Dolarbet, a Curacao-based online sportsbook and casino brand focusing on the Latin American and international markets, has launched a new affiliate programme in partnership with Income Access. The affiliate programme has integrated Income Access’ affiliate management software. Launched in 2012 by the operator ArenaLine N.V., Dolarbet is licensed by the Government of Curacao and offers players service in Spanish as …
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Novomatic announces purchase agreement for Ainsworth shares
Leading global gaming technology group Novomatic, and Len Ainsworth, founder and majority shareholder of Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT), have announced that they have signed a purchase agreement for the shares of Len Ainsworth in AGT. The 92-year-old gaming veteran will retain his role as chairman, and Novomatic expects to keep the stake at about 53 per cent and retain Ainsworth’s ASX listing. …
Read More »FantasyHub temporarily suspends operations
Daily fantasy sports operator, FantasyHub, has temporarily suspended operations as of February 19th. At the time of writing users are still unable to access their accounts. Accessing the website the following message appears: “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we are currently in discussions with a strategic 3rd party regarding the future of FantasyHub & its players.” …
Read More »Intertain decides to shake up management team
As a result of an intensive review undertaken by an Independent Committee, Intertain has decided to shake up its management team. Chief Executive John FitzGerald will step down as CEO, while current CFO Keith Laslop will take on an operational management position at Intertain Bahamas. John FitzGerald has advised the Board of his belief that the core business assets for …
Read More »Former Sportech director hopes to buy The Football Pools
A former director of Walton-based Sportech is hoping to buy the firm’s football pools arm in a deal that could be worth around £100m. As reported in the Liverpool Echo, Sportech’s former chief operating officer Ian Hogg is one of several potential bidders for the group’s subsidiary, known as The Football Pools. He was at Sportech for four years until he …
Read More »League of Legends expert Travis Gafford to join Yahoo esports team
Travis ‘ScotLTravis’ Gafford, a hugely popular interviewer and journalist about major esports title League of Legends, has reportedly agreed a deal to join Yahoo’s esports editorial team. The Daily Dot broke the story on Saturday with a nod to sources close to Gafford. It’s said that he accepted the offer several weeks ago after submitting his resignation to former employer CBS Interactive. …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing announces William Hill will sponsor IBF World Title Fight
Matchroom Boxing is delighted to announce that the IBF World Heavyweight showdown between Charles ‘Prince’ Martin and Anthony Joshua MBE will be sponsored by William Hill. The eagerly anticipated bout between the two unbeaten fighters will take place on the 9th April at the O2 Arena in London. The fight, which is expected to be one of the biggest boxing bouts on …
Read More »Call of Duty announces amateur esports league as a launchpad
It has been revealed that Call of Duty is giving its legions of amateur esports gaming fans an opportunity to reach the game’s professional esports world championship thanks to the creation of a new league. The new Challenge division will be a tier below the game’s Pro Division. Those who shine in the league will gain the chance to take on pro gamers in promotion-relegation …
Read More »New Jersey’s bid to legalise sports betting continues
On Wednesday a court of twelve judges heard the case of whether New Jersey’s plan to introduce sportsbooks to its casinos and racetracks is legal under federal law. The potential market in the USA is huge, as evidenced by the case of Nevada. Sports betting is legal there and $4.2bn (£2.9bn) was taken in wagering last year. Unsurprisingly many states are …
Read More »Tennis caught in majority of suspicious betting patterns
During the final quarter of 2015, ESSA’s alert system identified 35 sporting events that were reported to the relevant regulatory body as being suspicious, with 24 (69%) of the cases from Tennis and 8 (23%) from Football events. The role of ESSA is to provide an early warning system with the specific aim of detecting and deterring the corruption of …
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