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Racing UK anticipates drama and head to head battles as it has announced the appointment of UK TV talkshow host Jeremy Kyle as the face of its The Festival campaign.  Kyle, a racehorse owner, who has horses with trainers Paul Nicholls and Nick Gifford, will spearhead Racing UK’s marketing campaign around the upcoming Cheltenham Festival (March 10-13). Racing UK broadcasts …

Reporting on its full year 2014 performance (preliminary results) Paddy Power recorded corporate net revenues of €882 million (FY 2013 – €746 million), as the operator was able to announce record net profits of €167 million up 18% on FY 2013 €141 million. Paddy Power governance has been able to announce a €8 cash return per share to investors from …

Mobile dominates every aspect of online activity right now. Yet despite being relatively early to the party, some gaming companies are barely achieving 50% of revenue via mobile. At the same time, innovative mobile only platforms are gaining huge swathes of market share by delivering a quality and consistency of customer experience that outshines those companies still reliant upon ageing …

iGaming technology provider OpenBet, has earned a One Star accreditation in the 2015 Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For Survey. The achievement means that the London-based supplier is classified as a ‘very good’ employer. The ranking system starts at Ones to Watch, includes One Star and Two Star, and peaks at Three Star, with many entrants achieving no accreditation. “To receive …

Having reported a record breaking 2014, with profits topping £370 million (FY 2013: £335 million), William Hill CEO James Henderson does not want his company to rest on its laurels as it faces new challenges in 2015. Speaking to investors Henderson outlined that the company would face tougher times as it would have to navigate the long term impact of …

Hans Martin Nakkim has stepped down as CEO of European igaming operator ComeOn! Nakkim will remain with the operator taking a director role and focusing on building the company’s white label B2B services. The news of Nakkim’s decision to step down as CEO was broken by industry new source EGR Magazine. EGR further reported that ComeOn! would look to ramp …

With just over a week until the start of the Cheltenham Festival, clerk of the course Simon Claisse has not ruled out the possibility of watering during the meeting. While Claisse is content with the current state of the ground, temperatures are set to rise towards the end of the week and with little rain forecast, the ground looks set …

Racing fans can book their ride on day one at the 2015 Cheltenham Festival by having their personal Twitter names embossed on the saddle cloths worn by the runners in the Racing Post Arkle Chase (2.05pm, Tuesday, March 10). Social media users retweeting @RacingPost and #SupportOurJockeys before Friday, March 6 will trigger a £1 donation from Racing Post to the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) and Irish Injured Jockeys …

In the year February 2014 to February 2015 Global Reviews conducted three Digital Sales Effectiveness* studies into the Sports Betting Industry in the UK and Ireland. This research examines how effective 888, Bet Fred, Bet Victor, Bet365, Betfair, Coral, Ladbrokes, Matchbook, PaddyPower, Sky Bet and William Hill are at converting customers online. Bettors expect more online Prospective bettors are looking …

Playtech has launched Rainbow Riches Bingo the first ever bingo variant of the iconic cross-channel brand, licensed and developed in partnership with Scientific Games. Rainbow Riches most popular retail slot game, which enjoys huge success in the land-based bingo market, is available today as a mobile and online bingo variant and launches with a £100,000 promotion in the run up to …