Sportsbook

OpenBet has partnered with The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) to launch Sports Pools on PlayNow.com, British Columbia’s gambling website. OpenBet has worked closely with BCLC since they launched their initial online gaming offering in June 2010, when it delivered Canada’s first online casino on OpenBet’s leading platform and centralised account (Player Account Management). Since then, OpenBet and BCLC have continued …

As the primaries march on, more and more are placing a rather terrifying bet on Donald Trump becoming the next US President as his Republican candidacy looks ever more likely. There’s another market which has opened in regard to the wall building fanatic however, and it’s somehow more terrifying than the idea of his presidency. Paddy Power is now taking bets …

UK marketing news source Campaign Live (Campaignlive.co.uk) has reported that FTSE listed bookmaker William Hill is seeking a new creative agency ahead of a planned major UK advertising and promotional drive. The bookmaker will retain the services of Leeds and Manchester based agency Bark & Bite. However Campaign Live reports that William Hill marketing are seeking ‘extra fire power’ for …

The opening day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival saw a £10m hammering of bookmakers across the industry, but Star Sports has revealed that the second day was more favourable. Star Sports spokesman Jamie Loughead said: “We took a terrible beating on the first day, we laid one long-standing client £220k on Douvan and we lost in excess of ¼ of a …

Australian based, European focussed online betting operator Favourit has announced that it plans to list a public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX listing). The listings move comes as the operator completes its takeover of ASX-placed mining firm Celsius Coal Ltd. Favourit governance detailed that the company aims to raise circa AUS $6 million (£3.2 million) on its ASX …

Following its industry warning issued at the start of January 2016, Lithuania’s Gaming Control Authority (GCA) has begun to implement its strict internet controls, restricting national consumer access to unlicensed operators. The GCA’s actions have been granted by the Lithuanian Parliament, who in January asked the body to draw up a blacklist of operators deemed to be targeting Lithuanian consumers …

Titanbet UK has become the first bookmaker to pay-out on Leicester City winning the 2015/16 Premier League (EPL) title. With eight match days remaining and the Foxes just five points clear of nearest title rival Tottenham Hotspurs, Titanbet UK has declared that the EPL trophy will go to the East Midlands club. Titanbet UK marketing declared that it would pay-out …

FTSE listed global payments provider Worldpay has secured a major services agreement with newly merged online betting/gaming enterprise Paddy Power Betfair. The agreement will see Worldpay service payment processing services for Paddy Power Betfair assets. Furthermore, Worldpay management stated that the operator would use its services to gain additional payment insights, user learnings and operational efficiencies. Worldpay a leading payment …

21bet launched at the beginning of March with a sportsbook powered by FSB Technology, and it has been announced that a state of the art online casino will soon follow suit.  The online bookmaker has launched in time for Cheltenham Festival this week and is offering new customers a free £10 bet for anyone that stakes £10 or more. Rob Lawson, Spokesman for …

England T20 World Cup winner Graeme Swann has delivered a surprise tip as the T20 World Cup gets underway – he’s tipping Australia. Despite never having won the T20 World Cup Swann, reluctantly believes Australia can finally go all the way. Speaking exclusively as online bookmaker Unibet’s cricket ambassador, Swann explains: “I’m sorry but I’m going for Australia. No one …