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European online betting group Betclic has confirmed that it has become the official betting partner of French Top-14 rugby union side Union Bordeaux Begles (UBB). Confirming its latest sponsorship, Betclic marketing details that it will show its home support for ‘Girondins rugby’ backing l’UBB. In 2018, Betclic governance chose the city of Bordeaux as its new headquarters, relocating staff from …

Fairplay online casino operator PlayOJO has partnered with Betgenius (Genius Sports Group) to optimise its digital campaign strategies. Utilising Betgenius campaign tools, PlayOJO will be better able to identify and target individual customers’ on-site behavioural characteristics, including their time spent on-site, preferred slots titles, duration of session and deposit frequency. Furthermore, PlayOJO marketing teams will be supported with deeper insights …

Updating the market, the governance of Toronto TSX-listed The Stars Group Inc has confirmed that it will publish a ‘business acquisition report’ (BAR) related to its $4.7 billion takeover of Sky Betting & Gaming on Monday 17 September 2018. The report will include Sky Betting and Gaming’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2018 as well …

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at some key developments for the gambling industry in its ‘Winning Post’ column. UK: Problem Gambling Rate Declines – That’s Good, Right? Good things it appears, do come to those who wait. GB Gambling Commission executives have made much in recent times of the need …

Under the banner ‘Together for the Tote’, investment consortium Alizeti has unveiled the executive management team which will seek to revitalise the Tote’s racing pools betting proposition. Led by racing financier Alex Frost, last May Alizeti secured a 25% stake in the Tote, valued at approximately £150 million with a further option to acquire 100% of the legacy operator in future transactions. …

Lottoland has diversified the payments services made available to its players and targeted new markets after striking a deal with MuchBetter. As MuchBetter’s first lottery customer, this deal also represents an expansion into a new market for the iGaming payments company. Lottoland has chosen MuchBetter as an up-and-coming alternative to traditional e-wallets, after looking for a mobile first wallet solution …

Betting software and platform supplier Kambi has unveiled its latest innovation to enrich its sportsbook offering in the US. The Teaser+ feature aims to deliver greater value to players by replacing the odds table used to price traditional teaser parlays in favour of in-house generated odds. Kambi has developed an innovative version of the popular teaser parlay, after implementing a …

Last I checked, signs of impending apocalypse have yet to include high street bookmakers’ signs flapping in the wind. However, if you were to listen to many on the retail high street, the four horsemen are bearing down on retail operators – and at least one of them is riding a FOBT, writes Richard Thorp, Business Development Director for FSB. First, …

London-listed online gambling group 888 Holdings, has bolstered its active US portfolio launching its 888sports online sportsbook brand for the regulated state of New Jersey.   Updating the market, 888 adds online sports betting services to its existing online casino and poker verticals active within New Jersey since 2013. 888sports New Jersey property will be powered by the firm’s long-term …

The eyes of tech and sports business will be firmly focused on today’s official launch of DAZN US property, Perform Group’s OTT service which aims to become ‘the Netflix of sports’. Backed by US private equity mogul Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries, DAZN seeks to revolutionise sports viewership, distribution and engagement across all continents. This summer, Perform Group stated its intent …