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Ladbrokes Plc governance has announced that Paul Cherry will replace Dean Shannon as new Chief Executive Officer of Ladbrokes Australia. Cherry will take over leadership in February 2017, as Shannon steps down having served as CEO of Ladbrokes Australia since its inception in 2013. In its leadership announcement, Ladbrokes governance declared that Shannon would be maintained as a corporate advisor …

Updating the market this morning, the board of Sportech Plc has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell The Football Pools to Burlywood Capital (Burlywood) for a total cash consideration of £97.25 million on a debt free/cash free basis. Sportech’s board will forward Burlywood proposal to investors, stating that the offer represented ‘an attractive opportunity to realise the …

AccuScore has been confirmed as the Ice Hockey Tournament Sponsor at Betting on Sports 2016! AccuScore is a sports simulation company that accurately simulates sporting events prior to their scheduled time. The simulation model uses data for the upcoming match, which includes team composition, weather, location and coaching. The current licensing and subscription services cover all major US sports and …

On the fence about attending the Betting on Sports this month? We’ve put together nine reasons why there’s only one place to be on the 15th and 16th. The largest sports betting event of the year with six components On the 15th and 16th September the largest sports betting focused conference of the year will be in session. With operators from …

Insider trading allegations made by Quebec’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) against former Amaya Inc CEO David Baazov and 12 close associates are being reviewed by an independent Montreal financial tribunal. The two-day hearing which began on Monday will review the charges made against Baazov and associates of creating a ‘sophisticated network’ executing insider trades on Canadian stocks over a six-year …

The odds for Donald Trump to succeed Barack Obama as US President have now fallen to just 11/8 with Betway after Hillary Clinton fell ill on the campaign trail.  These are the shortest odds for Trump since the bookmaker opened this market.  Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s odds have lengthened from 2/5 to 8/15 as she was forced to cancel two full …

There’s an iWatch up for grabs as Golden Race has challenged Betting on Sports attendees to try to outpunch MMA star Lyubo Simeonov, otherwise known as ‘The Hammer’.  Visitors to the Betting on Sports conference in London this week will have the chance to go head to head with one of the stars of Golden Race’s award nominated Real Fighting game.  …

Ve Interactive has been confirmed as a C-Level Dinner Sponsor for the Betting on Sports (BOS) conference. A world-leading technology company, the Ve platform has become an essential component for any online business to acquire, engage and convert customers. Under the vision and steerage of its co-founder & CEO, the award-winning serial entrepreneur David J. Brown, Ve Interactive has since gone …

Totally Gaming delivered the World Regulatory Briefing (#WrBriefing) in London’s iconic OXO tower yesterday with a packed out agenda of speakers both endemic and non. An impressive line up included Sarah Harrison, CEO of the UK Gambling Commission, as Keynote Speaker. Harrison delivered a pinpoint 45 minute talk which was refreshingly frank. Discussing the new National Responsible Gambling Strategy developed …

Having filed its 2015 annual report (period ending 31 December), professional online betting exchange Smarkets has declared corporate profits of £5.2 million up 1568% on 2014’s corresponding £316,000. The London-based operator disclosed that its 2015 exchange wagers had hit the £1 billion mark, with Smarkets governance reporting year revenues of £10.4 million up 429% on FY 2014’s £1.95. Commenting on …