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Conall McSorley is the Commercial Director for Metric Gaming, a key sponsor for the upcoming Betting on Sports Conference. The two-day event takes place in September (15-16) at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. We caught up with him to discuss what attracted Metric Gaming to the event, which conference debates they are most looking forward to, and how …

Updating the market, Intertain Group governance has informed investors that it plans to list on the London Stock Exchange with a view to ‘enhance shareholder value’ by placing its operations closer to its core markets of the UK and Europe.   At present Intertain Group operator of European igaming brands; Jackpotjoy, Vera&John, Costa Bingo and InterCasino is listed on the …

Toronto-listed online gambling operator Amaya Inc has confirmed that it has made a number of redundancies to its London office as the operator looks to restructure its operations and reduce costs. Amaya’s staff cuts were confirmed last week by VP of Communications Eric Hollreiser to industry news source eGaming Review.   The company detailed that it was eliminating “dozens” of …

Paddy Power has initiated an advertising stunt at the Russian Embassy in Kensington, West London, after the Russian Olympic team were left facing a blanket ban from appearing in Rio 2016 next month. The IOC may still be exploring legal options regarding the possibility of introducing the ban, but that hasn’t stopped the bookmaker from pressing ahead with a campaign …

ICE 2016 ranked in the top three business exhibitions to have taken place in the UK over the past 12 months, according to figures from research agency Fusion. The agency applied the Net Promoter Score (NPS), a metric used by Apple and Amazon to measure the level of customer satisfaction, with ICE 2016 recording an NPS of +53 from exhibition …

iSoftBet, the London-based online and mobile casino games provider, has been granted a production and distribution of gaming software licence by the National Gambling Office in Romania. Romania is the latest regulated European market to welcome and license iSoftBet, with the company having already been awarded permits in the UK, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Portugal. The licence allows the company …

A Michael Jackson enthusiast has won a VIP experience in London to visit the West End, thanks to LeoVegas and its latest special competition. The mobile casino asked members of the public to test out their skills by taking part in the ultimate Michael Jackson lip-sync battle, to celebrate the launch of Bally’s ‘Michael Jackson King of Pop’ game. Entrants …

William Hill has signed a deal with Matchroom Sport to be the title sponsors of IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua’s (MBE) next three fights. The new agreement follows on from William Hill’s sponsorship of AJ’s last two fights against Dillian Whyte and Charles Martin. Joshua (16-0-16 KO) defends his title for the first time at the O2 in London …

Two men have been ordered to pay over £32,000 in fines and legal costs to Kingston Council following a crackdown on illegal gambling at a private members’ club in London. Nicholas Clark and Luke Flack pleaded guilty to gambling offences at Kingston Crown Court on Friday 29 April, with Judge Coello sentencing Clark to a fine of £2,300 and Flack to £1,000, …

After being commended at the back end of last year for its use of Twitter, mobile casino LeoVegas is launching an engaging social media campaign to promote its new Michael Jackson-themed game. It is a five-reel slot with 25 paylines, featuring wilds, scatters and two free game features (Beat It and Smooth Criminal). Bally Technologies created the game for real money …