amendments to current  Spanish online gambling regulations, which may see the integration of slots and betting …

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