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Updating investors, Unibet Plc’s board has detailed that it is considering changing its holding company name from ‘Unibet Group Plc’ to ‘Kindred Group Plc’. The name change has been proposed in order to ‘improve synergy, clarity and flexibility’ for Unibet’s enlarged group, which following a number of European acquisitions is made up of online gambling assets; Unibet, MariaCasino, Bingo.com, Stan …

Industry news sources have reported that John Haddock has left as Chief Executive Officer of independent bookmaker Betfred. Haddock departs following thirty years’ service with the Manchester-based bookmaker, having served as CEO since August 2014  when he replaced Fred Done at the head of the company after years serving as managing director. As yet, Betfred governance has not disclosed any details …

Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) governance has today confirmed the appointment of Jochen Weiner as Managing Director of Sky Bet Deutschland. The leadership appointment of Weiner, comes as SB&G looks to expand its betting services in its new markets of Italy and Germany. Weiner takes the Sky Bet Deutschland executive role, having served as Managing Director of now defunct Deutsche …

After Sam Allardyce somehow contrived to lose his dream job with England after being ‘stung’ by undercover reporters from the Daily Telegraph, SBC News takes a look at the candidates to replace the national side’s shortest-serving full time manager. The stated odds have been taken from Oddschecker at the time of writing. Gareth Southgate – 13/8 with BetVictor Shortly after …

Marathonbet CEO Viktor Hoffman has touched upon the difficulties the industry has dealing with ‘millennials’ and the different approach that might be needed to attract this youthful demographic. Speaking at a betting conference last week, Hoffmann discussed how to engage millennials, commenting: “Millennials might spend less but they engage more. They’re generally more on mobile which tends to mean less …

Oasis fans may not be looking back in anger for much longer with Betway quoting short odds of 5/4 for the Mancunian band to announce their reunion in 2017.  A reunion is reportedly edging closer little by little  with the release of a feature length biopic on the band coming out next month. The betting markets are suggesting a return …

Betfair has this morning revealed that £3 million was traded during last night’s first US Presidential TV debate, as its exchange market shifts towards a Hilary Clinton victory. Coming into the much-anticipated TV debate, Republican candidate Donald Trump had hit his lowest odds of 2.68 for the US Presidency. However, the initial reaction of the TV Debate which garnered a …

SBTech, provider of online sports betting solutions, management services and iGaming platforms, has been announced as the software provider for Betser, the new gamified sportsbook from Hero Gaming. Betser, powered by SBTech’s bespoke technology, includes a new twin-track loyalty scheme devised by the fast-growing Malta-based operator, which is also responsible for the hugely successful Casino Heroes. Inspired by the success of …

Updating its ‘US 2016 Presidential Election’ exchange market, Betfair has revealed that £2 million was traded this weekend ahead of tonight’s much-anticipated live TV debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. To date the Betfair Exchange has recorded a total of £44 million traded on the 2016 US Election, surpassing the amount traded across all markets during the 2012 Presidential …

Shergul Arshad, the Founder of Mondogoal, spoke at BOS alongside Lottomatica’s Ubaldo Baldi, Oulala CEO Valery Bollier and Sportito CEO Riccardo Mittiga. Off the back of signing partnerships with Lottomatica, SISAL and more recently the Microgame Group in Italy, Arshad discussed the vast potential benefits for bookmakers to include a daily fantasy product. He said: “It poses a particularly interesting integration for live …