Britain’s leading female flat jockey, Hayley Turner, is to retire from race riding at the end of this season. Turner has made the decision after more than fifteen years in the saddle, with Hayley riding in her first race as a licensed jockey at Southwell in March 2000. Hayley enjoyed her first winner only a few months later on Generate at …
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When Jim Murren, the chief executive of MGM Resorts International, suggests that change is coming to the slots floors of Las Vegas, it makes sense that participants in the online world as much as their land-based brethren should pay attention to his comments. Murren said in July that US casinos would “look different” in years to come with “more social …
Read More »888 prepares improved bid for bwin.party
In its battle to win the takeover of bwin.party Entertainment from GVC Holdings, 888 is preparing to up its cash and shares offer for the operator in response to last week’s announcement that bwin.party governance would review the conditions of GVC’s bid. The increased bid by 888 Holdings has been made, despite bwin.party governance recommending its £908 million offer to …
Read More »Paddy Power share price surge creates 207 millionaires
Last week’s 20% surge in Paddy Power shares has created a total of 207 ‘paper millionaires’. Prior to the UK August Bank Holiday weekend Paddy Power shares traded at €96. The Irish Independent newspaper reported the shareholder figures following a review of Paddy Power Plc register, detailing that 207 accounts held 10,000 + shares which following last week trading gains …
Read More »William Hill stands by ‘Click to Call’ system for the Australian betting market
Facing a probe by Australia’s Federal Police of its ‘Click to Call’ betting system, William Hill is standing by its controversial mechanism. During its interim results, the bookmaker revealed that its Australian betting division had seen wagers triple following the introduction of ‘Click to Call’, which follows live betting procedures by allowing customers to connect to live betting markets through …
Read More »NYX Gaming appoints Leon Thomas as US lead
Canadian online gambling group NYX Gaming has confirmed the appointment of Leon Thomas as its Managing Director of US operations. Thomas joins Toronto listed NYX Gaming, following a four month period as a marketing consultant to Caesars Interactive Entertainment. Thomas will be charged with leading NYX’s commercial development with US clients, and expanding resources for the division. An experienced senior …
Read More »Leo Vegas agrees sponsorship of ITV2’s Celebrity Juice
Mobile focused igaming operator LeoVegas has signed up to be the new sponsor of primetime ITV2 celebrity comedy panel show Celebrity Juice. The deal is the second TV sponsorship deal for the mobile casino brand. The sponsorship begins when the hit show returns to screens in September and covers all episodes of the 14th series, including the Christmas Special. The …
Read More »BHA approves Pendleton’s amateur riders licence
Great Britain’s two-time Olympic Gold winning medallist Victoria Pendleton has been granted an amateur riders licence by the British Horseracing Authority. The granting of the licence is a big step forward as Britain’s most successful female Olympian looks to compete at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival, with betting operator Betfair as her main sponsor. Pendleton, made her debut on a racecourse …
Read More »Strong sports betting performance drives GVC H1 revenues up 15%
London AIM listed igaming group GVC Holdings, the operator competing against 888 Holdings for the takeover of bwin.party Entertainment, today published its Interim H1 2015 results. Reporting to the market, GVC recorded a 18.6% increase in wagering to €824 million (H1-2014: €694 million) for the period. A strong H1 wagering performance would lead to improved performance throughout all core GVC …
Read More »Dream Bingo secures Inside Soap Awards headline sponsorship
Betway operated Dream Bingo will be the headline sponsor of the 20th annual Inside Soap Awards after announcing a partnership with organisers Hearst Magazines UK. Dream Bingo’s customers will have the chance to attend one of the celebrity events of the year by entering a ‘Guess the Soap Star’ online competition, which will be promoted via a number of Hearst …
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