A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that consumer spend on daily fantasy sports (DFS) will double from $2.6 billion in 2016 to $5.3 billion by 2021. Juniper also anticipates that FanDuel and DraftKings, two companies that were referenced in the study and represent a combined 90% market share, will merge imminently to consolidate their dominance. North America continues …

A report in the Racing Post suggests that The Horseracing Levy board is set for another stay of execution and will continue operating until the end of 2017. The body had been expected to shut down when the government’s planned replacement system comes into force on 1 April, but the total change of personnel in the positions of power in the …

Cherry has announced the launch of XCaliber, a new technical innovation B2B business area that will enable Cherry to sell its gaming platform and technology to both partners and operators. XCaliber, which will be headquartered in Malta and headed up by Cherry iGaming CTO Dario Arruda, will work closely with Cherry iGaming’s existing brands and new customers by providing access …

Jose Mourinho has labelled Manchester United the ‘unluckiest team in the Premier League’. This feeling is probably echoed by many players on Spiffx this week, and certainly those who backed the home team to beat Arsenal at odds of 3.60 shortly before Juan Mata’s opening goal last Saturday. The odds dropped to 1.09 as the Reds held on to the lead …

Cristiano Ronaldo and Dwyane Wade have helped to promote the PokerStars brand to a wider audience by featuring in the company’s latest #raiseit social video campaign. The videos, which will be posted on Ronaldo and Wade’s social media channels over a three-month period, started with Wade’s ‘Superstar Wake Up’. Ronaldo’s retaliation video was released on Twitter yesterday with the caption …

Stephen Harris, the Horse Racing Guru at bettingexpert, found some form in the Tipster Challenge at Wetherby with three race wins and a total of 6.25 points. On a day where our regular tipsters hit back, Timeform also managed 5.50 points from Kalaniti, Coeur de Lion and Petticoat Tails, the sole success story of the day for Charlie McCann. As …

Codere Apuestas, part of the Spanish multi-national company Codere Group, has become the official sports bookmaker for Real Madrid. The bookmaker will sponsor ‘Real’ for three seasons until 2019. As ‘Official Sports Bookmaker’, Codere Apuestas will increase its sports betting content, which will include a series of Real Madrid specials such as how many titles the club will win, and …

Playtech has given the classic game of Baccarat a modern-day makeover by launching Prestige Baccarat, a live casino title which includes five gameplay angles and action replays of winning hands. The launch comes almost a year to the day that Playtech launched its inaugural Prestige title, Prestige Roulette, which has been a great success with many of the industry’s leading …

The Tipster Challenge continues at Wetherby today, as Charlie McCann from BetVictor makes his play to rival table-topping Alan Alger, the PR Manager from Betway. Charlie McCann has worked for BetVictor since 2011, previously as the Director of Online Public Relations, before becoming Head of Communications in May 2015. McCann will be up against sixth placed Timeform and Stephen Harris …

Boku has expanded on its agreements with 02, Vodafone and EE to enable Boku deposit functionality for Casino.com and MansionCasino.com mobile players on these networks. This new partnership with Mansion means that users can now make deposits to their mobile casino accounts with a single click. Mansion is the latest notable gambling company to embrace carrier billing as a preferred deposit method, …