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Gaming operator 32Red has posted a record revenue performance for 2015 with a 52% increase in net gaming revenues for the year – however its figures have been blunted by a £4.8m point of consumption tax bill. The firm saw 35% increase in its core 32Red revenues to £41.7m, a 54% jump in its Italian business to £1.7m and a …

Based in Boulder, Colorado sports prediction platform FansUnite.com has announced the global release of its new user interface. The new platform was created based on feedback received from FansUnite beta users.  The latest platform has added some progressive features and bold ideas with a view to giving sports bettors the tools and data needed to become more profitable. Darius Eghdami, FansUnite CEO, said …

The feature race of the Cheltenham Open meeting is to be known as the BetVictor Gold Cup, after the firm took over the sponsorship lost by Paddy Power due to the authorised betting partner row. The race has been sponsored by Paddy Power since 2003, but the bookmaker has not signed up for ABP status and is therefore unable to …

A pensioner stands to win more than £60,000 from spread bets placed on Leicester City at the start of the season, should the Foxes finish top come May. The retired man, who lives in Yorkshire, backed Claudio Ranieri’s side on spread betting company Spreadex’s Premier League Index. The Index pays out on the top five placed clubs at the end …

La Liga club Valencia CF has agreed a deal with Codere Apuestas ahead of the Europa League clash with Athletic Bilbao tonight. The last 16 fixture will see Valencia wear kits with the Codere logo on the front. A statement on the site read: “This commitment is proof of the confidence in our team as they play in one of …

Week 9 takes us to Catterick, as Stephen Harris tries to keep bettingexpert on top of the Tipster Challenge leaderboard! He will be taking on SBC News, Timeform and Guest tipster, Jessica Bridge. Jessica, part of the PR team at Ladbrokes, has made live or recorded broadcasts across every major UK television and radio platform, including BBC News, ITV, Channel …

Software supplier Lottotech has agreed a deal to extend its online lottery reach through a distribution and services deal with specialised omni-channel platform provider Mediatech Solutions. The partnership will see Mediatech bolster its lottery product offer by integrating Lottotech’s agile software to its extensive igaming product inventory.  Among the features included in the deal are Lottotech’s advanced marketing instruments, player lifecycle …

Stories have been circulating in the tabloids that the Queen is in favour of a Leave vote in the forthcoming EU Referendum in June. Ladbrokes has responded to the rumours by offering odds of 100/1 that Queen Elizabeth will publicly announce her backing of the Boris Johnson fronted Leave campaign. Buckingham Palace also moved quickly to respond to the allegations, …

Australian social focused bookmaker Favourit has announced that it will re-launch its affiliate/partnership programme with Income Access. The re-launch of its partnership programme follows the revamp of its product inventory which has seen Favourit add a new online casino with Microgaming and NetEnt content. The affiliate partnership will see Favourit integrate Income Access’ industry specific ad-serving system to optimise targeted …

Licensing expert David Clifton, of gambling consultancy Clifton Davies, takes a look at the recent movement by the regulator to tighten up money-laundering processes and doesn’t see any good news for bookmakers. The recent publication on the Gambling Commission’s website of a public statement highlighting failures in Paddy Power’s anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility processes is the latest in what …