The new Premier League campaign is up and running this weekend, just 70 days after the last season ended – but where are the big hitting spread betters putting their money? Spreadex clients have been piling in with their pre-season bets and the Premier Points Prediction markets give a great indication of how punters are expecting each team to fare …

Further news of amalgamation reaches the online gambling industry this August as European sports betting operator Unibet Plc today confirmed its agreement to acquire Malta based operator iGame Holding Plc.  Issuing a corporate statement detailing its intent, Unibet has placed a sum of €59 million (£41 million) cash for the complete acquisition of iGame services and its subsidiaries portfolio (http://igamegroup.com/#products) …

Paddy Power has announced another early pay out in 2015, following the England cricket teams rampant opening day performance against Australia in the fourth test match of 2015 Ashes series. Held at Trent Bridge (Nottingham), the opening day of the fourth Ashes test saw England fast Bowler Stuart Board dismantle the Aussie batting line-up by taking an eight wicket hall. …

Just in time for the start of the 2015/2016 Premier League season, Betfred’s Totepool has announced the launch of its £1 million Scoop6soccer fund. For only £2 Betfred customers will be allowed to make correct score predictions on six selected Premier League matches, if guessed correctly the lucky predictors will win a guaranteed £250,000. Additionally the Scoop6soccer punters who predict …

Manx Telecom PLC Tuesday said it has signed a contract for online poker operator PokerStars to be its anchor tenant for the second phase of Manx’s Greenhill Data Centre. Manx, a communication services provider on the Isle of Man, said that the three-year data hosting contract will see a total of 48 data hosting racks and associated equipment moved from …

Sky Media (Sky) former owners of Sky Betting and Gaming (Sky Bet) has revealed that it earnt £620 (€885 million) from the sale of the online sports betting and igaming operator to private equity investor CVC Capital (first announced December 2014). The deal which was finalised on 19 March 2015, saw Sky sell an 80% controlling stake in Sky Bet …

iGaming software and platform provider EveryMatrix has confirmed that it has achieved the ISO/IEC 27001 standard on Information Security Management. The ISO/IEC is the best-known standard that provides requirements for an information security management system. The certification is a recognition of the company’s efforts for data protection and represents a commitment to its partners and clients that can be reassured …

Paddy Power has launched its first 2015/2016 Premier League football campaign promoting its “Bet £20 Get £10” season kick-off promotion. The 30 second campaign titled Paddy Power – “So Generous it Hurts”, was filmed outside Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, and depicts football fans being sprayed with gifts and offers from a Paddy Power 26 barrel chain gun. The opening Premier …

The BBC has aired just one episode of its popular Great British Bake Off (GBBO), however Ladbrokes today has announced that it has suspended its TV betting market to “assess the situation”, following a flurry of bets placed on one contestant. Ladbrokes trading team noticed suspicious play on one contestant, whose odds started at 12/1 and were reduced to 6/1, …

Sports betting data and insights supplier Betradar, has confirmed a Live Channel Online partnership with Intralot’s Italian betting division Intralot Italia S.p.A. The broadcast service for Intralot’s online customers will be available with immediate effect. Betradar’s Live Channel Online is a dedicated betting streaming service for the international bookmaking industry, launched in August 2014. A broad media rights portfolio which currently …