The evidence from the betting on the early rounds of the English Premier League would suggest that the punters have a renewed faith in the chances of previous league winners Chelsea and Manchester United following the appointments of new managers at both. Antonio Conte’s move to Chelsea from Juventus has been widely welcomed by Chelsea fans, and the evidence from …
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Online operator TonyBet has turned to technology supplier NYX Gaming Group to launch its NYX Open Gaming System (OGS) to service the regulated markets in Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark and UK. This is the first operator launch for NYX Gaming Group in the regulated market of Lithuania which gives NYX the ability to deliver its portfolio of slots and table game titles …
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Check out the new SBC Podcast featuring the discussion at this year’s Betting on Football #bofcon conference by Simon Trim, CEO of Sporting Index, Mark Brosnan, CEO of Matchbook and Bernard Marantelli, CEO and Founder of Colossus Bets. All of the panellists spoke about the key focus they put on football, and the amount of planning that goes in to …
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Online Sportsbook provider LeoVegas.com has launched an innovative interactive toilet-based ad campaign to celebrate the launch of the 2016 Premier League. The game will challenge men to see how many virtual penalties they can score during Premier League matches while using the urinals at over 60 bars and pubs throughout the UK. The concept involves the simple installation of a …
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888 Holdings Plc and The Rank Group Plc are withdrawing their proposal for a three way merger with William Hill, citing an inability to ‘meaningfully engage’ with the bookmaker’s board on the issue. 888 CEO Itai Frieberger said: “We are disappointed that the board of William Hill did not share our vision of the combined businesses. We believe that there …
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As we start the new Premier League season, bookmakers are clamouring for insight into customer behaviour that will help them hone their product to suit the end-user’s desires and make them a more attractive proposition. SpiffX, the listed betting exchange with a difference, has released player data from this summer’s Euro Championships for players of its innovative Take5Live product and …
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UK licensed gaming start up Argyll Entertainment has launched its UK-facing sportsbook www.betonbrazil.com, featuring the name, face and voice of ex-Scottish International footballer turned award-winning broadcaster Alan Brazil as its brand ambassador. Bet on Brazil intends to leverage the lively, knowledgeable and charismatic personality of Brazil by offering its customers an experience that surrounds the traditional online gambling product with a lively …
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New sports betting website Sun Bets believes that there is plenty of room for an operator that carries The Sun newspaper’s distinctive voice, and that it won’t simply be rubbing up against Paddy Power’s position in the market. News UK’s Betting & Gaming Marketing Director Kate Bird explained that comparisons could be made between the two brands because of the …
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Be part of the conversation at Betting on Sports – the largest sports betting industry conference for a decade with 50+ speakers, an expected 700 delegates, and a total of six events over the two days. The conference is held on the 15 & 16 September 2016 at the prestigious 5-Star Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. Check out the …
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The merger between Ladbrokes and Coral is set to complete this autumn after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed that the two firms must divest between 350 to 400 shops. In its final judgement, the CMA said: “Having considered responses to its provisional findings published in May and further analysed the evidence, the group of independent panel members investigating the …
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