ICE 2017 will occupy a total net space of 40,925 sqm compared to the 38,980 sqm in 2016, making it the biggest ICE on record. The additional 1,945 sqm represents a 5% increase in space for the only B2B gaming event in the world that brings together the online and offline gaming sectors. The 2016 event attracted a record 28,487 …
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Gambling Commission justifies remote licence fee increases
The Gambling Commission has explained its motivation behind some of the changes in its annual fee structure which will see a number of remote operators facing higher costs than before, while many other operators will see a much greater reduction. Overall there will be fee reductions for around 1,900 operators while fees will be held at their current levels for …
Read More »New 12-sided £1 coin replaces round pound from March 28
The government has launched a campaign to encourage the public to return round £1 coins after it was announced that the new 12-sided £1 coin will enter circulation on March 28. The Treasury, which estimates that £1 coins’ account for almost a third of £1.3 billion of coins stored in saving jars across the UK, has confirmed that the old-style …
Read More »Kevin Pietersen admits fears over cricket corruption
Kevin Pietersen has admitted that he is not surprised by Cricket Australia’s (CA) claim that its emerging players are being targeted by corrupt foreign bookmakers via social media. CA’s Head of Integrity Iain Roy confirmed that players on the verge of squads for the national team and Big Bash League (BBL) are being targeted via tools such as Twitter, Instagram and …
Read More »bet365 lodges plans to build new facilities at Etruria Valley
The Stoke-on-Trent based bet365 has lodged plans to build a sports hall and staff training facility at Etruria Valley, as the company prepares to recruit up to 300 more workers over the next five years. The proposed development, which will also see nine jobs created, will include two tennis courts, two multi-purpose sports pitches and a sports hall for staff …
Read More »Barton’s betting holds up Burnley move
Midfielder Joey Barton has been charged by the FA for misconduct in relation to betting’ with the allegation that the Englishman placed over 1200 bets in the past decade. This is a familiar territory for Barton as it was only in November that the former Rangers man was charged by the Scottish FA for breaching its betting rules. In this instance …
Read More »Blyth grandmother wins ‘Give the Gift’ competition on LeoVegas
Christmas came early for a grandmother of six from Blyth, Anna Owen, after she won the LeoVegas ‘Give the Gift’ competition. LeoVegas.com launched the competition in December, and encouraged people on social media to nominate an exceptional someone who deserved to be spoilt at Christmas. Owen, who was entered by her son Ryan, won £500 cash, a brand-new iPhone 7, …
Read More »William Hill agrees programme sponsorship with ITV Racing
William Hill has agreed a one-year partnership with ITV to become the programme sponsors of the broadcaster’s new racing coverage. The bookmaker will sponsor almost 100 days of live racing across the main channel and ITV4, in addition to a magazine preview programme on ITV4 featuring bespoke William Hill idents. ITV’s racing coverage will be led by the former Sky …
Read More »Scotbet Chairman criticises over-regulation of high street bookmakers
John Heaton, Chairman of Scotbet, has called upon the Scottish government to ‘strike a balance that respects the right of punters to spend their leisure time and money as they choose, while protecting the small number who get into difficulty’. Writing a column in The Scotsman, he cited the perceived problem of gambling addiction as a major reason for the …
Read More »Cheshire-based player wins €7.4 million on NetEnt slot game
The Stockholm-listed casino games provider NetEnt AB has changed another life after a BGO player from the UK won €7.4 million on its Mega Fortune Dreams slot. The Cheshire-based player picked up the €7,437,199.55 windfall, becoming an instant multi-millionaire from a bet of just £1.25. His first plan for the ‘life-changing’ sum of money is to take his children on …
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