Sportsbook

Following a year’s partnership with sports content and data provider Perform Group to develop and commercialise its digital assets,  Football Federation Australia (FFA) governing body of Australian football, has announced that it has extended its digital partnership with the content provider through to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Detailing performance, the FFA noted that it had seen a …

Following this morning’s announcement by bwin.party Entertainment governance, that it had selected GVC Holdings £1.1 billion takeover offer over its prior bid of £908 million, 888 Holdings governance has publicly announced that it has withdrawn from acquisition discussions. The withdrawal sees 888 ends its deal co-operation agreement (accepted on 17 July) with bwin.party governance. In a short statement, 888’s board concluded that …

Amaya Inc online poker subsidiary PokerStars has officially moved into the burgeoning US daily fantasy sports (DFS) market, with the launch of Starsdraft.com. Following its August announcement that it had acquired DFS operator Victiv for an undisclosed sum. Victiv’s online inventory has been re-branded to Starsdraft.com, ahead of the start of the 2015/16 NFL season, a key operational period for …

bwin.party Entertainment governance has accepted GVC’s £1.1 billion takeover offer, in preference of bid competitor 888 Holdings £908 offer. Following a review by bwin.party on the conditions of GVC’s cash and shares offer valued at 125.5p per share, bwin.party governance will now push to clear GVC bid as the best offer for its shareholders. Bwin.party Chairman Philip Yea said in …

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has confirmed that it has renewed its media buying account with international marketing and media planning agency OMD. OMD will continue to service as primary media buyer for Tabcorp brands in retail betting, digital services, lotteries and keno sectors. Tabcorp management had called for a review of its media agency services in July, however the operator …

Shareholder and corporate governance adviser PIRC has recommended that Betfair investor’s reject CEO Breon Corcoran’s £11.5 million reward package at next week’s annual general meeting (AGM). PIRC has recommended its actions by stating that Betfair’s improved financial performance under Corcoran leadership, has not been met with appropriate compensation/dividends for its investors. The advisory group continues to detail that Betfair financial …

Gary Harris has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Australian based social sports betting operator, Favourit. Harris worked at Sportingbet Australia as both IT Director and Board member from 2004 until 2013, during which time he oversaw technological developments and online turnover going from AU$10m (£4.5m) to AU$2.4bn (£1.1bn). February 2013 also saw William Hill Group acquire …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is planning to advise the government to amend the current fees regulations, in order to take account of the significant changes in the population of operators that it regulates and to address identified problems in the current fees structure. The UKGC  is therefore developing its advice to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The commission …

Ireland’s gambling authority has issued 27 operator licenses to its newly regulated remote betting market. The licenses have been granted for a period of two years allowing igaming and sports betting provisions to be serviced and marketed to Irish consumers. Ireland’s Tax and Customs Office published its revised list on 1 September. As expected Irish betting operators Paddy Power, Boylesports …

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot (Liberal Coalition), has personally tasked Social Services Minister Scott Morrison with leading a review of the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act (IGA). The review follows ongoing federal probes into international licensed online bookmaker’s use of ‘call’ systems which mirror live betting, prohibited by the 2001 IGA. Various ministers and gambling stakeholders have stated that the 2001 …