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Unibet Group plc has signed an agreement to acquire the online gambling business of Stan James Group plc together with full rights and ownership of the brand. The transaction does not include the UK shops business operated under the Stan James brand, which for a transitional period has been granted rights to the brand. Stan James is one of the …

The UK Supreme Court has overruled a VAT appeal lodged by Rank Group Plc with regards to a £31 million dispute on taxation of its gambling machines between 2002 and 2005. The appeal was brought up by Rank Group on 21 April 2015, with regards to the operatpors claims that it had overpaid VAT on Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo …

Online gambling group GVC Holdings the operator at the centre of a potential bwin.party reverse takeover announced its H1 2015 trading update. The London AIM listed firm reported that it had increased wagering revenue by 19% to €823 million (H1 2014: €690 million). Its strong wagering performance transferred to an increase in Net Gaming Revenues (NGR) of €120 million up …

The Betting on Football conference is back, having been transferred to Arsenal FC. Betting on Football 2015 will be held at the Emirates on 10 September 2015 and once again plans to bridge the gap between sports betting and football. Organised by SBC Events, Betting on Football is a focused, one day conference, exploring the key facets of the betting industry’s …

Ladbrokes has surprised political commentators by announcing that the UK is more likely to leave the European Union than Greece. The bookmaker has placed Greece at 2/5 to remain a Eurozone member in 2015, while cutting the odds on a ‘Brexit’ from 7/2 to 3/1. Following last Sunday’s Greek Euro Referendum which saw the beleaguered nation vote NO to further …

Camelot the UK National Lottery operator has launched its #pleasenotthem nationwide advertising campaign fronted by reviled TV personalities Piers Morgan and Katie Price. The marketing campaign developed by London creative agency Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO (AMV-BBDO) was launched on 4 July. Camelot will first launch Piers Morgan’s campaign named ‘Piers’ Pier’, which sees the TV host and journalist create his …

To no one’s surprise the Canadian Parliament and Senate entered its summer recess, without reviewing the proposed single sports betting bill C290. The bill which aimed to amend Canada’s criminal code with regards to sports betting, would allow single sports wagers to be accepted in licensed gambling premises failed to gain its Senate review despite optimism at the start of …

Ahead of this Sunday’s Greek Euro Austerity Referendum, Paddy Power has announced that it has “paid out five figures” on Greece staying in the Eurozone. The Irish bookmaker revealed that it had recorded 85% of wagers on its ‘Grexit’ market favouring Greece staying put in the Euro region. Paddy Power is set pay out winnings to punters three days ahead …

Gala Coral has announced a major executive coup by announcing the appointment of former Playtech COO Shay Segev as its new Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Segev will be charged with leading the operator’s omni-channel strategy, which has proved to be the operator’s key driver for growth. Segev who left leading gambling technology supplier Playtech in April, was a key figure …

Gambling technology provider Playtech Plc continues its expansion into the financial trading markets, with the announcement that it has acquired currency trading platform Ava Trade for a sum of $105 million (£67 million). The technology provider will utilise the acquisition to expand the development of its financial trading platform and further its client services. In April Playtech began its initial …