Agreeing terms with World Snooker, Ladbrokes marketing has announced that it has renewed its title sponsorship of the World Grand Prix and Players Championship for a further two-years. The bookmaker has agreed to extend its title sponsorship of both major snooker championships for their respective 2017 and 2018 editions. The Ladbrokes World Grand Prix runs from February 6 to 12 at the …
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SBC Podcast – the battle against match fixing and corruption
Check out the new SBC Podcast featuring the discussion at this year’s Betting on Football #bofcon conference about betting corruption and what more the industry has to do in order to combat match fixing. Suzanne Davies of Clifton Davies quizzes Gambling Commission Director Nick Tofiluck, Unibet’s integrity officer Eric Konings, and Perform’s Director of Integrity Matt Drew about how the …
Read More »BOS Sponsor Profile – Richard Thorp – FSB Technology
FSB Technology, the sportsbook solution backed by senior industry individuals including the founders of both Sportingbet and Betfair, has been confirmed as a sponsor for Betting on Sports! Winners of the inaugural Launch Pad competition in 2008, the company has attracted investment from a number of the industry’s most respected entrepreneurs, and earned contracts with some of the world’s largest …
Read More »Intertain to list on London Stock Exchange as ‘Jackpotjoy Plc’
Updating the market, Toronto TSX-listed Intertain Group (Intertain) has announced that it will hold a ‘special meeting of shareholders’ on the 23 September, outlining the firm’s plans to seek a full listing on the London Stock Exchange. The LSE listing planned for this October will see the firm renamed under its core brand ‘Jackpot Plc’, with Intertain governance moving its …
Read More »12BET becomes official betting partner in Asia for Arsenal FC
12BET has become Arsenal FC’s official betting partner in Asia on a three-year deal. The North London club will provide the sports betting and casino company with LED perimeter board exposure at all domestic fixtures played at Emirates Stadium. 12BET will also receive access to first team players to create content as well as other promotional assets. Rory Anderson, 12BET Spokesman, …
Read More »Spiffx: Premier League punters not ready to end the banker bashing!
The CBI is suggesting that in the wake of Brexit, the bankers should be taken back off the naughty step and told to get on with producing the goods once again. In the English Premier League, a similar rehabilitation process is taking place. The wins last weekend for Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea had the ring of familiarity about …
Read More »BOS Speaker: Stuart Tilly – BetonBrazil – Personality Profile
If you haven’t yet taken the #bettingonsports Big Betting Ambassadors quiz then for goodness sakes do so now, and ensure you’re in with a chance of winning a prize at the ‘Personality Profile: How Bookmakers use the Ambassadorial Role to Reach an Audience’ panel on Friday 16th September. On that panel will be Stuart Tilly, CEO of Argyll Entertainment, the …
Read More »Louie Spence becomes the new face of Spin Genie
SpinGenie.com has announced a re-brand in which ‘Spin the dog’ will be replaced by Louie Spence as the new Spin Genie. The Spin Genie slots are part of Gaming Realms, which creates and publishes innovative real money and social games for mobile. Spence will bring all the fun and sass of showbiz, with a playful, tongue-in-cheek tone and plenty of …
Read More »Tipster Challenge – A bad day for BetonBrazil in Bath
It was a tough day for Stuart Tilly in the Tipster Challenge at Bath, as he returned just 0.53 points from big favourite Lapilli (8/15). The CEO from Argyll Entertainment, the operator behind the new Alan Brazil branded sportsbook BetonBrazil, will perhaps regret taking some pointers from Alan himself. Elsewhere, both Timeform and Stephen Harris, Horse Racing Guru at bettingexpert, …
Read More »The road to legitimisation in esports betting
Improving integrity standards across esports is of absolute importance for its continued growth and move into the mainstream. With the majority of tournaments, at least the qualifying stages, played out online and with the numerous distinct esports titles offering their own unique challenges, the battle to ensure a level of integrity befitting an industry with the money and viewership that …
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