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BETDAQ have signed Grade 1-winning National Hunt and Flat trainer Gavin Cromwell as brand ambassador. The partnership, which begins immediately, will see the well-connected and successful Cromwell share racing views and insights with the exchange’s multi-sport content site, betdaqtips.com. Cromwell, who previously worked with the likes of Gordon Elliot and the late Dessie Hughes, is best known for multiple Grade …

LatAm specialist eGamingServices has set about reaching out to leaders in the “vibrant” Brazilian market. The firm’s CEO Tiago Almeida was the first member of a high profile panel at the Brazilian Gaming Congress to speak about marketing opportunities for operators targeting Brazil, both pre and post regulation in the country. The brief was to talk in detail about the …

Coingaming Group sports betting subsidiary Sportsbet.io has expanded its market trading dynamics, becoming the first bitcoin sportsbook to launch in-play cashout functionalities. Announcing its ‘crypto betting first’, Sportsbet.io punters will be able to lock-in profits, minimise losses and manage their wagers on Sportsbet.io’s proprietary platform. Updating the market, Joe McCallum, Director of Sportsbook at Sportsbet.io, said: “We aspire to be one …

Ahead of this Saturday’s grudge rematch between David Haye and Tony Bellew, Betfair has unveiled the former heavyweight champion Haye as a brand ambassador for the online betting operator. Haye’s new partnership with Betfair continues the company’s association with the boxer and Hayemaker Boxing Promotions which it also sponsors. The two year deal will see Haye regularly write exclusive columns …

Following the conclusion of this week’s local elections, the Conservative government will likely move to implement a £2 FOBTs wagering limit, impacting all UK betting stakeholders. SBC contributor Scott Longley assess whether the government understands the consequences of its drastic cut, or if it can justify its FOBTs policy logic… _________________ Politics has trumped economics in the final stages of …

Sports betting app Kwiff has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after odds used in a television advertisement were found to be fake. The ad in question, seen in December of last year, contained an example bet placed by “Adam from Clitheroe” on a PSG vs Celtic game, and stated “Adam’s odds on PSG were perfectly normal 11/8”. …

Premier Punt Group, the Edinburgh based Business-to-Business social gaming provider, has managed to pull off a real coup in recruiting industry trailblazer Victor Chandler as an investor and advisor. Mr Chandler is often credited with being the first to take gambling “online” and gambling operations offshore. He said this of the announcement: “Premier Punt Group is an exciting company with …

Publishing its Q1 trading update (period ending 31 March), FTSE100 betting group Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has reported a tough opening for 2018, as the firm’s corporate performance was impacted by several factors. Updating the market, PPB reports a 2% decline in group revenues to £408 million (Q1 2017: £416 million). The betting group detailed that its punters had been …

LeoVegas Gaming Ltd is to pay a penalty package in excess of £600,000, after being sanctioned by the UK Gambling Commission for failings related to misleading advertising, and the handling of customers at the end of their self-exclusion period. The firm, who hold a remote operating licence authorising it to operate an online casino, and provide facilities for real event …

Updating its social media channels, Malta & Curacao-licensed online betting operator Pinnacle (Pinnacle.com) has confirmed that it will no longer be seeking a UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licence. The low-margin bookmaker published the following update on its Twitter feed and Facebook group. Customer announcement: Pinnacle has withdrawn its licence application to the UK Gambling Commission. pic.twitter.com/hXuCfFW1K7 — Pinnacle (@PinnacleSports) May …