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William Hill has renewed its sponsorship of the Scottish Sprint Cup at Musselburgh Racecourse for the next three years. Subject to fixture list planning approval by the BHA, Willam Hill are continuing their  sponsorship commitments of the racing event by adding the £100,000 five-furlong race to their sponsorship portfolio until 2017. Musselburgh Racecourse general manager, Bill Farnsworth, said: “The Scottish …

Sportradar, one of the world’s leading supplier of sports related data, is pleased to announce the new data partnership with the Slovak League Clubs Union (ÚLK). Sportradar has signed a multi-year deal with ÚLK and its exclusive marketing representative UFA Sports Slovakia to become the Official Data Partner of the two top level leagues in Slovak club football. Sportradar thereby …

The Responsible Gambling Trust has challenged people working in the gambling industry to walk the length of the Great Wall of China to help raise money for the charity. The organisation is leading a fundraising expedition to China in April 2015 which seeks to raise a minimum of £50,000 towards research, education and treatment for problem gambling in the UK. …

In the final installment of SBC’s match fixing series, David Kelly caught up with former FIFA Head of Security, and current Director of Sport Integrity at the International Centre for Sport Security, Chris Eaton, to discuss how the gambling industry can protect football integrity through international cooperation with police and sports bodies. SBC:What is your opinion on revelations made in …

Specialist horseracing broadcaster Racing UK has signed a sponsorship deal with one of the brightest emerging stars among the ranks of Britain’s jockeys, Harry Bentley. The agreement will see Bentley in Racing UK branding, as well as making regular appearances on the TV channel, and partaking in marketing and digital campaigns. Bentley will join Ruby Walsh and Aidan Coleman (Jumps) …

Italian lottery and gambling provisions operator Gtech S.p.A. announced this Monday that it is engaged in preliminary, exploratory talks regarding a potential transaction with slot-machine maker International Game Technology (IGT). Gtech said it has engaged financial advisors to assist it in exploring this potential transaction. Meanwhile, IGT confirmed on Monday that it considers a broad range of strategic alternatives, and …

Admiral Taverns has announced an exclusive partnership with bookmaker Coral to give pub customers free bets during the Brazil World Cup – the first campaign of its kind for both companies. The World Cup Football Jackpot promotion will run in almost 200 selected Admiral Taverns pubs, all of which are within a half-mile radius of a Coral betting shop. The …

Broadcaster Racing UK is to dedicate a record 50 hours of coverage to Royal Ascot next week – the first time the world-famous fixture will be broadcast on the leading horseracing channel. Ascot’s media rights have transferred from At The Races to Racecourse Media Group (RMG, the parent company of Racing UK) in a near-five-year deal. RMG will be responsible …

William Hill has taken what it is suggesting is the biggest political bet ever taken after one of its customers from South West London staked £400,000 on the outcome of the Scottish Referendum. The punter, who apparently did not have a Scottish accent, has bet on the referendum returning a No vote at odds of 1/4. Even more surprisingly, the …