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The government of New South Wales (NSW) has reversed its decision to ban greyhound racing, stating that the sport had ‘one last chance’ to prove itself against animal cruelty. The Australian greyhound racing industry has come under fire following a string of investigations which found overwhelming evidence of animal cruelty including mass killings and the use of live baits in …

SBC is inviting the ‘hard hitters’ in the sports betting industry to put themselves forward for one of 15 awards created to recognise excellence in 2016. If you feel your company deserves special recognition this year, make sure you get your nomination in before October 25. The SBC Awards 2016, which will be held on December 7 at Under the Bridge …

The Guardian newspaper reports that senior figures in UK racing are concerned regarding the potential UK government blanket ban on sports betting advertising pre the UK 9pm watershed. Racing industry stakeholders are said to be particularly anxious with regards to its new £30 million four-year racing broadcast partnership with ITV which begins in January 2017. The success of ITV as …

Facing competition from Racing Victoria and Seven West Media joint-venture Racing.com, Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has been forced to significantly up its bid in order to maintain its racing broadcast rights in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian Financial Review (AFR) has reported that Tabcorp governance are prepared to pay AUD $26 million (£16 million) to secure racing content rights …

Updating its ‘US 2016 Presidential Market’, Betfair’s online betting exchange has now seen Republican candidate Donald Trump drift to 5.0 (20% chance of winning) following last night’s second Presidential Debate at Washington University St Louis. A weekend that saw the Trump campaign rocked by the Washington Post revealing audio tapes of Trump making lewd comments towards women, saw the Republican …

Publishing its full year 2016 results (12-month period ending 30 June), independent bookmaker Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has delivered strong growth across all its 2016 metrics, as the operator prepares for its future international expansion. Closing its FY 2016, SB&G detailed that Group Revenues had hit £373 million, up 51% on corresponding FY 2015’s £247 million. The operator’s significant …

UK business news sources have valued the potential merger of FTSE-listed William Hill Plc and Toronto TSX operator Amaya Inc at a combined value of £4.5-5 billion. On late Friday, William Hill and Amaya governances declared that they had entered initial talks discussing plans for an ‘all stock merger of equals’. The governances’ further detailed that the potential merger was …

The governances of William Hill Plc and Amaya Inc have confirmed that they have entered talks discussing a potential ‘all-stock merger of equals’, with a view of creating a global gambling powerhouse. Reacting to press speculation on late Friday, the governances of FTSE-listed William Hill and Toronto TSX-listed Amaya disclosed that initial merger talks had begun. Amaya the operating company …

DFS operator and B2B provider Oulala.com has decided to spread its operations to LATAM by offering its platform to Argentinean football clubs. The Malta based firm has partnered with Argentine entrepreneur Sebastian Pino to propel the new move. Oulala will be targeting prime regional markets such as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia. Its primary focus however will be Argentina, which …

Award winning producer and TV sports presenter Hayley McQueen is to present the SBC Awards 2016 on Wednesday 7th December. Argyll Entertainment, the company behind the Alan Brazil-branded BetonBrazil sportsbook, has been confirmed as the sponsor of the evening hostess. McQueen, a familiar face to viewers of Sky Sports News HD and Sky Sports’ football coverage, will be opening the …