Hopes of progressing Canadian single sports betting have been dashed again as the Ottawa House of Commons voted against Bill C-221 this Wednesday. Commons voted down against C-221 with 133 MPs voting in favour and 156 against the bill. C-221 named ‘The Safe & Regulated Sports Act’ will not be carried over to the Canadian Committee for Justice. Windsor West MP Brian …
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US Casino and leisure operator Boyd Gaming (Boyd) has confirmed the promotion of Christine Spadafor as its Chair of Governance & Nominating Committee for its Board of Directors. Spadafor has been a board member of Boyd since 2009, the promotion will see her lead Boyd’s governance initiatives and procedures, playing a key role in qualifying board prospects and appointments. “As …
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Toronto TSX-listed online gambling technology provider NYX Gaming Group (NYX) has announced two new leadership appointments. Joining its leadership team, NYX confirms the appointment of Jason Walbridge as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Eric Matejevich as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Both appoints have been confirmed as effective immediately. Walbridge joins NYX from industry gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Gaming, …
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The American Gaming Association (AGA) has confirmed the appointment of Erik Balsbaugh as its new Vice President of Public Affairs. Balsbaugh a former Democrat advisor to Hilary Clinton and John Kerry will play a central role in spearheading US political focus towards changing federal laws relating to gambling and sports betting. The Washington veteran joins the AGA from Boston-based corporate …
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AccuScore has been confirmed as the Ice Hockey Tournament Sponsor at Betting on Sports 2016! AccuScore is a sports simulation company that accurately simulates sporting events prior to their scheduled time. The simulation model uses data for the upcoming match, which includes team composition, weather, location and coaching. The current licensing and subscription services cover all major US sports and …
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The odds for Donald Trump to succeed Barack Obama as US President have now fallen to just 11/8 with Betway after Hillary Clinton fell ill on the campaign trail. These are the shortest odds for Trump since the bookmaker opened this market. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s odds have lengthened from 2/5 to 8/15 as she was forced to cancel two full …
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Former Maxymiser VP Nick Keating has been appointed Director of EMEA for US behavioural marketing and customer analytics software provider BounceX. The ambitious New York based firm, that has been named one of the US fastest growing software providers enters the UK marketing and technology sectors, opening offices in London. Detailing its firm intent on becoming the leading behavioural marketing …
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The ongoing restructure of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC) $18 billion bankruptcy has been hit with a further setback, following the communication that its mediator has abruptly stepped down from proceedings. On Friday a Chicago US bankruptcy court filing informed stakeholders that Judge Joseph Farnan who was appointed in March to arbitrate negotiations between CEOC and its creditors had chosen …
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Quebec’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has accused former Amaya Inc CEO David Baazov of being part of a ‘sophisticated’ network of insider traders, by which privileged information was exchanged for ‘kickbacks’. Presenting court documents, the AMF states that it has found six-years of insider trading evidence against Baazov and 12 close associates, including his brother Josh. The AMF who …
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It has been revealed that TriStar Pictures has acquired the film rights to produce the picture for the book The Big Game. The book itself is being written by Albert Chen and has not yet been released itself though it’s expected to hit the shelves next year via Houghton-Mifflin. Chen is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and covers baseball, college …
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