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UK bookmaker Coral has announced that it has launched Digital Sports Tech betting solutions on its platform, broadening its market choice for customers. Launched today under a ‘period of exclusivity’ with Coral, Digital Sports Tech solutions is the only industry product that enables customers to create and customise their own bets on player performance across a range of statistics and …

John Hill, PR Manager at Coral, produced a decent performance in the Tipster Challenge at Fakenham, returning 4.25 points to enter in second place on the leaderboard after four weeks. That leaves Hill, who has been in his current role with Coral since March 2014, behind only Alan Alger in the latest standings. The PR Manager for Betway collected 11.41 …

Sky Betting & Gaming’s Caroline Ackroyd has been named as the Best Finance Director of a Private Equity Company (£50m+) in the 14th annual Yorkshire Finance Director Awards. Ackroyd, who wasn’t even aware she had received a nomination, was selected from a shortlist of 32 candidates across the country. The judging process involved a panel interview with the four awards …

Real money Android app store Betcade has confirmed that it has been approved an ‘Authorised Payment Institution’ for the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Updating the market, Betcade governance stated that its FCA approval market a significant milestone for its product which had been officially launched in the UK this May. Moving forward, the Betcade app store will …

William Hill governance has promoted Group Director of Change Cem Miralay to the leadership position of Chief Customer Officer (CCO) of the FTSE-listed sports betting operator. Miralay joined William Hill this May from European market competitor Betsson AB where he served as Chief Product Officer (2013 – 2016). The promotion to CCO sees Miralay take on certain responsibilities of the …

John Hill, PR Manager at Coral, has accepted the Tipster Challenge at Fakenham this week. He becomes the fourth industry guest to provide tips, following on from Ed Nicholson of Unibet, Michael Shinners of Sky Bet and Alan Alger of Betway, the current leader of the competition. Hill, who will be looking to beat the 11.41 points collected by Alger …

Arena Racing Company (ARC) has announced the brand new Northern Stayers series in association with Sun Bets, which is designed to support grassroots jump racing in the North of England. The Sun Bets Northern Stayers Series will consist of eleven qualifiers across ARC’s Northern jump racecourses, before a final worth £20,000 at Newcastle on Saturday 18 March 2017. The first race …

Lee Richardson Chief Executive of Gaming Economics details opinion and context on the recent government announcement of an industry review of FOBTs and advertising standards… _________________________ Just as autumn arrives, the UK government has this week launched its long-awaited review of gambling, which includes an investigation of gambling machines (including Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT)) and advertising. Gaming Economics has …

Steve Fisher, founder and chief executive of the independent UK retail bookmaker Stan James, has revealed this week that the firm has adopted the OPTIMA serverless electronic point of sales system (EPOS) and that it has been already installed and live in its entire estate. Fisher, who heads up one of the fastest growing independents in the UK, explained: “The new OPTIMA EPOS software platform …

Argyll Entertainment (Argyll) online betting subsidiary BetOnBrazil.com extends its player services by announcing that it has integrated an online casino platform to its existing product portfolio. Officially launched this August in partnership with TalkSport commentator and former Scotland international footballer Alan Brazil, BetOnBrazil launches its online casino product powered by platform provider Amelco. BetOnBrazil’s online casino will feature a full …