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International private equity firm Z Capital Partners has informed that it has acquired the Sports Information Group (SIG), operating company of horse racing publisher the Daily Racing Form. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed by stakeholders, but it was informed that the acquisition had been officially carried out by a Z Capital affiliate. SIG operates legacy international racing …

Clarion Events has furthered its presence within the affiliate marketing sector, by acquiring B2B event organiser Affiliate Summit Corporation. The leading events company boosts its affiliate marketing resources adding the Affiliate Summit tradeshow and conference, FeedFront Magazine, GeekCast.fm, ReveNews.com to its existing portfolio. Flagship conference the Affiliate Summit joins Clarion Events alongside the iGB Affiliate brand to further the vision …

Canadian news sources have reported that the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) will select an external gambling firm to run its operations for casino and slot machine services within the Greater Toronto Area. Launching a tender, OLG seeks a gambling enterprise to run its Toronto area racetracks of Ajax Downs and Woodbine as well as its Great Blue Heron …

Updating its President Trump betting markets, Paddy Power has placed Attorney General Jeff Sessions as current 5/4 favourite in its ‘You’re Fired…Next member of the Trump Administration to resign or get sacked’ market. A Trump administration stalwart, Sessions’ position as the leader of the Department of Justice has come under threat following comments made by President Trump to The New …

Since the Supreme Court agreed to rehear New Jersey’s state appeal for legalising sports betting last June, the agenda for ‘licensed US betting’ has been placed at the forefront of US Pro-League Commissioners. This week In New York, the Chief Commissioners of the ‘Big 4’ Leagues; Roger Goodell (NFL), Adam Silver (NBA), Rob Manfred (MLB) and Gary Bettman (NHL) will meet …

Updating the market, Athens-listed gambling and lottery systems provider Intralot SA has confirmed that it has secured a two-year lead services/provisions extension with the US Vermont Lottery. The renewed contract will see Intralot act as lead systems provider for the Vermont Lottery until 2020, with Intralot governance valuing its extension at approximately $5 million. Updating investors, Intralot detailed that the …

In partnership with SportAD, Resorts Digital Gaming, the online arm of Resorts Hotel Casino has announced the launch of FastPick.com, the first licensed, real-money fantasy sports game for the US gambling industry. The FastPick fantasy sports product has been designed to be a ‘fair and sensible’ alternative to current DFS market offerings. Developed under the premise of creating ‘DFS games …

Updating the market, international gambling and lottery systems provider IGT Group Plc has confirmed that it has secured a three-year extension to its existing services contract with the New York Lottery. The agreement will see the New York Lottery extend its existing provisions with IGT services adding new terminals, technology portals and multimedia enhancements. The New York Lottery has been …

Almost as anticipated as the fight itself, last week’s Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather vs ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor press conferences have evoked the imagination of punters. The tenacity of McGregor appears to have renewed faith from punters that he has something unpredictable planned for 26 August. Paddy Power’s Lee Evans told SBC: “We were forced to cut the odds on McGregor …