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Updating its President Trump betting markets, Paddy Power has placed Attorney General Jeff Sessions as current 5/4 favourite in its ‘You’re Fired…Next member of the Trump Administration to resign or get sacked’ market. A Trump administration stalwart, Sessions’ position as the leader of the Department of Justice has come under threat following comments made by President Trump to The New …

Following a commercial standoff, Ladbrokes Coral PLC (Ladbrokes Coral) and The Racing Partnership (TRP) have announced that a media rights deal has been agreed.  The deal will take effect immediately, ensuring Ladbrokes Coral’s 3,820 betting shops in the UK and Ireland will show racing from 15 Arena Racing Company (ARC) owned racecourses and seven independent racecourses. The deal will also …

GVC Holdings’ leading sports brand bwin has given its casino offering a “digital facelift” to create a more immersive experience for its users. The new site features sharper graphical displays, improved grid categorisation and a game view which allows games to be launched it either in embedded or breakout modes. There is also a Featured Games category and a new …

Since the Supreme Court agreed to rehear New Jersey’s state appeal for legalising sports betting last June, the agenda for ‘licensed US betting’ has been placed at the forefront of US Pro-League Commissioners. This week In New York, the Chief Commissioners of the ‘Big 4’ Leagues; Roger Goodell (NFL), Adam Silver (NBA), Rob Manfred (MLB) and Gary Bettman (NHL) will meet …

Industry marketing and affiliate software provider NetRefer has been recognised for its contribution to Malta enterprise and innovation at the ‘2017 Malta Best Entrepreneur Awards’.     Hosted at the Rabat Verdala Palace, NetRefer won three award prizes; ‘Best Technology Entrepreneur’, ‘Best Innovation in Research’ and the most prestigious award of the evening; ‘The Overall Best Entrepreneur of the Year’. …

Online bookmaker 21Bet has announced that a deal has been agreed for it to become the official betting partner of Gloucester Rugby ahead of the 2017/18 season. Having already agreed to become the shirt sponsor for Waterford FC and become the betting partner for second-tier English football team Wolverhampton Wanderers, it’s clear that 21Bet is looking to expand its venture into …

The sports betting world will be descending on London this September for a series of events, exhibitions and networking functions, exploring the future of sports betting, innovation, marketing and regulation. Sports Betting Week (12-15 September) sees three of the industry’s key information providers – Clarion Gaming, SBC Events & GamblingCompliance – present the industry with a week’s worth of high …

Amaya Inc sports betting subsidiary BetStars has partnered with industry content and dynamic advertising specialists Fresh8 Gaming to optimise the targeting of its programmatic marketing campaigns. Fresh8 technology has been selected to drive optimal targeting with improved messaging relevancy by delivering personalised adverts to individual users and segments. Zeno Ossko, Managing Director of BetStars, commented on Fresh8 technology, “We were …

Continent 8 will allow businesses in the Philippines to connect globally using local partners, after agreeing to deliver global network and cybersecurity services to the region. The Isle of Man based technology company has selected IP Converge Data Services (IPC) and LR Data Center and Solutions, both headquartered in Makati City in Manila, for sharing Continent 8’s values of service …

Bookmaker Betsafe has announced that from the 2017/18 season, it will become the principal sponsor of back-to-back European rugby champions Saracens. Betsafe will also become the official betting partner of the Saracens and its branding will appear on the shirts and around the stadium of the European champions for the next three seasons. Nicola Fitton, Managing Director at Betsafe, said: “We …