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Bodog becomes Official Asian Betting Partner for Aston Villa

SBC News Bodog becomes Official Asian Betting Partner for Aston Villa

Aston Villa Football Club has announced that Bodog will join its roster of partners for the 2016/17 season. Bodog is currently not granted marketing rights outside of Asia, but they will become the exclusive Official Asian Betting Partner for the Championship club. Bodog is the latest addition to the list of betting partners at the Birmingham based club. Just last …

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Sisal Matchpoint becomes official betting partner for AS Roma

SBC News Sisal Matchpoint becomes official betting partner for AS Roma

AS Roma has signed a sponsorship agreement with Sisal Matchpoint ahead of the 2016/17 season. The company will become the official betting partner of the Rome-based club for a single season, with the option to renew the deal for further years. Sisal will receive significant exposure around the club’s Stadio Olympico and create a number of digital activations for the club’s …

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William Hill rejects ‘risky’ Rank-888 consortium bid

SBC News William Hill rejects 'risky' Rank-888 consortium bid

The board of William Hill Plc has moved to reject the £3.3 billion takeover bid proposed by the strategic consortium of Rank Group and 888 Holdings. Quick to reject Rank and 888’s offer which was formally issued this afternoon, William Hill governance stated that the proposed deal ‘substantially undervalued’ its corporate enterprise, choosing not to forward the bid to its …

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Rank & 888 submit initial £3.6 billion formal bid for William Hill takeover

SBC News Rank & 888 submit initial £3.6 billion formal bid for William Hill takeover

The strategic Rank Group and 888 Holdings consortium has declared its intent to takeover William Hill proposing a formal offer of £3.6 billion for the FTSE-listed operator. Updating the market Rank and 888 governances have proposed an initial 364p per share offer for William Hill, as deal stakeholders look to create another UK betting industry giant. The Financial Times, reports …

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TLCBET expands UK profile with BORO betting partnership

SBC News TLCBET expands UK profile with BORO betting partnership

Asian-focused online betting operator TLCBET has been announced as official betting partner of Middlesbrough FC for Premier League season 2016/17. TLCBET marketing confirmed its ‘Boro’ betting partnership ahead of this weekend’s start of the English Premier League, as newly promoted Middlesbrough take on Stoke City. The betting partnership will see TLCBET promoted throughout Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium (capacity – 34,000), and …

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BOS Speaker Profile: Paul Leyland – Regulus Partners: Brexit & Beyond

SBC News BOS Speaker Profile: Paul Leyland - Regulus Partners: Brexit & Beyond

Paul Leyland, Founding Partner at industry advisors Regulus Partners, will open the ‘Betting on Sports’ Conference (15-16 September, Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London) detailing the potential impacts of BREXIT on betting stakeholders and the sector’s value chain. With the betting industry likely to face internal and external conflicts, Leyland details the demands governance, and leadership will likely face in testing …

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TonyBet sponsors inaugural World Cup of Cards in Montreal

SBC News TonyBet sponsors inaugural World Cup of Cards in Montreal

TonyBet has been confirmed as the overall series sponsor for the inaugural World Cup of Cards (WCC) at Playground Poker Club in Montreal. The WCC, with over $2,000,000 in prizes guaranteed, will take place between August 18 and September 14. The online gaming company will also be the title sponsor of the WCC charity event, Playground Poker Club’s 3rd All-Stars for …

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