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London AIM listed betting operator GVC Holdings Plc has confirmed the appointment of Nick Batram as new Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy. Batram takes on the newly created role, with GVC Holdings having gained full shareholder approval to finalise its takeover of bwin.party Entertainment, the operator will now push to conclude the deal by 1 February. GVC governance …

Following a successful 2015 for the eSports industry, 2016 looks set to be even bigger with the likes of EA, Activision Blizzard and ESPN showing their intent to capitalise on this momentum by establishing their own divisions and, in the case of Activision, acquiring a major organisation. Based in Seattle, Matcherino is a platform dedicated to bringing the fans closer to the …

It’s a thankless job being the January transfer window. It’s frequently criticised by managers with prices pumped up by clubs looking to capitalise and make a good return, meaning only the clubs with the heftiest bank balances can afford to buy. The flip side of the coin of course is that it protects smaller clubs by allowing them to hang onto their key players for …

Further to this morning’s 2015 (unaudited) performance update, FTSE listed betting operator William Hill has confirmed that Crispin Nieboer will replace Andrew Lee as Manging Director of its digital business division on an interim basis. Lee who has served as MD of William Hill Digital since 2012, has been placed on gardening leave, with the operator yet to announce his …

Gala Coral CEO Carl Leaver has issued UK racing stakeholders a revised offer regarding the betting industry’s continued row over the disputed ‘authorised betting partner’ (ABP) policy. Leaver’s Coral betting enterprise has yet to commit to the ABP program, on Tuesday the CEO stated that his firm would “happily pay a levy of 7.5% on their winnings” relating to horse …

The UK Competition & Markets Authority (UK CMA) has granted approval to the proposed fast-track of the planned Ladbrokes-Coral merger. The agreed deal which gained a 96% investor backing in December, will now be forwarded for an in-depth phase 2 investigation of Ladbrokes merger with Gala Coral assets, which includes Coral UK, Eurobet Retail and Gala Coral’s digital division. The …

Interactive gaming operator NetPlay TV has confirmed that it has ended its pursuit of Sportech asset The Football Pools (UK). Issuing a short corporate update, the operator confirmed that it had ‘terminated talks’ with Sportech governance regarding its interest in the division. “After careful consideration the company has decided not to enter into this process and has therefore terminated discussions,” …

This morning London AIM listed betting operator GVC Holdings (GVC) issued a corporate trading update for its full year 2015 performance (period ending 31 December) Ahead of its merger with bwin.party Entertainment, GVC reported Net Gaming Revenues (NGR) of €247 million (£184 million) up 10.2% on FY 2014’ €224 million (£167 million). The operator further detailed that during 2015 it …

The unclaimed National Lottery jackpot will roll over to an estimated +£58 million this Saturday, following the result of 13 successive rollovers. Saturday’s National Lottery draw will be the biggest in UK history surpassing the previous record of £42 million. Following Wednesday’s unclaimed draw, Lottery operator Camelot stated that a winner will be picked from the next tier if six …

The 2nd February sees the igaming & betting industries’ first yearly networking social ‘London Baby’ hosted at the Café De Paris (Leicester Square – London), for delegates attending the ICE 2016 Totally Gaming Expo (ICE 2016). Following December’s announcement of ‘London Baby’ opening its RSVP registration, event organisers’ SBC and iGaming Business (iGB) are expecting a record turnout with industry …