Following unconfirmed reports that Daniel Craig has signed up to several seasons of a new US TV series called Purity, the odds for Tom Hardy to take over as James Bond have been slashed by bookmakers. Whilst Craig, the seventh Bond, has yet to confirm his departure from the role it’s long been rumoured that Spectre would be his final hurrah …
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US based cross platform games developer GSN Games (Sony Corporation subsidiary) has confirmed its full acquisition of social casino games developer/studio Plumbee. Announcing its acquisition (financial terms undisclosed), GSN confirmed that it had acquired all Plumbee business assets including staff, brands, content, gaming portfolio and IP’s. The acquisition will see GSN become the sole stakeholder in Plumbee equity, taking over …
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A team of ambitious fundraisers from the Responsible Gambling Trust have climbed their way to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. The trekkers scaled the formidable mountain and 29 of the 30 participants reached the summit on Friday 12 February, raising funds to help minimise gambling-related harm in the UK. Climbers made their ascent to the Uhuru peak of Kilimanjaro which, …
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Attempts to fix the result of a Dutch league match seven years ago have been uncovered by a Dutch football association (KNVB) investigation, the first time for such a case in the Netherlands. As reported in the Guardian, the investigation has uncovered a bid by Ibrahim Kargbo, then a player at Willem II Tilburg, to fix the outcome of a …
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Malta based European sports betting software and provisions provider SB Betting has strengthened its position within the Eastern European market signing an exclusive deal supplier deal with Belarus operator Olympbet. At present Olympbet is the only sanctioned Belarus licensed bookmaker, allowed to supply betting services for both online and retail consumers. Announcing its new partnership SB Betting Software will now provide full sports …
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Bookmakers wanting to get the most out of the Euro 2016 Championships are advised to attend this year’s Betting on Football Conference to get the best insight ahead of this summer’s football extravaganza. Strategically hosted a month before the start the UEFA EURO Championships, SBC’s Betting on Football Conference will be dedicated to developing, sharing and exploiting best industry insight …
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Introducing the Bookies’ Corner at SBCNews, a new biweekly column wherein betting industry experts give their two cents on topical issues from the worlds of sport, entertainment and politics. With the 88th Academy Awards fast approaching we spoke to Harry Lang, Marketing Director at Pinnacle Sports, Anthony Cousins Head of Sportsbook at Unibet and Betway’s Alan Alger to hear their thoughts …
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FIBA – The International Basketball Federation has confirmed the appointment of Perform Group (Perform), as its worldwide distributor of media-related rights attached to FIBA sanctioned tournaments and competitions. FIBA governance awarded Perform Group the distribution rights for a period of four years, with the partnership set to cover more than 5000 live games. Perform will further gain exclusive rights to …
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UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph has reported this weekend that William Hill will team up with Canadian TSX listed igaming technology supplier NYX Gaming, as it prepares a £300 million bid for leading betting technology provider OpenBet. The newspaper reports that William Hill governance will financially assist NYX Gaming’s bid for independently owned OpenBet. NYX Gaming who floated on the …
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Having this month announced its full UK launch, daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings has confirmed the appointment of digital content specialist Ball Street to drive social media engagement with UK sports consumers. Targeting UK football fans Ball Street will produce DraftKings weekly social content through a series of video campaigns fronted by former Premier League footballer Jimmy Bullard. The …
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