US race track operator Churchill Downs has announced that Robert L Evans will retire as Executive Chairman of the company. Churchill Downs continues the restructure of its governance team, which saw the appointment of William C. Carstanjen as CEO in August 2014. Following a transition/learning period under Evans, Carstanjen will now take over full leadership responsibilities. Evans retires from Churchill …
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Sportradar secures data partnership with the Russian Football Premier League
Sports data and insights operator Sportradar, is has announced another multi-year data partnership with the Russian Football Premier League (RFPL). Under the agreement, Sportradar will become the league’s “Official Sports Data Partner” as of the upcoming 2015/16 season and will be granted the right to collect, archive and distribute “Official Data” to both the media and betting industry. The data …
Read More »Iforium extends multi-vendor content with Tom Horn Enterprise
Iforium, provider of multi-vendor casino software, are pleased to announce a new multi-year content agreement with games developer Tom Horn Enterprise. This partnership will see Iforium integrate the complete portfolio of Tom Horn Enterprise content to its Gameflex casino platform. Phil Parry, CEO of Iforium, commented “I am delighted to announce Iforium’s partnership with Tom Horn Enterprise. They offer a …
Read More »DraftKings secures live fantasy sports partnership with LA Staples Center
DraftKings has continued its live marketing strategy by announcing that it has partnered with the Los Angles AEG Staples Center to create arena stadium points for fantasy sports fans. The daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator will become the official “Fantasy Sports” partner of the Staples Center home of LA pro sports franchises’ the LA Lakers, LA Clippers (NBA) and the …
Read More »GBI Racing – British & Irish racing attracts record betting turnover overseas
GBI Racing, which broadcasts British and Irish racing to betting shops and online operators in more than 40 countries, has reported a record performance for the first half of 2015. Preliminary results for the six months up to June 30, 2015 showed an operating profit of £6.5m, up £0.6m up on the same period in 2014. Factors behind the uplift include: …
Read More »IPL match fixing suspensions rock Indian cricket
Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket has been rocked, following the decision of an appointed panel to suspend the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals on corruption charges relating to illegal betting and match fixing. The cricket teams which form part of an eight team league have been suspended for a period of two years. The three man appointed panel further …
Read More »William Hill refunds fox hunting wagers following vote postponement
William Hill has confirmed that it has refunded all bets on the fox hunting vote that was due to take place this week, after the government postponed it until at least the Autumn. “The voting landscape in the Autumn could be very different with Scottish MPs potentially having less influence on English laws. The SNP has scuppered Cameron’s calls for …
Read More »Italy’s Serie B delays league start by 2 weeks following Catania match fixing scandal
The ongoing Catania match fixing scandal has seen the start of the Serie B football season pushed back two weeks from 21 August to 5 September. The push back follows last month’s admission by Calcio Catania Owner/President Antonino Pulvirenti to fixing 5 Serie B matches in an attempt to prevent the Sicilian club from being relegated. Pulvirenti further admitted to …
Read More »Giorgio Sandi steps down as Gruppo SNAI Chairman & CEO
Italian gambling operator Gruppo SNAI has announced that Giorgio Sandi is to step down as CEO and Chairman. Sandi’s departure from SNAI governance team, follows the operators May merger with Italian gambling technology provider Cogemat. The departure of Sandi who had led the operator since 2012, was announced following a governance meeting between SNAI and Cogemat boards. Sandi will be …
Read More »Fortuna Entertainment appoints Darren Lovern as CMO
Fortuna Entertainment Group, continues to focus on international expansion by announcing the appointment of Darren Lovern as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Lovern joins the Eastern European bookmaker from Paddy Power where he was Head of Online Sports Betting (2009 – 2015). The hire of Lovern as CMO continues new CEO Per Widerstrom corporate re-structure as Fortuna Entertainment looks …
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