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Rebel Call! Paddy Power launches CONIFA 2018 documentary series

SBC News Rebel Call! Paddy Power launches CONIFA 2018 documentary series

Paddy Power has announced the launch of its ‘first-ever documentary series’, further supporting its sponsorship of the ‘2018 – CONIFA World Football Cup’ (London 31 May – 10 June). Last March, the bookmaker announced its lead sponsorship of CONIFA’s tournament, stating that it wanted to support ‘football’s rebel nations’, who are currently not recognised by FIFA. Sponsoring CONIFA 2018,  the …

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Ronnie O’Sullivan signs up for Betting on Sports snooker session

Snooker

Five-time world champion Ronnie ‘The Rocket’ O’Sullivan will be sending delegates ‘Snooker loopy’ at this year’s Betting on Sports conference in London (18-21 September). Appearing as an ambassador for BetCris alongside the operator’s UK CEO Hilly Ehrlich, the Rocket is set to play a starring role in a session dedicated to why snooker is such a good fit with the …

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Dynamic Partners offers industry newcomers Asian opportunity

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Dynamic Partners, the Asian facing gaming consultants, has partnered with G2E Asia, to provide a platform for industry newcomers, from within its home continent and further afield, opportunity for targeted business development with some of the key decision makers in the region. The Game Development Fair is set to held at the G2E event in May, and Harmen Brenninkmeijer, Managing …

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SIS and Unibet in exclusive horseracing and greyhounds deals

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Sports Information Services (SIS) has entered into a fresh partnership with global gaming operator Unibet, to deliver horseracing and greyhounds lives pictures and data from worldwide racecourses. Providing the Kindred Group brand with its British and Irish greyhound service, taking in a market of 42 fixtures per week, the live pictures and data suppliers will also be supplying Early Prices, …

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Japanese government set to endorse casino visit restrictions

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Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has backed plans to set limits on the amount of times residents can visit casinos. The casino implementation bill, also backed by the LDP’s coalition partner Komeito, would limit residents to three casino visits per week and ten per month. The Japan Times reported on Tuesday that the restriction is to be implemented through …

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Betting on Football delivers blueprint for player props perfection

Betting on Football

Perform Group and Sky Bet will join forces at this week’s Betting on Football (20-23 March) to expose what’s changed to drive the boom in betting on player and team stats. Featuring SVP of Perform Betting Shane Gannon, Sky Bet Head of Trading Andy Wright and Opta Chief Analyst Duncan Alexander, ‘Opta and Sky Bet’s blueprint for player props perfection’ …

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