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Betting on Sports, the two day conference and exhibition for the betting industry, has revealed more details about the packed agenda and attendees are advised to book tickets now! Click here to secure your ticket Betting on Sports is the largest sports betting industry conference for a decade with 50+ speakers, an expected 700 delegates, and a total of six events …

The merger between Ladbrokes and Coral is set to complete this autumn after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed that the two firms must divest between 350 to 400 shops. In its final judgement, the CMA said: “Having considered responses to its provisional findings published in May and further analysed the evidence, the group of independent panel members investigating the …

Industry technology provider Scientific Games Corporation has expanded its European market presence by securing a Romanian online gambling licence for content and games services gained via subsidiary SG Interactive. SG Interactive becomes one of the few online gambling content providers to be gain an official services licence by Romanian gambling authority Official Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN). The licence …

Frankfurt Xetra-listed betting operator mybet Holdings SE (mybet) has confirmed that Chief Executive Officer Zeno Ossko has stepped down from leadership of the company. Ossko will officially depart mybet on 31 August, with CFO Markus Peuler taking on combined leadership responsibilities on an interim basis. Ossko’s decision to resign as CEO, ends a ten-year career with the German sports betting …

Playtech has secured a deal to supply PokerStars with a range of its popular slot titles. The deal extends the relationship between the two companies, as PokerStars is already served by Quickspin, the Swedish games developer acquired by Playtech for €50 million in May 2016. Amaya’s PokerStars brand has already launched slot titles ‘White King’, ‘Frankie Dettori’ and ‘Greta Blue’ …

Seeking to expand its services into new markets French betting operator France Pari has this morning announced that it has acquired 100% equity in Spanish licensed online betting firm Suertia.es. The governance of France Pari chose not to disclose deal terms. However, it stated that the acquisition would contribute immediately to its revenues and earnings. France Pari CEO Herve Schlosser …

It has been revealed that SportPesa, a bookmaker based in Kenya, has signed a three year deal with Hull City to become the club’s new official shirt sponsor. The agreement is said to be the most lucrative in the Tigers’ history and it’s also a clear signal of intent from the bookmaker. Simon King, Commercial Manager at Hull City Tigers, …

Microgaming has signed a licensing agreement with Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., brokered by Creative Licensing Corporation, which gives them exclusive rights to the Tarzan™ name for online slot games. The online slot will launch to operators later in the year on desktop and mobile. Tarzan will take centre stage, with Jane, Archimedes and a number of his jungle friends featured …

The ESIC (Esports Integrity Coalition) was created in order to elevate integrity within esports and cut all forms of cheating including the doping and match fixing practices that have blighted competitive gaming for years.  It was created following extensive investigations into the most pressing issues for esports in general. Ian Smith, of Sporting Integrity Matters, was appointed Commissioner with Bryce …

Updating the market this morning, William Hill governance has stated that it will ‘listen to and consider’ any formal takeover offer put forward by the Rank Group and 888 Holdings consortium. At present, William Hill governance has confirmed that it has received ‘a highly preliminary approach from 888 and Rank’, regarding a potential three-way merger. The operator has further informed …