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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 …

Online sports betting operator Betway has continued its coverage expansion by announcing that it has become title sponsor of World Snooker events, The Shoot-Out and World Seniors Championship. Betway agreed sponsorship terms (undisclosed by parties) with Snooker’s governing body, which will see the sports betting operator promoted at  the Blackpool Tower. The deal marks Betway’s first move into snooker sponsorship, …

Listed betting operator Paddy Power, has been criticised by UK MPs and anti-gambling campaigner, after research from the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFFG) showed that 61% of Paddy Power’s 327 UK betting shops were located in high density immigrant areas such as Newham and Brent in London. Anti-gambling campaigners have criticised the bookmaker of deliberately targeting immigrant areas knowing that …

San Francisco based social games developer has officially closed its ZyngaPlus casino and poker real money gaming (RMG) products. The closures of its products sees the termination of its joint partnership with igaming operator bwin.party, which aimed to create and promote RMG Zynga products on social media verticals. Zynga management sent the following communication to existing RMG players “We are …

Reporting on its 2014 full year results, William Hill was able to declare a record operating profit of £372 million up 11% on FY 2013 £335 million. William Hill governance stated that its strong 2014 performance had driven by its continued product diversification, which had seen 40% of revenues generated from its digital channels. Key 2014 sporting events such as …

BGO Entertainment, the Alderney-licensed operator of the online casino and bingo brand bgo.com, has announced that the company has re-launched its affiliate programme in partnership with Income Access, a turnkey provider of technology and digital marketing services for the iGaming industry. The launch follows the recent migration of BGO Entertainment’s affiliate programme, bgo Buddies, to Income Access’ award-winning acquisition platform. …

A Paddy Power Galway Punter has won €206,000 after hitting his €1 17-fold football accumulator. Paddy Power’s lucky customer picked 17 winners from Champions League, Championship and League One fixtures, his outstanding accumulator win was confirmed on Monday when Norwich City beat Blackburn rovers 2-1 thanks to a late winner by Bradley Johnson. Féilim Mac An Iomaire, a PR spokesperson …