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Affiliate Lounge have announced its new rebranding plan with a new name and completely revamped website – betssongroupaffiliates.com. The new website has been designed to provide user-friendly experience with enhanced navigation and functionality throughout, allowing customers to access detailed product information and with an improved access to all material, tools and assets to promote their brands. Betsson Group Head of Affiliates, Allister …

Scientific Games Corporation has confirmed the promotion of Phil Horne as CEO of subsidiary SG Gaming. Horne who currently serves as SG Gaming Group Managing Director will take over the leadership of the multi-content gambling technology provider when current Chairman Steve Frater retires on 31 March. Horne has served as SG Gaming MD since March 2013 prior to joining the …

European mobile gaming operator LeoVegas Ltd has confirmed that it has signed an exclusive LED marketing agreement with Wembley Arena promotional management firm SSE Arena. The partnership which will last for the remainder of the calendar year, will see the LeoVegas’ brands promoted throughout LED Screens in and outside of Wembley Arena (capacity- 13,000), during entertainment events. SSE Arena will support …

When I first started advising the UK betting industry in the 1980s, it lived in a very different regulatory world than it lives in today. It was a land-based industry. Remote betting took place only by phone. The Gaming Board for Great Britain (the predecessor to the Gambling Commission) had no jurisdiction as far as the betting industry was concerned. The …

Michael Shinners of Sky Bet turned in an expert Tipster Challenge performance at Carlisle, collecting 9.5 points thanks largely to a 6/1 win from Tara The Tiger. A big thank you to Michael for accepting the challenge, providing detailed tips and giving another boost to a resurgent team of Guests. It was an up and down day elsewhere, as incredibly all four tipsters …

It has been reported that Zephaniah Thomas of Mickleover Sports, Worcester City’s Tyler Weir and Scott Spencer of Hyde United have been suspended by the FA in relation to match fixing allegations. The players were charged with failing to immediately report to the Football Association an “approach by a third party related to seeking to influence the outcome or conduct of …

London AIM listed online gaming operator 32Red has announced that it will pay its investors a special year-end dividend of 3 pence per share. The announcement follows 32Red’s 2015 year-end corporate statement which saw the operator beat its set market expectations. Presenting its results on 31 January the operator saw growth in all top-line performance metrics, recording FY revenues of …

Chisholm Bookmakers have warned that the introduction of the National Living Wage may force it to lay off staff and close some of its betting shops. Directors also cited the high cost of horse racing media rights as a main cause for widening losses, and confirmed that a number of small shops closed during the year as rising costs made them …

Timeform will be looking to haul themselves off the bottom of the Tipster Challenge table with a strong performance at Carlisle! Meanwhile, bettingexpert will hope to leapfrog the team of guest tipsters into 2nd place and put some pressure on leaders SBC News! This time, our regular panel of tipsters will be taking on Michael Shinners from Sky Bet. Michael …