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Khalid Ali, Secretary General of ESSA, the regulated betting industry’s integrity body, comments on the passage of the Council of Europe’s convention on the manipulation of sports competitions. “The industry has worked hard over the last couple of years to work constructively with policymakers on the Council of Europe’s proposed text, most notably including the removal of the promotion of …
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bet365 reports company profits of £213 million
Growth in in-play and mobile betting saw bet365 operating profits increase by 81% during the latest financial year (12 months ending March 2014). Bet365 posted gaming turnover of £1.30 billion on all product verticals, reporting an increase of 38% on 2013 figures. The Stoke based operator saw growth on all its gaming verticals. Pre-tax profits rose by more than 44 …
Read More »GBGA questions Gambling Commission advertising policy
A new law that establishes the Gambling Commission as the industry’s global regulator threatens the safety of consumers online and is unlawful, claims the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association. The GBGA, which represents Gibraltar-based online gambling operators, instructed law firm Olswang to write to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Sajid Javid MP, the Attorney General, Dominic …
Read More »New sportsbook EypoBet launches affiliate program with Income Access
EypoBet, a brand new sportsbook and casino website, is proud to announce the launch of its affiliate programme in partnership with digital and affiliate software supplier, Income Access. EypoBet features over 300 casino and live casino games, which are powered by leading software providers such as Net-Ent, Microgaming and Betsoft Gaming. Game titles vary from classic casino offerings such as …
Read More »Bookmakers count the cost of Oscar consolation
Germany’s 7-1 demolition of Brazil has left some bookmakers scratching their heads over how some of their punters still managed to make money from correct score predictions. Four Paddy Power customers bet on the 7-1 scoreline, with one Essex punter seeing his £5 stake turn into £2,500. Spokesperson Josh Powell commented in the Paddy Power Blog: “If you think it …
Read More »NordicBet partners with European Champions Hockey League
Betsson’s NordicBet brand has agreed a multi-year deal to serve as the official sports betting partner of the Champions Hockey League, the new European ice hockey tournament which launches next month. The tournament has been launched by 26 clubs, six leagues across Europe and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), with the regulation round taking place between August 21st and …
Read More »Pinnacle Sports: Brazil bigger than Euros and South Africa combined
Phil Hudson, Acquisitions Manager at Pinnacle Sports, discusses his firm’s decision to open up the World Cup Final to $1million bets. Do you anticipate the World Cup Final to be your biggest ever betting market? Yes, we fully anticipated volume to exceed both Euro 2012 and World Cup in 2010 combined, with live and mobile components of that making significant …
Read More »Betfred takes on MarginMaker for Australian operation
GTECH has announced that it has been selected to provide the technology platform to support Betfred’s launch of its new Australian interactive sports betting operation. GTECH’s industry-leading MarginMaker platform supported the launch of Betfred’s sportsbook product in May 2014. The initial sports betting launch included the mobile sportsbook, with online and racebook launches to follow in the coming months. GTECH …
Read More »RGC launches online gambling accreditation with PricewaterhouseCoopers
The Responsible Gaming Council (RGC) is set to announce the launch of RG Check – an Internet, an international accreditation program that enables gambling websites to have their gambling safeguards assessed against independent and evidence-based standards. RG Check – Internet is adapted from the highly successful RG Check – Venue program, which has accredited 60 venues since its launch in …
Read More »Ladbrokes’ Sportium brand ups marketing spend
Sportium, Ladbrokes’ Spanish brand, has increased its marketing expenditure in Spain with a significant advertising push focused on its mobile products during the World Cup. Ahead of the competition the bookmaker had agreed an exclusive deal with Spanish TV channel GoITV which has been broadcasting every World Cup match to its subscribers. Advertising was accordingly stepped up across digital, television …
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