Payment services provider EML Payments has entered into a multi-year agreement with GVC Holdings. The deal is for the provision of branded reloadable cards for GVC’s online gaming brands. The FTSE250 gambling group’s customers can use the cards to immediately access their winnings and remit funds back into their gaming account. GVC operates in more than 20 regulated jurisdictions and …
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ROA president highlights benefits of industry cooperation
The President of the Racehorse Owners Association Nicholas Cooper has hailed the positive outcomes of the horseracing industry working together. At his association’s Annual General Meeting in London, Cooper described the expected record prize-money of over £160 million in 2018, a resurgence of levy funding and the setting up of a new Racing Authority as “good news for owners”. He …
Read More »BetVictor punter on track to land £1 million jackpot
One BetVictor punter is on course to become a millionaire after an extraordinary World Cup bet which netted them €3,360 from a €1 stake. The anonymous punter placed the bet through the UK operator’s new #PriceItUp Builder ahead of Brazil vs Switzerland. In doing so they were automatically entered into The Million Pound Bet – BetVictor’s World Cup competition for …
Read More »Pinnacle links up with igaming payments firm MuchBetter
Igaming payments company MuchBetter has announced a deal with Pinnacle, making its services available to all of the online operator’s sports betting and esports customers worldwide. By using MuchBetter as a new payments option, Pinnacle hopes to reduce its transaction fees significantly, prevent fraud and provide the best deposit and withdrawal experience possible for its customers. “Given the steady …
Read More »IGRG sets November date for Responsible Gambling Week 2018
The Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) has announced that Responsible Gambling Week 2018 will take place from 1st-7th November and that, for the first time, organisations and businesses from Ireland and Northern Ireland will join those from Great Britain in supporting the event. The IGRG brings together every sector of the gambling industry through its member trade associations, covering …
Read More »188BET to sponsor next month’s Summer Plate Ladies’ Day
The biggest and richest racing day of the year at Market Rasen Racecourse has a new backer. Online bookmaker 188BET will become the sponsor of Summer Plate Ladies’ Day in association with Lincs FM, which this year falls on Saturday 21st July. The summer meeting regularly attracts over 8500 visitors, features the showpiece £50,000-listed steeplechase – the most valuable race …
Read More »Winning Post – UK: In Parliament – Hurt So Good
As the late Madam Cyn might have attested, some MPs seem to gain odd pleasure from the sensation of pain. Indeed, the lexicon of British politics is littered with masochistic references – where else might it be acceptable to be ‘whipped’ on a regular basis, for Parliament to be ‘hung’ or to risk an encounter with the ‘Black Rod’? So …
Read More »Just 8% of England fans backing Three Lions glory
With the World Cup finally upon us, many will have a flutter at some point during the tournament. But are people more inclined to follow their head or their heart when it comes to choosing a team to back? Optimove, the relationship marketing platform that studies customer behaviour to help brands, has analysed the bets placed by 700 million people …
Read More »Ladbrokes Dunoon wins Community Betting Shop award
Betting shop staff in Dunoon have won national recognition for their fundraising and volunteering work in the local community. The Ladbrokes shop in the town’s Moir Street beat entrants from across Scotland to win the ‘Community Betting Shop of the Year Award’ for 2018. And for shop manager Lucy Richmond, who has worked in the shop since she was 18 …
Read More »Raketech targets German market with TVsportguide.de Launch
Online affiliate and content marketing company Raketech Group today announced the launch of TVsportguide.de in Germany, marking the fifth region where the company offers its popular TV sports guides. The online site and mobile app will deliver real-time listings of sports broadcasted on German television. TVsportguide.de will deliver a comprehensive guide to the most popular televised sports, enhanced with dedicated …
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