Following an extensive search, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has named Joe Lee as its Head of Trump Betting. Last April, due to growing demand in Donald Trump related wagers, Paddy Power announced publically that it would hire a Head of Trump Betting. The bookmaker even recruited Trump ally Nigel Farage to help fill-in its much-needed vacancy. Paddy Power informed that …
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ESI Forum in association with Digital Fuel to assess the esports gambling opportunity
Today marks the last day where attendees can secure a 20% discount for this month’s forum with code “ESI20” at checkout. Tickets can be found here for £15 (excl VAT). After the rousing success of the inaugural ESI Forum, Esports Insider (part of SBC Global) are delighted to reveal further details of the second Forum, set to take place on …
Read More »Betting on Sports attendees advised to book early after surge in demand
SBC Events has encouraged all companies planning to get involved in Betting on Sports 2017 (12-15 September) to do so quickly, or risk missing out on the sports betting event of the year. Demand for tickets and accommodation for the conference, which has moved to Olympia Conference Centre this year, has been so high that the official event hotel – …
Read More »Mybet’s Sean Keogh: industry is ‘over-delivering to consumers’ #boscon2017
Having led the redevelopment of European betting operator mybet Holdings’ IT Platform, the firm’s major technology development for 2016 & 2017, Sean Keogh Chief Product Officer speaks to SBC on current industry product development dynamics. Ahead of Betting on Sports 2017 (12-15 September), Keogh an industry technology veteran breaks down the industry’s current development framework, operator trends with regards to product …
Read More »BetVictor & Realistic Games launch Liverpool FC ‘LFC Stars’ game
In partnership with industry content provider Realistic Games, Gibraltar online bookmaker BetVictor has announced the launch of its exclusive Liverpool FC slots game ‘LFC Stars’. The game will be exclusive to BetVictor casino inventory, as the Official Betting Partner of Liverpool FC. LFC Stars is a three-reel, five-win line slot, featuring present Liverpool FC players Roberto Firmino, Georginio Wijnaldum, Adam Lallana …
Read More »Betfred boosts betting shop content with The Racing Partnership deal
Updating the market, UK independent bookmaker Betfred has agreed an extended media rights deal with The Racing Partnership (TRP), the official broadcast company for the Arena Racing Company (ARC). The agreed deal will see TRP content from fifteen ARC racecourses and seven syndicated independent racetracks, broadcast with immediate effect across Betfred’s UK retail portfolio of +1600 betting shops. Further to …
Read More »GoWild prepares for UK launch having gained UKGC licensing
A relaunched GoWild Gaming is preparing to enter the UK online gambling market have been granted a Remote Gambling Operating License by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The news of GoWild’s UK market entry follows a busy H1 2017 period for the operator, in which the company opened offices in Malta and launched its new services utilising its proprietary in-house …
Read More »Joey Barton has FA ban for breaching betting rules reduced
Upon appeal, the ban of former England international and Premier League footballer, Joey Barton has been reduced by five months. Barton was punished by The FA for breaching betting and player conduct rules on 1,260 bets on matches between 26 March 2006 and 13 May 2016. The former Burnley midfielder appealed against the length of the ban, describing it …
Read More »Nominations open for expanded SBC Awards
Nominations for the new look SBC Awards have opened with an expanded 28 categories up for grabs. Held on Tuesday 5 December, this year’s SBC Awards is going even further to recognise excellence in all areas of the sports betting industry by splitting the categories into 11 Operator/Affiliate awards and 17 Supplier awards. SBC will also once again be recognising …
Read More »Rahul Sood – Unikrn – Betting on esports
Rahul Sood is the CEO at esports only bookmaker Unikrn. During a busy year to date which has seen Unikrn acquire tournament organiser LEET.gg and release its own cryptocurrency, unikoingold, on Ethereum, Sood caught up with SBC News ahead of his speaker slot at the Betting on Esports Conference in September. Sood will be discussing esports betting on the panel …
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