It has been revealed that England Manager Sam Allardyce is no longer working as an ambassador for My Club Betting. The FA had been examining the relationship between Hodgson’s replacement and the betting company but it was news regarding the company’s CEO’s past that was the trigger for this decision. An investigation by The Sun found that Neil Riches, Chief Executive …
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RGA appoints KPMG to support self-exclusion scheme
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has announced that it has retained the services of KPMG to undertake a scoping study which will shape the development of the National Online Self-Exclusion Scheme (NOSES), and to advise the RGA during its implementation process. The aim of NOSES, which should be in place by the end of 2017, is to provide consumers with …
Read More »Wings Gaming scoops biggest prize in esports history
As the winners of this year’s Dota 2 competition TI6 Wings Gaming has earned itself the biggest prize in esports history to the tune of $9.1m (£7m). The Chinese team defeated Digital Chaos 3-1 in the final of the International 6. Prior to the tournament both of these teams had been major underdogs yet Wings managed to see off the …
Read More »William Hill says NO to Rank-888 revised offer
A morning of high industry M&A drama has seen William Hill’s board reject the revised consortium takeover offer put forward by Rank Group and 888 Holdings. The new offer presented to William Hill governance on Sunday would see 888 act as the acquiring entity for the ‘BidCo’ consortium. William Hill investors would be offered 199 pence in cash and 0.860 BidCo …
Read More »SIS creates Director of Software Engineering role for Mike Jones
SIS has appointed Mike Jones in a newly created role for its senior leadership team. Following a successful 6-month interim period starting in February 2016, he has become the Director of Software Engineering for the company. Based at SIS’ headquarters in Milton Keynes, Jones will be working with SIS teams in London and Salford to drive a transformation in the …
Read More »Richard Moffat – OLBG – Testing Times: New Market Expansion
Richard Moffat Managing Director of leading UK sports betting affiliate OLBG (olbg.com) speaks to SBC on his firm’s recent international expansion and business strategy which has seen OLBG launch its player referral services in Spain, Australia, Ireland and Romania. Moffat details to SBC readers how entering new international markets has tested OLBG’s day-to-day operations and marketing values as an industry …
Read More »bettingexpert crowns Nemanja Dojčinović ‘Ninca90’ as Tipster of the Year
bettingexpert (bettingexpert.com), a leading European sports betting player community, has crowned Serbian Nemanja Dojčinović (community name ‘Ninca90’) as its Tipster of the Year 2016. The lucrative competition rewards the player who has bagged the highest yield from their tips on the bettingexpert platform, and Ninca90 blew away the competition with his 4.6% return from 10,010 recommendations across the year. From …
Read More »Rank-888 enters crucial week in pursuit of William Hill takeover
Rank Group and 888 Holdings pursuit of William Hill is expected to heat up this week, as consortium stakeholders are expected to make a fresh bid to seduce William Hill governance into opening negotiations. This weekend, UK business news sources have reported that Rank and 888 governances have been reviewing the 364p per share offer (value circa £3.2-3.3 billion), which …
Read More »Smart Live Gaming surrenders UKGC operator & software licenses
Updating the market, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has informed that Smart TV Broadcasting Limited, the operating company of Smart Live Gaming, has surrendered its official ‘Remote Operator’ and ‘Gambling Software’ licences. The forfeit of both its UK licences comes a week after the UKGC had placed Smart Live Gaming brands under temporary suspension stating that the interactive gaming operator …
Read More »Ladbrokes retail network secures BT Sport content
Ladbrokes’ retail betting division has confirmed that UK sports broadcaster BT Sport will be televised across its betting shop estate network. Confirming the partnership ahead of this weekend’s start of Premier League season 2016/17, BT Sport content will be displayed across all 2144 shops in the UK and 77 shops in Northern Ireland. The content of leading UK sports broadcaster …
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