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 Net Entertainment provider of high-quality online casino games, is pushing the online casino boundaries with the launch of its ExtendTM API framework. Net Entertainment ExtendTM enables operators to build tailored and completely customised gaming experiences that are triggered by real-time data through the powerful API. Development teams can use their creativity to graphically enhance customers’ game play to deliver a …

Ladbrokes have called for ‘proper enforcement’ of the point of consumption (POC) licensing of online gaming when it is introduced in the UK later this year. The firm estimate that the new tax, despite being planned for December this year, will hit their 2014 revenues by £2m and they want to see some benefit for this expense. They said: “How …

iGaming and sports betting operator William Hill have announced the appointment of Juergen Reutter as its new online operations director. Juergen Reutter will take over digital and mobile operations from the Gibraltar office of the operator and steps up from his previous position as Director of Mobile Gaming for William Hill Online, where Reutter served for 18 months. Reutter has …

Ralph Topping will remain in charge of Britain’s biggest bookmaker until the end of next year, the company said yesterday. The firm issued a statement clarifying its position on Topping’s replacement, after reports in the media suggested that it had accelerated its original plan (William Hill share price: Ralph Topping to retire sooner than expected). William Hill said in a …

The battle for the World Cup in Brazil promises to be intense, with no clear favourite having yet emerged as we ready ourselves for the tournament this summer. There promises to be a similarly tight battle for World Cup supremacy off the pitch, as the planet’s biggest iGaming companies jostle for position in the search rankings. Over the past few …

Biggerbet Ltd has promoted finance director Iain Coward to Managing Director of the business.The Durham-based company’s portfolio includes online affiliate and betting service FREEBETS.com, it’s Australian division au.FREEBETS.com, Horseracingresults.co.uk, and Cheltenham Festival News. Coward, a Chartered Accountant who trained with PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been working in the online gaming sector for over six years. This included a three-year stint at the world’s largest poker site, Pokerstars.com, where he …

Marc Pedersen, SBC’s new affiliate correspondent, gives his insight into attending LAC and ICE 2014, from a media partner perspective. While ICE and LAC are two very different events, catering for different audiences, there is a universal truth behind both of them – making money out of gambling. Working for an igaming and sports betting portal – bettingexpert – our …

Igaming software and services provider Playtech PLC announced publically the issuing of a public dividends to investors and shareholders, as the company saw revenues rise in the fianancial year of 2013. Playtech’s performance was boosted by strong sales revenues in 2013, and further aided by the successful sale of its share in igaming operator William Hill PLC and William Hill …

SBC business correspondent Mark McGuinness caught up with businessman and industry entrepreneur Chris North to chat about his latest venture, GamCrowd which looks to disrupt the traditional way start-ups and existing companies seek funding and investment in the gambling sector. GamCrowd is a specialist igaming crowd funding platform, GamCrowd aims to bring better funding, industry knowledge,  to entrepreneurs and investors …