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William Hill has claimed wagering growth across all four of its divisions in the first half of 2017, although profit before interest and tax was 11% lower than the corresponding period in 2016. However, given that there was some revenue growth (3% to £837.0m) against last year’s figures which had been boosted from the Euro 2016 tournament, and adjusted operating …

The ATP, the governing body of professional men’s tennis and operator of the ‘ATP World Tour’ has confirmed that US tech giant Amazon has secured its UK broadcast rights. Having agreed terms on a reported £10 million per year content deal, Amazon Prime will become the main UK broadcaster of ATP syndicated matches/tournaments, replacing current incumbent Sky Sports. The ATP’s …

Presenting its Q2 2017 trading update (period ending 30 June), New York-listed international lottery and gambling systems provider IGT Group Plc, has detailed that currency impacts have affected group wide metrics. Updating the market, IGT would declare period group ‘consolidated’ revenues of $1.2 billion down 5% on corresponding Q2 2016’s $1.285 billion.   The company detailed that the decline was …

Continuing its corporate focus on developing new talent, Comtrade Gaming welcomed students to its ‘21st generation of Comtrade Group’s summer school – EDIT program’. The program ‘EDIT – Education for Innovative Thinkers’ which has been active since 1996, focuses on developing young talent in creating software solutions and in further gaining vital business/commercial experience. Comtrade Group’s EDIT program has developed …

Betway the ‘Principal Sponsor’ of London Premier League football club West Ham United, will donate its front of shirt sponsorship to The DT38 Foundation during the upcoming pre-season clash with Manchester City   DT38 a charitable partner of West Ham helps raise awareness of men’s health issues, with a particular focus on testicular cancer. The Foundation was launched in 2015 in memory of …

Ahead of Betting on Sports 2017 (12-15 September), Bookies.com Managing Director Matthew Glazier, part of the ‘Super Affiliates’ session at next month’s event, spoke to SBC News about what he’s looking forward to at #boscon2017, where betting can work together more closely with sport and what sports partnership has stood out over the last 12 months. SBC: Why is it …

Ahead of the start of a new Premier League season, Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) is bolstering its fantasy sports provisions by partnering with mobile games developer Dribble. The partnership will see Dribble DFS games promoted under the Sky Bet brand. The partnership will see SB&G integrate Dribble’s unique DFS games portfolio which focuses on introducing casual sports fans to …

Just two months after launching its 2,000th game, Videoslots.com has initiated a two-week campaign in partnership with Core Gaming with a two-person MotoGP experience up for grabs. Players spinning the reels on Core Gaming’s featured slots from 28 July to 13 August can claim the prize, which includes two VIP passes to this year’s Silverstone MotoGP (26-28 August). Entry to …

FTSE-listed bookmaker William Hill is set to open its new technology and marketing dedicated office at ‘The Avenue’ on Tottenham Court Road in Central London. The bookmaker will move its technology development and online marketing operations within the new building operated by commercial real-estate developer Exemplar and property investment firm Ashby Capital. The Avenue a 30,000 sq ft office building, …

Following an extensive search, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has named Joe Lee as its Head of Trump Betting. Last April, due to growing demand in Donald Trump related wagers, Paddy Power announced publically that it would hire a Head of Trump Betting. The bookmaker even recruited Trump ally Nigel Farage to help fill-in its much-needed vacancy. Paddy Power informed that …