Euroleague Basketball, the highest tier of professional basketball in Europe, has confirmed that it has agreed a four year deal with international sports agency IMG to represent its betting and gaming interests for its international competition’s Euroleague and Eurocup. The new agreement expands on the existing one between the two parties, Euroleague will look to improve on its revenues coming …

The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) has appointed former Dell Government Executive Director Malcolm George as its new CEO. George will take over the leadership of the trade association which was temporarily left without a CEO following the departure of interim CEO Martin Cruddace to Arena Racing Company. George will be the long term replacement to ABB former CEO Dirk …

Newly promoted Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth have unveiled igaming operator Mansion Group as their official shirt sponsor for the 2015/2016 English football season. The sponsorship will see Gibraltar based Mansion Group promoted throughout Bournemouth AFC’s Goldsands Stadium and digital inventory. The partnership was negotiated by sports marketing agency SportQuake, who specialise in creating and delivering world-leading two-way partnerships …

French betting operator Betclic Everest Group, has recorded its first profit since 2008 as it announced €1.1 million in net gains for its 2014 performance. The operator announced that total group EBITDA had increased 53% to €40 million, furthermore the operator had also seen an increase to its 2014 revenues with turnover up 15%. The posting of a €1 million …

Australian gambling operator Melco Crown has issued a corporate statement, confirming that conditions for its delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange had been met as of 26 June. Today will represent the last day of trading by Melco Crown, as the operator expects to be fully withdrawn from the Asian exchange by 4pm Friday 3 July. In January Melco …

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) disciplinary panel has charged former Leicester Tigers defence coach Phil Blake (51), with two breaches of its anti-corruption and betting rules violation. The Australian coach will banned from coaching the sports for a six month period. The breaches relate to bets placed by Blake on Leicester Tigers matches against RC Toulonnais in the European Champions …

European igaming and sports betting group Betsson AB has confirmed that it has passed all provisions to acquire Georgian betting operator Europe-Bet for a consideration of $50 million (£31 million). The acquisition deal will see Betsson become the second largest Georgian betting operator, taking 30% market share as the gambling group takes over Europe-Bet’s online and retail betting divisions. Betsson …

Targeting future market growth and product innovation, William Hill is set to open strategic start-up accelerators in London and Tel Aviv. Accelerators take equity stakes in early stage start-ups and venture ideas in exchange for help with capital, resources and mentorship. William Hill is set to offer eight companies an investment of £25,000 ($40,000) if they choose to join the …

Victoria Pendleton Britain’s most successful female Olympian ever, is set to make her racing debut at 5.55 Newbury flat mile this Thursday 2 July Teaming up with up Betfair, Pendleton gave the UK media an update on her goal to race in the Cheltenham Festival in March 2016. The two time Olympic Gold medallist stated that she felt confident of …

NYX Gaming  has announced the addition of casino free rounds as a prize in the real time poker achievements technology Instant Rewards. Following the recent acquisition of Ongame Poker Network, NYX Gaming Group Limited will further the addition of casino free rounds within the poker client and the Instant Rewards technology. Instant Rewards is an integrated achievements system where rewards are …