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Manchester City have once again attracted the weight of money ahead of this weekend, with the Citizens the only team to exhibit any kind of consistency this season, barring a blip in form a month ago. According to data from AccaTracker, the app developed by Team FA that allows users to keep tabs on their accumulators, the game at Eastlands …

Tweets from three bookmakers have been banned for breaching Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) age restrictions by featuring a photo of American golfer Jordan Spieth. Coral, Bet365 and Totesport all sent tweets featuring a photo of the then 21-year-old Spieth in relation to the US Open. ASA officials  challenged whether the ads were irresponsible and breached the code because they prominently …

Industry development and innovation specialist Grand Parade has announced two new senior executive appointments, as John O’Reilly and Martyn Miller join the company. John O’Reilly joins Grand Parade as non-executive chairman. A 25 year gambling veteran, O’Reilly has held senior leadership positions at Ladbrokes where he led the eGaming division from inception in 1998, and latterly as Managing Director of …

Curacao/Malta licensed online bookmaker Pinnacle Sports has appointed former Mecca Bingo Head of Digital Marketing Harry Lang as its new Marketing Director. Working from Pinnacle’s London office, Lang will be charged with leading the bookmaker’s European marketing and brand initiatives. Lang has prior industry marketing experience having worked as Head of Games Marketing for bwin.party Entertainment (2012 -2014) and as Principal Brand …

Matchbook (Matchbook.com) has today announced the launch of its ‘personalised’ Apple Watch betting app. Focusing on personalising its user experience, Matchbook Apple Watch users will be able to prioritise access to preferred markets and configure app adjustments on the go. Matchbook marketing who today made the app available on the Apple App Store, describes the app as a “full function …

EveryMatrix has confirmed that it has been granted a Class E Kansspel Commissie Software Provider Licence to operate provisions and client services for the regulated Belgium igaming and online sports betting market. The licence approval sees EveryMatrix further its services presence within the European igaming/sports betting industry. In 2015 the technology provider has gained UK software and B2B provisions licensing …

  The papers reckon an England footballer is going to come out as gay. Fancy a bet on who it’ll be? #gayfootballer https://t.co/HiYCE1MCfA — Win Cash Live (@wincashlive) October 27, 2015 Interactive betting operator “Win Cash Live” (subsidiary of Lean Forward Ltd) has sparked controversy by offering a market on which “England International footballer will come out as gay” The …

The German Betting Association (Deutscher Sportwettenverband – DSWV), has announced operators William Hill and bet-at-home as new members of its organisation. Founded in 2014, the industry body aims to promote fair market and sector conditions for operators servicing the German sports betting consumers. DSWV grows its member base as numerous political, media and sporting stakeholders urge for the Hesse Ministry to completely …

Issuing a Q3 2015 trading update this morning, bwin.party Entertainment reported a year to date (period ending 30 September) revenue decline of 8% to €430 million (2014: €466 million). bwin.party governance stated that its revenue decline reflected a tough comparative period for its business, with no major summer football tournament. Furthermore, 2015 has seen the operator face increased tax charges …

William Hill Australia appears to have won the battle to keep its controversial ‘Click to Call’ betting feature, after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced that it would not investigate the operator for breaching online gambling laws regarding wagering on live sports markets In August, the operators ‘Click to Call’ feature had been referred to the AFP by the Australian …