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Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, gives an insight into some of the key developments in the gambling industry as part of its ‘Winning Post’ column. Europe: Remote markets – Lies, damned lies and growth statistics. Italy’s online gambling market finished 2017 in style, with c. 34% overall regulated market growth (excluding lottery and …

FTSE bookmaker William Hill has this morning confirmed, that it is undertaking a strategic review of its Australian business, following new government regulations on credit betting and the likely introduction of further state taxes imposed on betting firms. Presenting its ‘unaudited 52-week trading statement’ (period ending 26 December), William Hill governance detailed strong 2017 progress, with the company expected to …

Following a disruptive 2017, Lee-Ann Johnstone founder of Affiliate Insider details to SBC readers why 2018 is a make-or-break year for affiliate marketing and its growing set of stakeholders. Working with SBC Global, Johnstone has developed Affiliate Insider a joint-venture seeking to spearhead growth and development within industry affiliate marketing and player acquisition practices. __________________ SBC: Hi Lee-Ann, you have been …

Sports Information Services (SIS), a supplier of products and services to the retail and online betting markets, has announced a new deal with William Hill, to provide its greyhound service to the bookmaker in a Watch and Bet format. William Hill has also become the first major UK operator to adopt SIS’s new Greyhound Service, in its Watch & Bet setup …

City eyes eagerly await the publication of FTSE bookmaker William Hill Plc’s Q4 2017 trading update on Thursday 18 January. The first of the UK legacy bookmakers to publish its closing 2017 statement, City analysts expect a strong trading update from William Hill, following favourable Premier League results recorded during the Christmas period. The FTSE bookmaker is expected to be …

Malcolm George the Chief Executive of the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB), has stated that the industry trade body is committed to cleaning up gambling’s image but warns that the ‘frenzied debate’ on problem gambling does not help any stakeholders. Speaking to PR-Week, George details that the UK betting industry has suffered ‘from a lack of quality debate’ and ‘media …

Betfred has strengthened its Rugby League relationship, with an extension of its sponsorship deal with the sports governing body. Fresh off the back of it’s 2017 debut season as title partner of the Super League, including the spectacle of the Old Trafford hosted Grand Final, won by the Leeds Rhinos, the UK based bookmaker has increased its involvement in the …

Stockholm-listed European online gambling group LeoVegas AB continues its strategic UK expansion confirming the acquisition of all related assets of Intellectual Property & Software Limited (IPS). Updating the market, LeoVegas governance confirms that it will acquire IPS assets outright for a total consideration of £65 million, securing the following UK-centric online casino properties; 21.co.uk, Slotboss, Bet UK and UK Casino. …

Advanced Betting solutions provider UltraPlay has announced that it’s soon to expand its portfolio with the launch of its premium esports betting suite. After seven years at the iGaming front-line, UltraPlay has emphasised it’s fully prepared to present its latest products, which provide a revolutionary match-predicting system offering the widest odds feed on the market right now. Alongside the most …

The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) has expressed its belief that a report which estimates the potential economic cost of cutting fixed odds betting terminal (FOBT) stakes to £2 was “flawed.” The report, which was conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) for the British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA), came to the conclusion that if the …