Betfair PLC announced the appointment of Kip Levin as the new CEO of its U.S. businesses comprising TVG, America’s Horseracing Network, and Betfair Casino, its U.S. online casino gambling and poker operation currently available in New Jersey. Mr. Levin will be responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the U.S. business operations, including the development and execution of regional strategies while …
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SBC’s Sam Cooke has taken a look at how the gambling industry has approached Facebook and how Facebook has handled the gambling industry. In this second of three parts, he examines the current status quo. So what is the current state of the relationship between the gambling industry and Facebook? This is a site which dwarfs all other social networking …
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Tote betting service provider Sportech has refinanced its bank debt and doubled new player recruitment within Football Pools, the firm today revealed. The UK based sports gaming company processes over $13 billion (£7.7bn) in bets annually, and has a presence in 30 countries throughout mainland Europe and North America. It recently opened a sports bar and betting venue in Connecticut, …
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Exclusively for today’s Betting on Football Conference, Don Best‘s Todd Fuhrman interviews Jay Kornegay, VP of Race & Sports Operations at The LVH, about the role football plays in Las Vegas sportsbooks. Don Best Sports, with offices in Las Vegas, United States and Vancouver, Canada, is the leading provider of US sports information to the sports betting industry. Don Best …
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CashBet has officially launched its real-money online gambling platform in the United Kingdom following permissions granted by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. The first game to go live on CashBet’s platform will be Casino Island Adventure from developer Gamzio, Inc. Additionally, CashBet is now eligible for a transactional waiver in the state of New Jersey and is actively seeking a …
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Gaming software developer GameAccount Network boosted net revenue by almost £7m last year, financial records detail. The company, listed on both the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, increased net returns to £12.3m by December 31st, a jump of 123% on 2012 figures. Profit before tax yielded £1.6m, versus a subsequent loss of £1m the year previous. Commenting on some of …
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Racing UK will televise America’s most prestigious race, the 2014 Kentucky Derby, in an exclusive programme aired on Saturday night. The Churchill Downs meeting will feature bookies’ favourite, California Chrome, and is due off at approximately 11.24pm. The specialist UK and Irish horseracing channel will incorporate the award-winning NBC coverage from the course, with Angus McNae and James Willoughby on-hand …
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GTECH has announced that Donna Kimmel has joined its senior management team to help lead the global Human Resources organisation. As Senior Vice President of Human Resources, she will be responsible for overseeing Human Resources operations for GTECH’s Americas and International regions as well as the centralised Products and Services organisation and corporate level Human Resources functions. Kimmel, who brings more …
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Sportech PLC has announced that Lorne Weil has resigned from the operators board with immediate effect. The announcement comes as the operator is set to undertake a corporate re-alignment of senior management responsibilities. Sportech confirmed that Weil, will remain in contact with the company in an advisory position, as the operator undertakes its re-alignment and looks for his replacement. Weil, …
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Igaming software provider and games studio Pariplay has signed a strategic partnership with Intralot USA, a worldwide supplier of integrated processing systems for lottery organizations. The partnership will see Pariplay deliver instant win games and scratch games to Intralot TAP serviced kiosks stationed in licensed gaming points in the US states of Ohio, Idaho and Washington DC. Pariplay confirmed that …
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