Sepp Blatter may have been banned from football for eight years but William Hill isn’t too sure this’ll stop him from turning up at the FIFA congress this week. Sepp Blatter, who has endlessly protested his innocence in the ongoing corruption investigation which scandalized the football federation last year, continues to be in the news as he appeals his personal …

Action from Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton makes up this weekend’s totescoop6 where a single winner of the combined funds could walk away with a life changing £1.25m.   The win fund stands at £117,410 after it eluded punters last week, while the bonus pool – which rolled over for the 32nd time in a row in the Betfair Hurdle – is creeping …

Voting is closing at the end of the month to find the winner from the Pitch ICE competition which took place at London’s ExCel during Clarion Gaming’s Totally Gaming event. In total 14 new start-ups took to the stage during the show to convince attendees of the attraction of the potential of their business idea. The show featured fantasy and social gaming ideas, gaming services …

After a decade of sponsorship it has been announced that Ladbrokes will be replaced as the sponsors of the World Hurdle at next month’s Cheltenham Festival. Ryanair has been announced as the replacement sponsor, the airline is already a backer of the Grade One race on day three of the Festival. The Authorised Betting Partner scheme was introduced by racing in November …

It has been revealed that Call of Duty is giving its legions of amateur esports gaming fans an opportunity to reach the game’s professional esports world championship thanks to the creation of a new league.  The new Challenge division will be a tier below the game’s Pro Division. Those who shine in the league will gain the chance to take on pro gamers in promotion-relegation …

On Wednesday a court of twelve judges heard the case of whether New Jersey’s plan to introduce sportsbooks to its casinos and racetracks is legal under federal law.  The potential market in the USA is huge, as evidenced by the case of Nevada. Sports betting is legal there and $4.2bn (£2.9bn) was taken in wagering last year. Unsurprisingly many states are …

Neither a major football championship, nor the Olympic Games took place in 2015, yet it’ll remain vivid in the memories of many sport fans for some time yet. The All Blacks retaining the Rugby World Cup, Barcelona’s great run for the title in the Champions League, Conor McGregor’s UFC victory over Aldo and Novak Djokovic’s fantastic season, sports fans were …

Based in Tel Aviv, Commologic is an igaming supplier and start-up which has made a superb start to 2016 after agreeing a deal with Unibet to supply the operator with its BetUP second screen live betting product. BetUP is focussed on entertainment and fan engagement in that it allows customers to bet quickly and easily on any device on, mostly, …

Spanish gambling regulator, the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), has revealed that the country’s online gaming market experienced a 26% year-on-year increase in revenue in the 12 months through to December 31, 2015.  Gross gaming revenue for the full year totalled €319.6m (£248.7m), while turnover also increased 28% year-on-year to more than €8bn (£6.2bn). Sports betting served as …

It has been announced that Marc Saba, Co-Founder of Football Fanager, will be speaking at the Daily Fantasy Sports Expo which is taking place at the Deauville Beach Resort in Miami on the 3rd and 4th of March. The fantasy sports industry has grown substantially in the past five to ten years. The ongoing legal turmoil around the industry at …