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Caesars Entertainment appoints Ruben Sigala as CMO

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Caesars Entertainment, an American casino operator based in Nevada, has appointed Ruben Sigala as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) following a successful interim period. Sigala, who has been with the company since September 2005, has served as CMO since May 2016. He has been appointed with immediate effect subject to regulatory approval. In 2005, he was hired as vice-president of …

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Trump boosts prospect of legalised sports betting in the US

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The President of the American Gaming Association (AGA) has expressed his belief that Donald Trump taking office could lead to a repeal of federal law barring sports betting in most US states. Speaking in his year-end conference call, Geoff Freeman referenced Trump’s appearance on the Fox Sports show a year ago, in which the incoming US president made the following comments …

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William Hill expands virtual racing in Nevada

SBC News William Hill expands virtual racing in Nevada

William Hill is now taking bets on Virtual Racing at four of its Reno Sports Books in Nevada. This includes the voice of legendary race caller Tom Durkin and features a new race every five minutes. Punters can opt for Win, Place, Show, Exactas, and Trifectas on lineups that range from eight to twelve animated horses. The bookmaker trialled its Virtual …

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Baazov cites shareholder ‘premium’ demands for Amaya bid failure

SBC News Baazov cites shareholder 'premium' demands for Amaya bid failure

David Baazov has walked away from his bid to take control of Amaya, the gambling operator he has been instrumental in building over the last few years. In a release issued to the media, Baazov claimed: “The decision to terminate my attempted acquisition of Amaya was not an easy one. I retained a full suite of advisors, arranged committed financing, and engaged in constructive negotiations with Amaya’s …

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Go West…Catena Media acquires US online gambling assets

SBC News Go West...Catena Media acquires US online gambling assets

Updating the market, Stockholm Nasdaq-listed Catena Media has entered the regulated US online gambling market by confirming the acquisition of licensed affiliate website assets from three separate US founders. Specifying acquisition details, Catena governance stated that it had agreed to pay an upfront cash and shares deal valued at $15 million, with 25% of the deal being settled through a …

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Betcade launches first mobile payments solution for gambling

SBC News Betcade launches first mobile payments solution for gambling

Betcade, the first gambling app store for Android, has announced the launch of Betcade Pay, the first mobile payments solution built and optimised for gambling customers. The secure, fast and easy-to-integrate service is now available for integration to gambling operators, and requires the fewest steps to deposit of any solution on the market. By Q1, Betcade Pay will begin to …

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Clarion confirms 91 first time exhibitors for ICE 2017

SBC News Clarion confirms 91 first time exhibitors for ICE 2017

Clarion Events has confirmed that a total of 91 gaming organisations from across 34 nations will be exhibiting at ICE for the first time in February 2017. Kate Chambers, Managing Director of Clarion’s gaming division, has described the large number of first time exhibitors as the ‘X Factor’ in the success story of the industry’s biggest B2B gaming event. For first …

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Ellis Park Kentucky upgrades tote system with Sportech Racing and Digital

SBC News Ellis Park Kentucky upgrades tote system with Sportech Racing and Digital

Ellis Park (Henderson – Kentucky) has selected Sportech Racing and Digital (subsidiary of Sportech Plc) as its new provider of pari-mutuel betting systems and provisions. The contract will see Sportech integrate its new QuantumTM system within Ellis Park stadia this January 2017. Ellis Parkone of the US’ oldest race tracks will be further supported by QuantumTM data provisions and the firm’s …

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