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New York listed Chinese sports lottery operator 500.com has been hit with multiple US investor class action federal suites over misrepresentation of its business practices and operations in the build up to its December 2013 IPO. A group of US law firms representing 500.com investors have filed a federal securities fraud class action against the operator. They claim that the …

Sky Bet have been criticised by UK Labour MP Graham Jones for not honouring it odds on last Wednesday UEFA Champions League match between Chelsea FC vs Paris Saint Germain (PSG). Sky Bet customers had complained that the operator did not pay out on 25-1 odds for PSG to win the knockout tie in extra time at Stamford Bridge. The …

European bookmaker Tipico is bringing back a classic football rivalry as legendary football goalkeepers Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich/Germany) and Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United/Denmark) go head to head in its latest TV campaign – “Das Grosse Spiel (The Big Match)”. The two goalkeepers considered the best in world football during the 90’s are official Tipico brand ambassadors who have featured in …

bet365 are  set to be the first bookmaker to launch a partial cash-out mechanism, which will be integrated with its sports betting product. The new betting innovation will allow customers to close a portion of their active bets, while allowing to keep the remainder open. The operator has attached the new innovation to its popular cash-out function. The partial cash-out …

The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) has issued an invitation to tender for a new programme of research into remote gambling behaviour. The programme provides total funding for relevant research projects of up to £500,000 to be delivered over a period of 18 months. The Responsible Gambling Trust is an independent national charity funded by donations from the gambling industry, and …

London creative advertising agency Beattie McGuinness Bungay (BMB) has won the Paddy Power £20 million advertising account following a pitch process assessed by marketing consultants Oystercatchers. In November 2010 Paddy Power marketing of its creative and brand direction after three years of working with agency Crispin Porter & Bogusky After a three month search process, Paddy Power have announced the …

Having announced no corporate growth in its 2014 full year performance this Wednesday, bwin.party governance has revealed that it has received several offers from interested parties in buying its business divisions or all of the Company. Non-Executive Chairman Philip Yea stated that the company was in advanced discussions with potential buyers, but neglected to give further insight on how many …

A group of Ghana Premier League (GPL) players have been accused by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) that they bet on their sides to lose matches. GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi stated that his association were taking the matter very seriously as it was a “very dangerous development for football in Ghana”. Last week former GPL manager Mohammed Gargo, stated that …

Following the re-brand of the acquired Sportingbet.com.au to ‘William Hill Australia’, William Hill management announced the launch of its inaugural Australian TV campaign ‘it’s your call’. The TV advert debuted on Monday, and will be supported by further multi-channel campaigns promoting William Hill Australia. William Hill has pledged to spend a £5 million on Australian marketing activities in 2015. The …

Betfair plans to turn Britian’s most successful female Olympian Victoria Pendleton into a Cheltenham Festival jockey, as the multiple Olympic Gold medallist targets qualifying for the 2016 Foxhunter Chase. The operator has teamed Pendleton with legendary UK trainer Paul Nicholls with a view of qualifying for a Category A amateur riding licence which would allow the athlete to ride flat …