Sportech Plc, the gambling operator at the centre of a takeover bid by Canadian gaming group Contagious Gaming has recorded a profit slump to £7.9 million for its H1 2015 performance, down 91% from the £87 million profits recorded in 2014. The operator of the Football Pools’ results have been impacted by the VAT repayment on its ‘Spot the Ball’ …

Reporting on its preliminary 2014/15 corporate performance (year ending 30 June), FTSE 250 listed gambling operator Rank Group Plc was pleased to announce top line growth on all key performance metrics. A strong 2014/15 performance would see the operator record a 4% uplift in group revenues to £738 million, Rank Group would report year-end operating profits of £84 million up …

Tatts Group CEO Robbie Cooke, has outlined that the unifying UBET brand and operations, will be the key driver of Tatts Group future corporate growth. Presenting 2014/2015 year end results (period ending 30 June), Tatts group posted net profits of AUS $252 million (£117 million) up 25% on the corresponding years performance of AUS $200.4 million. Driven by record sales …

Paddy Power has announced another early political pay-out, as the bookmaker confirmed that it had cashed out + £100,000 on Jeremy Corbyn winning the Labour Leadership Election. Releasing a statement to the UK media, the bookmaker reported that it had closed the political market with almost a month of party member voting left (results will be announced on 12 September). …

Fantasy sports platform developer, Sportego (Sportego.ie) has announced that it has signed an exclusive brand partnership with Midlands Premier League football club West Bromwich Albion. The partnership follows Sportego’s UK launch and will see the fantasy developer release a tailor-made West Brom fantasy app which will be available on IOS and Android devices for the 2015/16 season. Sportego, through its FanFeud.co.uk product …

Coral Poker has revamped its online poker offering by announcing the launch of ‘Instant Poker’ through its partnership with iPoker (Playtech) An iPoker network first, Coral customers will now be able to access poker rooms without the need to download any software. Coral Poker will be accessible to all active customers via the click of a play-tab. Craig Perry, Head …

Following on from the inaugural post-event BiG Lunch at MiGS 2014, The BiG Foundation has announced it is to host its Sports Dinner event in conjunction with the Welcome Drinks for MiGS in November 2015. The Microgaming’s BiG Sports Dinner will take place at The Caviar and Bull Restaurant in Malta’s St.Julians, on Tuesday 17th November 2015, the opening night for MiGS 2015. …

German racing betting specialist RaceBets has confirmed that it has been granted a full UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) remote operator licence. The racing focused bookmaker will be allowed to offer sports betting provisions and services to UK consumers under UKGC conditions. Operating in the UK since 2012, RaceBets will look to bolster its UK race and services offerings in the …

Asian focused casino and leisure operator Donaco International Limited has announced an international marketing partnership with Premier League football club Manchester United. Manchester United are set to promote Donaco resorts in Thailand, South Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos to its +300 million worldwide fan base. Donaco governance stated that its company would support Manchester United international coverage, operations and social …

One away win and two draws in the top five most popular football accumulator matches means that bookmakers have enjoyed another good weekend of results in English football. Data from AccaTracker, the leading football betting app developed by Team FA, found that only three of the ten most popular matches in people’s accumulators on the second weekend of Premier League …