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Ladbrokes have confirmed a two year shirt sponsorship with League One football club Notts County FC. The sponsorship deal will be the biggest in Notts County 153 year history, Ladbrokes further confirmed that it would open a betting point at the clubs’ Meadow Lane Stadium as part of its agreement. The Ladbrokes brand will be promoted throughout the clubs stadium …

William Hill has partnered with Mastercard to launch ‘Priority Access’ its pre-paid card which will allow customers direct access to funds held in their accounts. William Hill Customers will be able to use the cards anywhere a debit or credit card is accepted. William Hill disclosed to industry news source EGR Magazine that the card had been rolled out to …

iGaming content and games provider Net Entertainment (NetEnt) is transporting players back to the ’80s by announcing the release of its new slot Neon Staxx This new slot title, built in HTML5, is a 5-reel, 4-row video slot with 40 fixed bet lines. It includes the SuperStaxx feature, giving players the chance to revel in massive stacks of symbols each time they …

Online gaming companies are evolving into multi-disciplinary technology, marketing and product companies where the demands are for capable and qualified staff both from within and outside the sector, according to the new salary survey released by industry recruitment specialists BettingJobs. Today’s online gaming businesses are evolving in line with the technology that powers them and this is particularly evident when …

Continuing its operational and executive restructure under new CEO Jim Mullen, Ladbrokes plc has announced that following a review of the costs and efficiency of its international team it intends to restructure its International operations. Following the restructure Damian Cope, MD – International will leave the business and nine roles in the centrally based International team will be placed at …

BetVictor has confirmed the appointment of Paul Louis as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO), Louis who has been with the Gibraltar operator since 2005, takes over the executive management position having served as Managing Director of BetVictor since 2010. The appointment of Louis as COO represents Andreas Meinrad second major executive appointment since being made CEO of BetVictor in …

The potential merger UK legacy gambling operators Ladbrokes and Gala Coral has sent the industry into speculative overdrive as commentators and industry analyst try to gauge the effect of the heavyweight merger on the industry’s landscape. Both Ladbrokes and Coral’s governance have admitted that the merger talks are real and in action, Ladbrokes issued a statement to the FTSE market, …

Data released this morning by social media analytics and insights firm Crimson Hexagon reveals how the bookies faired on social media at this year’s Royal Ascot (16-20 June). Bookmaker Coral came out on top with 36% share of voice on social media platforms; followed by Betfair with 31%, Paddy Power with 14%, William Hill 11% and Ladbrokes with 9%. Royal Ascot 2015 …

Igaming content and games developer Realistic Games has released its own version of Baccarat. The supplier’s interpretation of the casino favourite, which incorporates their trademark table game design and intuitive user interface, is one of the few phone variants on the market. It features the all-important game roadmap, detailing previous game history, and is available in 17 different languages and any currency. …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has published details of a new Horseracing Bettors Forum, which will allow people who bet on British Racing to provide the BHA with constructive suggestions about how the sport can develop and change, for the benefit of the betting public. The purpose of the Forum is to deliver proposals and recommendations to the BHA and …