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The Gambling Commission has explained its motivation behind some of the changes in its annual fee structure which will see a number of remote operators facing higher costs than before, while many other operators will see a much greater reduction. Overall there will be fee reductions for around 1,900 operators while fees will be held at their current levels for …

Financial betting site BetOnFinance.com has launched a new game allowing players to bet on which CEO will depart next. Punters have long been able to bet on the next football manager to get the sack, and now BetOnFinance is giving its customers the opportunity to predict the next CEO to leave their current company, allowing them to bet on one of …

The Stoke-on-Trent based bet365 has lodged plans to build a sports hall and staff training facility at Etruria Valley, as the company prepares to recruit up to 300 more workers over the next five years. The proposed development, which will also see nine jobs created, will include two tennis courts, two multi-purpose sports pitches and a sports hall for staff …

A mystery Betfair punter made what must be one of the greatest cash outs of all time on Boxing Day which paid out a total of £223,000 from a £1 stake. The festive all football accumulator was made up of 21 legs and included Plymouth to beat Wycombe in a game that ended 3-3 with a 90th minute equaliser from …

The increased faith that punters have in Chelsea, and their ability to hold on to a 1-0 lead, has been emphasised by the latest set of In-Play data released by Spiffx. Back in August against West Ham, Antonio Conte’s side held a 1-0 lead for half an hour at Stamford Bridge but attracted only a 0.13% increase on the 85% …

Worldpay has predicted that Boxing Day will provide a boost for Britain’s online bookmakers, as punters hope to cash in on the day’s biggest sporting events. Gambling data from 2015 reveals that Britain’s bookmakers saw a 10% increase in online betting activity and a 9% spike in total betting value on Boxing Day compared with an average Saturday in December. …

Spanish-licensed Sportium has become the 22nd leading regulated operator to join the international betting integrity body, ESSA. The official betting partner of Spanish football’s La Liga has become the fourth operator to join the association this year, in a move which further strengthens ESSA’s alert and reporting system. Khalid Ali, ESSA Secretary General, said: “Sportium is a major player in …

Asian online entertainment site Wellbet has announced a multi-season regional partnership alongside one of the most popular football leagues in the world, Lega Serie A. Visual advertising specialists ISG have worked with Lega Serie A to develop this new category of International Presenting Sponsor. The partnership will see the Wellbet brand comprehensively integrated into match graphics and virtual advertising in all …

Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has obtained a Class 4 Remote Gaming Licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) for its subsidiary BettingCloud Ltd. The B2B supplier licence means that GIG can supply its sports betting product to other licensed operators, starting with Germany-facing operator Wetten.com. Wetten.com has become the first operator client to launch on the BettingCloud licence, and will …

Even if you don’t know your League of Legends from your CSGO you can still bet on gaming at William Hill with the bookmaker offering a market for which title will be the Christmas number one video game. As it stands Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has recaptured the top spot in the gaming charts and is priced a strong favourite at …