Sport and sport gambling are two sides of a coin, even if sport itself is in many ways unenthusiastic about the relationship. Some in sports are even contemptuous of the link but this ultimately will be to their own cost. There never has been and there never will be a way of entirely dissociating these two acutely human entertainments. While …
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Sportech Agree Six Year Deal With Penn National Racing
Sportech operator of sports betting, pools and totes has announced a that its subsidiary Sportech Racing LLC has signed a six-year with American live racetrack operators Penn National Racing. Sportech Racing LLC will now supply Penn National Gaming with in-track betting services across eleven of Penn National’s racetrack properties, five of Penn National Gamings off-track betting venues and via their internet and …
Read More »Aussie Tom Waterhouse Sued by Bet247
Australian white label sports betting brand Bet247 has filed a legal lawsuit against sports betting expert Tom Waterhouse over in the 2011 rescue of Bet247 customers following the failure of Bet247′s wagering services provider – Sports Alive to secure transaction funds for player wagering. The Melbourne-based Sports Alive brand went into quickly into liquidation, and an investigation by the Australian Gambling …
Read More »New Zealand TAB Bookmakers Crackdown on Pro Bettors
TAB bookmakers in New Zealand have been ordered to closely monitor potential arbitrage gamblers using their sports betting services, due to company concerns regarding professional groups placing fixed-odds wagers – ‘arbitrage’ sports wagering. TAB Bookmakers could action the closing of player accounts that they deem to be using arbitrage systems. The New Zealand Herald newspaper reported that TAB bookmakers have …
Read More »Bet-at-Home Strong Q2 Performance – Record Gross Yield Figures
German based igaming operator bet-at-home has witnessed incremental growth after it announced a record gross yield figures of €10.9m for performance in the second quarter of 2013. The operator stated this as a rise of 137% compared to the previous years performance. Total game and sports betting turnover was up 53% to €171.9m compared to the €112.4m figure set …
Read More »David Schreff Sportech COO Leaves After 8 Months
Sportech Americas has confirmed that COO David Schreff has left his position as Americas COO to set up his own sports entertainment franchise. Appointed in December 2012 to oversee the companies operations in North and Latin America. Schreff has left Sportech to join Connecticut-based Bedare Sports & Entertainment where he will serve as president and co-founder. Sportech has increase its …
Read More »Product Merges & Migration Sees Betsson Have Strong Q2
Swedish stock-listed and Malta licensed igaming operator Betsson announce that second quarter operating income increased by 26 percent to SEK 137.8 ($109.5) million. Improved performance and growth were attributed to the companies operational decision to merge all igaming verticals -casino, sportsbook and poker into one uniformed platform. Betsson have all focused company technical and marketing competancies into delivering optimised performance …
Read More »TabCorp to purchase TAB Active Televison Wagering
Australia’s gambling and entertainment firm TabCorp Holdings Limited has announced the purchase of Tab Active television wagering service from Donaco International Limited for a sum of of AUD$863,000 ($790,682). Tab Active television wagering service has operated since April of 2008, linking into TabCorp betting engines TattsBet and Racing and Wagering Western Australia Victoria, Queensland and South Australia to access their information and place …
Read More »EveryMatrix Reward Grabbit Gaming With €250K Prize
Igaming software supplier EveryMatrix have selected igaming start up – Grabbit Gaming as the winner of the 250k Euro Giveaway for the recently hosted iGaming Super Show. The €250K award has been presented to Jamie Toulson, the founder and Managing Director of Grabbit Gaming an igaming specialist company offering outsourced marketing and operational services. Grabbit Gaming is now the recipient …
Read More »Social Gaming in France Under Threat by Regulators – ARJEL
ARJEL the French online gambling regulator is currently studying the possible regulation of social gaming in the French digital market. Social and skill gaming operators are bracing themselves for a proposed change to current law and regulation concerning their operations. Top of the agenda is a legal provision banning any game of skill or chance that requires a financial transaction …
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