AppBet has introduced a £10 cash-back bonus for new betting accounts set up through the app, after securing 1,000 sign-ups during its first month online. The free online service, which is exceeding Q1 targets despite only limited promotion, allows users to integrate their betting accounts in one place. The app’s developers are now looking to add more bookmakers to the …
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Tipsters fail to find the long odds winners at Hereford
It was a difficult day for our experts in the Tipster Challenge at Hereford, as only Stephen Harris of bettingexpert collected more than 2.00 points. He pulled off the longest odds success of the day on Keeper Hill (9/4), to add to his victory in the 1:55 on the favourite, Charmix (5/4). All three correctly predicted a win for the …
Read More »Microgaming kicks off 2017 with two ‘highly contrasting’ games
Microgaming has kicked off 2017 by launching Huangdi The Yellow Emperor and Life of Riches. Both new games went live on Microgaming and Quickfire operators on January 4. Players can join the emperor on his quest for glory, which captures the Zhuolu battlefield, and features five reels and 25 paylines. Brought to life by a soundtrack using traditional Chinese instruments, it also …
Read More »Aspire Global launches full suite of games from Play’n GO
Aspire Global has announced a strategic agreement to launch the full suite of games from Swedish supplier Play’n GO across its network. The agreement, which represents another stage in the company’s development, includes popular titles from Play’n GO such as Gemix, Book of Dead, Cloud Quest and 7 Sins. Galit Shani-Michel, VP Product at Aspire Global, said: “After the launch …
Read More »The @racingblogger tests his tipping ‘Power’ at Hereford
SBC has called upon the @racingblogger to take the Tipster Challenge at Hereford. Stephen Power has stepped up to the plate to provide his expert tips for today’s seven-race card. Power will be going up against the seventh placed Timeform and Stephen Harris, the Horse Racing Guru at bettingexpert, who currently sits in 10th place in the table after 12 weeks …
Read More »Caliente launches Digital Sports Tech product in Latin America
Caliente will become the first operator in Latin America to launch Player Props, the player proposition betting product from Digital Sports Tech. This follows the recent successful integration with Coral in the UK and Europe, and with MadBookie in Australia. Ladbrokes Australia will also launch Player Props in early 2017. Caliente, the largest sportsbook in Mexico, will be launching the …
Read More »Caesars Entertainment appoints Ruben Sigala as CMO
Caesars Entertainment, an American casino operator based in Nevada, has appointed Ruben Sigala as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) following a successful interim period. Sigala, who has been with the company since September 2005, has served as CMO since May 2016. He has been appointed with immediate effect subject to regulatory approval. In 2005, he was hired as vice-president of …
Read More »Lydia Barbara – Microgaming – What 2016 meant to me
As the sports betting and gaming industry gets back down to business in 2017, SBC News caught up with Lydia Barbara, Head of Pegasus Gaming Solutions at Microgaming, to reflect on a successful 2016 for the company. Favourite Memory of 2016 I’ve been running an internal challenge/innovation incubator at Microgaming throughout the year. My favourite memory is announcing our winners …
Read More »Clarion increases net space by 5% for biggest ICE in 2017
ICE 2017 will occupy a total net space of 40,925 sqm compared to the 38,980 sqm in 2016, making it the biggest ICE on record. The additional 1,945 sqm represents a 5% increase in space for the only B2B gaming event in the world that brings together the online and offline gaming sectors. The 2016 event attracted a record 28,487 …
Read More »Trump boosts prospect of legalised sports betting in the US
The President of the American Gaming Association (AGA) has expressed his belief that Donald Trump taking office could lead to a repeal of federal law barring sports betting in most US states. Speaking in his year-end conference call, Geoff Freeman referenced Trump’s appearance on the Fox Sports show a year ago, in which the incoming US president made the following comments …
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