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Issuing a short corporate statement, Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Unibet Group Plc (Unibet) has confirmed that it has become the first online gambling firm to integrate BankID in Sweden. Sweden’s BankID is a user electronic identification system which will allow the operator to action faster and more efficient authentication & verification processes for its customers In its corporate update, …

Metric Gaming has marked the launch of its London offices by hiring three new executives, including former Betfair and William Hill director Jim Supple. After 25 years’ experience in the betting industry, Supple is set to become the company’s COO. He will be joined by new CFO Steven Paterson, former Finance Director of William Hill’s retail division. Meanwhile, Sam Foulkes, …

SBC Events has announced the signing of internationally acclaimed DJ Kellie Acreman for its awards ceremony on December 7 at Chelsea FC’s Under the Bridge night club. Sponsored by EnergyBet, and voted the ‘World’s Sexiest DJ’ in 2009, Kellie Acreman will be entertaining the 500 guests through the evening by providing a mix of music to reflect the occasion. Simona Pinterova, …

Publishing its corporate trading update (17-week period 29 June to 25 October) FTSE-listed bookmaker William Hill has declared that it expects its 2016 full-year operating profits to be ‘at the top end of previous £260-280 million guidance’. Updating investors, William Hill governance detailed that it has found a potential £30 million in ‘opportunities’ for group-wide operating efficiencies which governance will …

Paddy Power has signed a deal with slots creator NetEnt that will increase the crossover between its online operations and its UK retail business. The bookmaker has entered an agreement to license gaming content from NetEnt for use in land-based gaming machines in the UK, extending the existing online business partnership that the slots developer already has with Paddy Power. According …

UltraPlay powered GG.Bet has established two deals with esports organisations this week; Luminosity Gaming and Team NP.  The first of these, Luminosity, is an org which has grown fast in its short life and has rosters in a whole range of titles including League of Legends, CSGO, Overwatch, Smash, SMITE and more. Team NP is a newly formed team which …

iSoftBet, a leading online and mobile casino games provider, has announce a new partnership with another software vendor, Amatic Industries GmbH. iSoftBet’s Game Aggregation Platform (GAP) will now be able to offer its operators content from Amatic Industries, as part of its diverse portfolio of games. Michael Probert, Head of Business Development for iSoftBet, said: “iSoftBet Game Aggregation Platform (GAP) …

Despite their unbeaten start to the Premier League season, and the return to fitness of star striker Harry Kane, Spurs failed to convince punters on Spiffx during the North London derby at the Emirates. Mauricio Pochettino’s side started the match with only 10% of the backing, a figure that dropped to 2.68% in-play, even though Kane brought them level with …

The trend of growing online gaming revenues for Scandinavian-facing operators was very much confirmed late this week when newly-listed LeoVegas showed third-quarter revenues growing organically by 76%. The company said revenues soared to €37.9m and that total deposits grew 87% to €123.7m. The increase in player numbers was in line with the revenue uplift, up 77% to nearly 156,500; new …

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 …