Ladbrokes has unveiled new features to bring mobile apps and HMTL5 to the forefront of operator’s sportsbook offerings. Customers can now deposit via PayPal, access the mobile service from Windows and Blackberry phones and see real-time in-play match action, statistics and timelines. It is estimated that 30 per cent of mobile customers currently use PayPal as their primary payment channel. …
Read More »
Marc Etches, Chief Executive of the Responsible Gambling Trust, the UK’s leading charity aimed at minimising gaming related harm, discusses the range of services open to problem gamblers and how the industry can ensure that the enjoyment of the majority does not overtake the wellbeing of the minority. World Cup challenge Next month’s football World Cup in Brazil is being …
Read More »
EveryMatrix, one of the gaming industry’s leading software suppliers, is thrilled to announce that it has entered into a partnership with award-winning B2B software and data services provider Sporting Solutions. The new relationship means EveryMatrix’s highly successful OddsMatrix product will cover a wider range of sports and provide more markets for its customers, ensuring it is well positioned to compete …
Read More »
Betting shop broadcaster SIS has extended its agreement as Official Pre-Race Data Distributors of British horse racing. SIS has formed a new agreement with PRD licence holder Racecourse Data Company to continue to supply the data to its retail and online customers until the end of 2018. SIS has had an arrangement with the British Horseracing Authority and subsequently its …
Read More »
The global industry body representing social games companies with over 300 million players, the International Social Games Association (ISGA), has released research by Harvest Strategy into the evolution, use and impact of social games. The report undertakes both a review of existing academic literature and data surrounding social games as well as a survey of consumer behaviour and perceptions across …
Read More »Spanish gambling operator CIRSA, posted a strong start to 2014 reporting an operating profit of €75.9 million (£62.2 million), the figures represented a 9% increase on year-on-year performance. During the opening quarter CIRSA witnessed a revenue increase of 16.3% posting €390 million in revenues (£319 million) Chief Executive Officer Manuel Lao, highlighted new land based expansions in Spain and Latin …
Read More »
Betfred senior management have asked for a review of the operators current marketing and branding activities. As the operator looks to target a new creative strategy for the coming 2014/2015 Premiership football season. Betfred announced that its had appointed marketing consultants Creativebrief to help them review and asses its current media strategies of the operator. Creativebrief will further help Betfred …
Read More »Kambi Sports Solutions will enter the Eastern European igaming market for the first time after agreeing a supplier partnership deal with Casino Iveria, Georgia’s biggest land based casino operator. Kambi will serve sports betting provisions to Iveria, as the operator launches Georgian regulated online betting brand Iveriabet. Kambi further confirmed that Iveria, would use its services to provide a retail …
Read More »
Betfair Sportsbook has offered the public the chance to vote on who they want to win Froch v Groves II with a unique boxing experience. Betfair Sportbook gave rival boxing fans an opportunity to ‘step into the ring’ at Paddington Station and put their best punch forward for their preferred winner of the most highly anticipated boxing event of the …
Read More »
Slots developer Aristocrat Leisure Limited has revealed that group performance for the six months to 31 March 2014 was ahead of the prior corresponding period, with reported profit after tax and non-controlling interest of AUS$57.4m representing a 9.1 per cent increase over the prior year. The firm said that the result was driven by improving operational delivery, particularly share growth …
Read More »
SBC News Voice of the Sports Betting Industry