Retail

Gambling technology provider International Game Technology (IGT), has announced the full launch of its brand new website, which aims to better inform clients and customers of its new business entity following the completion of the corporate merger between IGT and GTECH SpA. IGT the chosen unifying brand, will integrate merged GTECH business and product services within IGT.com. The new website …

Euroleague the highest tier of professional basketball in Europe, has confirmed that it has extended its integrity monitoring partnership with Sport Integrity Monitor (SportIM) The partnership extension will see SportIM set up sports monitoring workshops in order to educate Euroleague stakeholders, officials and employees on suspicious betting patterns related to European basketball matches. The agreement will see Euroleague integrate SportIM’s …

Ladbrokes Plc has announced the appointment of Sly Bailey and David Martin as members of its Board Committees. Both appointments are effective as of 25 September. The appointments will see Sly Bailey named a member of Ladbrokes Social Responsibility committee and David Martin as advisor to the Audit Committee. Both new committee members have served as non-executive directors at Ladbrokes. …

Lottery provisions operator China LotSynergy has renewed supply contracts to provide machine lottery ticket terminal for the Chinese provinces of Heilongjiang and Guangxi. The firm announced the renewal of the supply contract to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. To date, China LotSynergy has claimed 30% market share of this year’s total Sports Lottery terminal procurement volume in China and retained its …

The UK’s eight million betting shop customers are to benefit from improved standards to help them bet safely and responsibly from 1st November, the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) has announced. The “Responsible Gambling Code” will be introduced by all members of the ABB, and encapsulates a ban on the advertising of gaming machines in shop windows, the development of …

Austrian gambling machine supplier Novomatic has confirmed the acquisition of UK arcade machine manufacturer Playnation. Novomatic governance has chosen not to disclose the terms of its acquisition in the Runcorn based company. Under the agreement, the larger Novomatic will take ownership of Playnations UK network, which covers 20,000 amusement machines across 1,700 commercial sites. Playnation is one of the UK …

William Hill has announced the longlist for its 27th ‘Sports Book of the Year Award’. The 14 finalists will compete for a £27,000 cash prize, which will be awarded at a reception at London BAFTA on  Thursday 26 November. William Hill has announced the longlist for its 27th ‘Sports Book of the Year Award’. The 14 finalists will compete for …

Italian news sources are reporting that Lottomatica (IGT) has entered talks for the potential acquisition of Italian betting operator Sisal Italia. The merger of Lottomatica and Sisal, would create Italy’s biggest gambling operator in a deal rumoured to be in excess of £1 billion. The acquisition of Sisal, would see Lottomatica expand its presence within the Italian retail sector taking …

US race track operator Churchill Downs Inc (CDI) has confirmed the appointment of Marcia Dall as Chief Finance Officer. CDI governance reported that Dall will assume her new position and corporate responsibilities from 12 October, reporting directly to CEO William C. Carstanjen. The appointment of Dall, continues CDI’s restructure of governance and executive management teams. Dall succeeds Bill Mudd, who …

Hollywood’s biggest night ‘The Oscars’ may be five months away, however William Hill has alerted the media that it has recorded a big money wager on movie ‘Spotlight’ to win the 2015 Best Picture Award. Reacting to the market, the bookmaker has placed ‘Spotlight’, directed by Tom McCarthy and starring Rachel McAdams and Liev Schreiber, as early market favourite, lowering the movies’ odds …