After an unpredictable day at Taunton last week, SBC News will be hoping to stay on top of the Tipster Leaderboard for another week. We are back with the second instalment of our Horse Racing Tipster at Lingfield! A quick reminder that, for the purpose of the competition, we will assume that all selections are backed with 1 point. Lost …

Spanish-licensed bookmaker Kirolbet has added La Liga football club Real Sociedad to its growing list of partners. The San Sebastian based club will offer Kirolbet a range of opportunities to push their promotions at the Anoeta Stadium and across their digital channels. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed, but Kirolbet will become the official betting sponsor for Real Sociedad. The …

Members of Paysafe Group PLC, paysafecard, have predicted that prepaid payments will grow in importance and market share in 2016, as more and more people ask for quick, safe and convenient payment methods. This applies in particular to online purchases, especially for small amounts, when buying digital goods. The growing concerns about the risks that come with passing on credit …

With the media frenzy around the Aldo vs McGregor fight and Ronda Rousey’s surprise defeat, 2015 was certainly the highest profile year in the history of UFC. We caught up with Unibet’s Head of Sportsbook Anthony Cousins, to discuss their official betting partnership with UFC, reflect on a record breaking 2015 and look ahead to 2016. _____________ SBC: Anthony, as …

In response to match fixing allegations aired on BBC News and BuzzFeed online, the four governing bodies of tennis (ATP, WTA, Grand Slam Board, ITF) who are partners in the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), confirmed that there is a zero-tolerance approach to all aspects of corruption and that they are and will continue to be firmly committed to protecting the integrity …

Danish owned Fibetco has launched BetOnFinance.dk, a game that merges the financial and gambling markets. BetOnFinance will take up a unique spot in the Danish gambling sector and within international markets, as part of Fibetco’s vision to ‘make financial markets available for the man on the street.’ Fibetco has built up over 30 years of experience within the financial markets …

ESSA have reacted to the suspected match-fixing at the top level of world tennis by stating their intention to work closely with the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), and throwing their support behind the recently launched UK Sports Betting Integrity Action Plan. Yesterday, secret files exposing evidence of widespread suspected match-fixing, including at Wimbledon were leaked online. In fact, over the …

The British Horseracing Authority has dismissed Coral’s offer for a flat 7.5% of its online and retail horseracing profits, labelling it an an “unrealistic realistic starting point” on the grounds that it would generate less for the sport than existing arrangements. The latest clash between racing and the bookmakers has been caused by the introduction of the Authorised Betting Partner …

OtherLevels Inc, an enterprise digital messaging platform, is pleased to announce a new deal with Gametech Ltd. Gametech has chosen OtherLevels to incorporate messaging capabilities into its portfolio of mobile apps, including Nenx, ProOptions, and other exciting products currently under development. Gametech will be using the OtherLevels platform to implement push notifications, messages sent from a centralised server to a …