UFC 205 has already broken records as the most bet on UFC fight night of all time, according to figures from Sportsbet.io. The Bitcoin sportsbook has enjoyed a steady stream of bets in the lead-up to Saturday night’s event in New York, which has already beaten Sportsbet’s previous high for the most wagered on a UFC card. Unsurprisingly, the headline …
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William Hill is launching its new TV campaign today during the England v Scotland game with an advert directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, Hollywood director of the Resident Evil franchise among others. SBC caught up with Pete Spiers – Head of Advertising & Content at the bookmaker – to find out more. SBC News: So Paul W.S. Anderson. Why are …
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Betting industry supplier OPTIMA has revealed the reasons behind its decision to sponsor last month’s TVC Bookmakers Trade Fair, which took place in Solihull’s Cranmore Park Conference Centre. The event, which was moved to Solihull last year after the moving of night racing at the previous location in Wolverhampton, brought the industry together to showcase new products and technologies. OPTIMA, a provider of …
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Clifton Davies co-founder David Clifton has a look at the increasing regulatory scrutiny on the gambling industry and warns there may be more to come. My “Licensing Expert” article last month posed the question whether a regulatory crackdown on gambling advertising was around the corner. We now know at least part of the answer. The Department for Culture Media & …
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Nick Bunyard, the manager of non-league football club Frome Town, has claimed he has been made a scapegoat after being banned from all football until 2019. The Football Association (FA) has banned Bunyard after a commission found him to be guilty of placing 45 bets on his own teams between September 2014 and April 2016. The FA has imposed the …
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A loyal player based in the Czech Republic enjoyed one of the best winning streaks ever seen on EnergyCasino, and became the first player to redeem EnergyPoints on a Maltese holiday. After collecting €45,884 on slot game ‘Roaring Forties’ at the start of July and end of August, Jaroslav landed an impressive €22,974 on ‘Stunning Hot and Elements: The Awakening’. …
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Link2Win has signed a multi-year partnership which will see its ‘Linka’ games made available directly via the Gameflex casino platform on Iforium. The deal covers Link2Win’s growing portfolio of more than 15 games, which includes all bingo, slot and keno ‘Linka’ themed desktop and mobile games, with titles such as Diamond Links, Jungle Linka and Pool Linka. Gameflex is a …
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Cherry Gaming said it is looking at a further bond financing to buy up the remaining shares of ComeOn that it doesn’t already own, after Cherry said its own revenues ex-ComeOn rose 39% over the third-quarter. At the end of July, Cherry bought up a 49% stake in ComeOn and Cherry said that though ComeOn’s revenues were yet to be …
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Horse racing channel At The Races has worked with Simplestream to release a tablet extension and offline viewing capability for its mobile betting app. Built with Simplestream’s Media Manager, the app is designed to facilitate an extended reach for the company, and meet consumer expectation for services to be accessed from any device. Its API-driven multiple-betting system enables users to …
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Casino game supplier Yggdrasil Gaming announced “surging” third-quarter revenues helped by the signing of landmark deals this year with the likes of bet365, BwinParty and Casumo. The Malta-based company saw revenues almost quadruple to SEK21m compared with SEK5.3m in the same period last year. EBITDA similarly soared, up to SEK9.2m from SEK1.9m in 2015. The number of player transactions on …
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