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No Love! Ladbrokes views short lifespan for ITV’s ‘Survival of the Fittest’

SBC News No Love! Ladbrokes views short lifespan for ITV's 'Survival of the Fittest'

Opening its latest TV market for ITV2’s new reality show ‘Survival of the Fittest’, Ladbrokes Entertainment has placed contestant Georgie Clarke as its 5/2 initial market favourite to be crowned ‘Queen of the Savanna’. First broadcast on Sunday 11 February, ‘Survival of the Fittest’ has been branded as a ‘reality format challenge show’ developed by ITV, which sees ‘hot, young …

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Gaming Realms expands ITV content partnership

SBC News Gaming Realms expands ITV content partnership

London AIM-listed mobile games and platform developer Gaming Realms Plc has expanded its licensing agreement with UK broadcaster ITV. The new deal secured by Gaming Realms will allow the developer of mobile games to produce gaming titles for the ITV syndicated shows of ‘Dancing on Ice’, ‘The Only Way is Essex’ and ‘Hell’s Kitchen’. Gaming Realms governance stated that its …

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Sergio Aguero hits four goal flurry to ensure top scores

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Sergio Aguero sank Leicester City in the latest round of Premier League fixtures, with four goals delighting fantasy managers who had the Argentina international installed as captain, and therefore earned double points. One such example is Piyush Choudhary, Chief Business Officer for Ballers Media Group, who saw the Manchester City frontman boost his 21 point haul to a very impressive …

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Private Equity giants monitoring Cirsa Spain movements

SBC News Private Equity giants monitoring Cirsa Spain movements

Speculation is growing with regards to Spanish gambling firm Grupo Cirsa’s future, as a number of private equity firms are reportedly monitoring the Barcelona-based operator. This week, Bloomberg News reports that PE firms Blackstone Group and Cerebeus Capital Management, two seasoned investors in global gambling enterprises, are weighing up bids for the Spanish casino and bingo-hall operator. Furthermore, former Caesar …

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Kindred Group steps up fight against corruption in UK sports

SBC News Kindred Group steps up fight against corruption in UK sports

Stockholm-listed online gambling firm Kindred Group Plc has strengthened its sports integrity initiatives confirming that it has joined the Sports Betting Intelligence Forum (SBIF) and further signed a memorandum-of-understanding with the Rugby Football Union (RFU). Updating the market, Kindred will work with the SBIF becoming a betting industry stakeholder in developing initiatives to ‘protect sports and prevent sports corruption’. Established in …

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Peter Ivanov – UltraPlay – Betting patterns in esports

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It’s important to remember when looking at esports as a whole that it’s just an umbrella term. Under the sports term there’s cricket, rugby, football and a plethora of other disciplines and each will have unique and independent betting markets. The same applies, too, for esports. Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of Legends are the three biggest titles …

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Mansion agrees punch perfect partnership through Project11

SBC News Mansion agrees punch perfect partnership through Project11

Online gambling company Mansion, has increased its advertising presence within the world of sport by agreeing a fresh partnership with WBA super-middleweight world champion, George Groves. The partnership comes as Mansion aims to build on a successful pre-existing partnership with AFC Bournemouth and continue to strengthen its footprint within the UK through signing this new boxing deal with Project11. The Mansion brand …

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SG Gaming debuts trials of new Equinox terminals

SBC News SG Gaming debuts trials of new Equinox terminals

Scientific Games Corporation has detailed that its UK division has successfully rolled out a trial of its new dynamic range of terminals. SG Gaming has installed its new Equinox range across 100 Ladbrokes and Coral stores nationwide, with the parties working together for the previous 12 months in preparation. Richard Lang, Retail Commercial Director at Ladbrokes Coral Group, commented: “We’re excited …

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HBF reveals study into starting prices

SBC News HBF reveals study into starting prices

A study by The Horseracing Bettors Forum has analysed the state of starting prices within the UK betting market. The study outlined worrying results for punters betting at Welsh course Ffos Las, as it revealed that there were an “alarming level of over-rounds” at the course. HBF member Steve Tilley, joint-author of the study with HBF chair Simon Rowlands, commented: …

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Gambling.com bolsters group board of directors

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Gambling.com, the providers of digital marketing services for the global iGaming industry, has announced a new duo of appointments. Taking its total of independent non-executive directors to three, the firm has brought Susan Ball and Pär Sundberg on board. Ball, an experienced senior executive and board member in the online gambling industry, has previously led the Initial Public Offering (IPO) …

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