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Action from Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton makes up this weekend’s totescoop6 where a single winner of the combined funds could walk away with a life changing £1.25m.   The win fund stands at £117,410 after it eluded punters last week, while the bonus pool – which rolled over for the 32nd time in a row in the Betfair Hurdle – is creeping …

Voting is closing at the end of the month to find the winner from the Pitch ICE competition which took place at London’s ExCel during Clarion Gaming’s Totally Gaming event. In total 14 new start-ups took to the stage during the show to convince attendees of the attraction of the potential of their business idea. The show featured fantasy and social gaming ideas, gaming services …

After a decade of sponsorship it has been announced that Ladbrokes will be replaced as the sponsors of the World Hurdle at next month’s Cheltenham Festival. Ryanair has been announced as the replacement sponsor, the airline is already a backer of the Grade One race on day three of the Festival. The Authorised Betting Partner scheme was introduced by racing in November …

Matchroom Boxing is delighted to announce that the IBF World Heavyweight showdown between Charles ‘Prince’ Martin and Anthony Joshua MBE will be sponsored by William Hill. The eagerly anticipated bout between the two unbeaten fighters will take place on the 9th April at the O2 Arena in London. The fight, which is expected to be one of the biggest boxing bouts on …

Swiss lottery operator Loterie Romande has entered into a supplier partnership with Camelot Global (Camelot UK subsidiary) which will see the lottery services provider redevelop the online gaming platform for www.loro.ch. The new partnership, will see Loterie Romande, the licensed lottery operator for French-speaking Switzerland drop its long term IGT-powered Loro.ch games platform with Camelot Global acting as its main …

It has been revealed that Call of Duty is giving its legions of amateur esports gaming fans an opportunity to reach the game’s professional esports world championship thanks to the creation of a new league.  The new Challenge division will be a tier below the game’s Pro Division. Those who shine in the league will gain the chance to take on pro gamers in promotion-relegation …

On Wednesday a court of twelve judges heard the case of whether New Jersey’s plan to introduce sportsbooks to its casinos and racetracks is legal under federal law.  The potential market in the USA is huge, as evidenced by the case of Nevada. Sports betting is legal there and $4.2bn (£2.9bn) was taken in wagering last year. Unsurprisingly many states are …

As reported by iGaming Business, OtherLevels has agreed a deal with bwin.party to manage the online operator’s digital communication reach across its range of mobile products. Under the agreement, the OtherLevels digital marketing platform will help bwin.party to engage users with more relevant and timely content across its mobile applications. The partnership will cover a host of key product areas, …

During the final quarter of 2015, ESSA’s alert system identified 35 sporting events that were reported to the relevant regulatory body as being suspicious, with 24 (69%) of the cases from Tennis and 8 (23%) from Football events. The role of ESSA is to provide an early warning system with the specific aim of detecting and deterring the corruption of …

Neither a major football championship, nor the Olympic Games took place in 2015, yet it’ll remain vivid in the memories of many sport fans for some time yet. The All Blacks retaining the Rugby World Cup, Barcelona’s great run for the title in the Champions League, Conor McGregor’s UFC victory over Aldo and Novak Djokovic’s fantastic season, sports fans were …