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Football Index is a UK gambling licensed platform which the company describes as the world’s first football stock market. It’s a tradable market in football where users can buy and sell stocks in players, known as Futures, with real money, build up a portfolio and earn dividends with the overall aim of cashing out and selling at a profit. You can for example …

BetVictor has today announced Mr President as its new creative agency to work on the bookmaker’s Euro 2016 campaign, following a competitive pitch. Mr President, IAB Creative Agency of the Year, has been tasked with continuing to reinforce BetVictor’s ‘Simple As’ brand proposition which launched earlier this year. The site was given a makeover and the entire idea is focused …

Toronto TSX-listed NYX Gaming Group has updated the market, announcing that it has entered a ‘binding share agreement’ to purchase 100% of Openbet from private equity firm Vitruvian Partners LLP. NYX Gaming governance disclosed that it has placed a total consideration of £270 million for Openbet assets, which will include the repayment of the firm’s existing £95 million debt. The …

Senet Group is seeking a new Chief Executive following the resignation of founder CEO Ron Finlay, who was recruited to set up governance for the organisation in 2014. Ron Finlay said: “Senet Group has been on an amazing journey in the last 18 months. We have taken the idea from a piece of paper to create an independent body that has delivered a national …

UK racing stakeholders are planning to launch a rival pool betting business to compete against the Betfred owned Tote, according to the Mail on Sunday. Plans for a new betting pool are being led by The Jockey Club and Racehorse Media Group, in conjunction with several interested parties. However the Tote currently has a statutory monopoly on horseracing pools, which …

Isle of Man based sports betting operator TGP Holdings Limited (TGP), has denied multiple accusations from its customers that it has unjustly closed winning accounts relating to this year’s Cheltenham Festival. This weekend, angry racing punters took to social media accusing brands on the TGP platform such as Fun88, 12Bet, TLCBet and 138.com of withholding payouts on Cheltenham 2016 winnings. However …

This Week’s Expert Football Betting Tips: Premier League Home-field Advantage: Leicester City v Southampton The league’s current frontrunner is Tipster Vermelho’s pick for this match up. Vermelho, who has a 12.33% yield in the league, is sure that the Cinderella Story of Leicester City will continue in front of a home crowd. Sky Bet don’t seem quite as certain as Vermelho, giving Leicester …

Frankfurt Xetra listed bookmaker mybet Holdings SE ends a difficult 2015 posting full-year EBIT losses of – €8.8 million (FY 2014: €500,000). Throughout 2015, the German focused bookmaker had been impacted by a downturn in player activity, with its online sports betting division witnessing a wagering decline from €100 million (2014) to €95 million (2015). Presenting 2015 results, mybet would …

TXODDS is fast making a name for itself in sports betting and is looking to continue that by sponsoring this year’s Betting on Football Conference at Stamford Bridge on April 21st. TXODDS is a data company specialised in the aggregation and global distribution of real time betting odds. We spoke to Head of TXTRADER Kelly Eden about his Euro 2016 …

Bingo giant Mecca Bingo has announced that it has formally applied for bingo to become an olympic sport with the International Olympic Committee. The aim is that it is included in the 2020 summer Olympic Games taking place in Tokyo, Japan. Despite today’s date this is no April Fool’s and you can check out the campaign, and even give your …