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Titanbet UK sponsors Kempton Park meet

SBC News Titanbet UK sponsors Kempton Park meet

Titanbet.co.uk has agreed to sponsor its first National Hunt meeting at Kempton Park, as it continues its expansion in the British market. The online sportsbook has taken over the card at the Sunbury-on-Thames course for an afternoon of racing on Monday November 3rd. The deal includes an additional Twilight meeting to follow on from the three race nights at Jockey Club Racecourses’ …

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Gala Coral extends Inspired Gaming virtual sports on mobile

SBC News Gala Coral extends Inspired Gaming virtual sports on mobile

 Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired), , today announced that UK betting and gambling operator Gala Coral had extended its Virtual Sports license to also include mobile. Inspired currently provides Coral with seven concurrent channels of Virtual Sports for both retail and online, equating to over 3,000 events a day. These will all now be available on Coral Mobile.  The channels are: …

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ASA seeks industry rethink of Free Bets promotions

SBC News ASA seeks industry rethink of Free Bets promotions

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has asked for the gambling  and sports betting industries to rethink its promotion and advertising terminology with regards to “Free Bets” promotions. ASA, the UK advertising watchdog, stated that after a review of UK gambling advertising complaints, it had found public concerns with regards to Free Bets and Free Money promotions. Central to the …

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Ladbrokes partners with Brisbane Roar FC

SBC News Ladbrokes partners with Brisbane Roar FC

Ladbrokes has continued to expand its brand presence and coverage in the Australian sports betting market with the announcement that it had entered a marketing partnership with A-League soccer team Brisbane Roar FC. Ladbrokes Australia confirmed that it had agreed a one season deal with Brisbane Roar, the partnership agreement will see the Ladbrokes brand promoted throughout the football clubs …

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Titanbet UK selects John Barnes as Football Brand Ambassador

SBC News Titanbet UK selects John Barnes as Football Brand Ambassador

PT Entertainment subsidiary Titanbet UK has signed former Liverpool and England star John Barnes as  Football Brand Ambassador for their new U.K.-facing sportsbook. Barnes, 50, earned 79 caps for the national team during a glittering career which saw him win both the First Division and FA Cup on two occasions while at Anfield. Titanbet UK is in the process of acquiring …

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Fortuna Entertainment sees senior departures of CMO & CFO

SBC News Fortuna Entertainment sees senior departures of CMO & CFO

Czech sports betting operator Fortuna Entertainment Group has announced the senior departures of Chief Financial Officer Michal Vepřek and Chief Marketing Officer Zdeněk. Zdeněk Lang will leave Fortuna Entertainment Group at the end of this year in line with an  agreement made with the betting operators majority shareholder. Commenting on their departures from Fortuna Entertainment Fortuna has achieved long-term strength …

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Interwetten exceeds corporate expectations

SBC News Interwetten exceeds corporate expectations

European sports betting operator Interwetten Sports stated that it was exceeding all corporate expectations for the first three quarters of 2014. The Malta licensed sports betting operator, one of the oldest brands in online sports betting, reported that it had recorded revenues of €33 million (£26 million), representing a 20% increase on year-on-year performance. Interwetten Sports revenues for Q3 2014 …

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ECJ rules against Italian foreign gambling tax practices

SBC News ECJ rules against Italian foreign gambling tax practices

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against current Italian gambling tax legislations. The ECJ stated that Italian gambling tax laws which charge winnings from games of chance and sports betting obtained whilst playing in other EU member states were against European Union member state business and tax practices. By charging taxes on consumer’s foreign winnings, the Italian tax …

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Increased player activity sees Unibet hit record performance

SBC News Increased player activity sees Unibet hit record performance

Swedish listed Unibet Group, posted a record quarter performance as the operator doubled its net profits to £16.5 million (Q3 2013 – £8.2 million). The operator noted that its positive performance had been driven by high levels of player activity witnessed during the period. Unibet Group witnessed a 25% increase of £80.4 million in Gross Win revenues. The operator was …

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