The quest to find the 2016 Betting Shop Manager of the Year has begun, with entry for the coveted prize now open to British and Irish shop managers. The 30th edition of the competition will once again see 48 managers across the Britain and Ireland undergo a mystery shop visit, before 24 regional finalists are selected to progress to an …
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The Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale, has appointed five new Gambling Commissioners. As reported on Gov.uk, Sarika Patel, John Baillie and Catharine Seddon will join for five years, with Simone Pennie and Stephen Cohen for a period of four years. Sarika Patel is a business leader with over 25 years of public and private organisational experience. She is currently a partner …
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Brazilian football legend and former Real Madrid superstar Roberto Carlos has signed a three-year agreement to become brand ambassador for the European gaming brand planetwin365 in Spain. After recently launching online operations in the Spanish market, the Austrian-Maltese bookmaker is joining forces with the 42-year-old, considered one of the best left backs in football history. Apart from advertising rights for …
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During the first quarter of 2016, there were 11 instances of suspicious betting patterns reported to the relevant authorities by sports betting integrity body ESSA, which represents many of the largest regulated international sports betting operators. Of the 11, the vast majority were identified in tennis with nine in total emanating from the sport, with one apiece in basketball and football. …
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Asia Gaming Brief is launching the Asia Gaming Awards (AGAwards), in association with G2E Asia and The Innovation Group. To be held on 17 May 2016 concurrently with G2E Asia, at The Venetian Macao, the Asia Gaming Awards will be an annual event to reward excellence and innovation in the gaming industry, with a clear focus on quality. Companies will be …
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BetITBest‘s Nico Jansen is interested in discovering the best in people. This week it’s Shergul Arshad. Shergul Arshad is Founder and CEO of Mondogoal, the largest European daily fantasy site which boasts partnerships with the likes of Barcelona, Chelsea, Sports Interactive and more. He was previously Head of Digital at AS Roma and the translator for the Italian team at the 1994 World Cup. …
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Ladbrokes have unveiled a series of new commercials to mark the climax of the football season and UEFA Euro 2016. The campaign, which breaks this weekend (16th April), features Ladbrokes ambassador Chris Kamara alongside Scottish football legend Ally McCoist in a parody of the world of football punditry. Scripted by comedy writing duo Ivor Baddiel and Phil Kerr, the commercial …
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Microgaming have announced another win on its progressive jackpot network, having paid out over €574 million to date. On Friday 8th April 2016, a Spin Palace player hit the Mega Moolah jackpot, taking home €6,905,670.81. As with all Microgaming’s progressive wins, the windfall will be paid out to the player in a lump sum. A spokesperson from Spin Palace commented: “It …
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Clive Russell will have the honour of kicking off Betting on Football – #BOFCON – on Thursday 21st April. Russell, Managing Director of BD Sports Rights, will be leading a talk on Sky Bet’s sponsorship deal with the Football League and posing the question ‘Are they in a league of their own?’ Andrew McCarron, SBC Managing Director, confirmed: “We believe Clive is …
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As firms gear up for this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament, Enetpulse has launched its new microsite solution specifically for the tournament. Business Development Manager Jesper Kamp explains the thinking behind it. What is appealing about a microsite for Euro 2016? What our clients will get is the holistic Euro 2016 experience for desktop and mobile users. The Enetpulse Euro 2016 …
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