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Gavin Weeks is an esports entrepreneur and runs the platforms Esportsify, Skinssanity.gg and Shard Esports.  Esportsify allows companies to create their own esports focused site, Skinsanity is the largest and first skins auction only platform whilst Shard, his latest venture, is aimed at unearthing grassroots talent in esports. SBC caught up with Gavin to pick his brain on commercial opportunities …

VSoftCo has been confirmed as a Bag Sponsor for Betting on Sports 2016! VSoftCo Ltd develops virtual sports betting products for both retail and interactive operators globally. The company has developed a highly sophisticated suite of tools and products to help operators maximise revenue opportunities. We caught up with Sales Director Simon Westbury, who spoke about his excellent experiences at …

The UK government will not allow the ‘Wales Bill’ to be amended in order to add new gambling legislations for the national assembly. On Monday Labour and Plaid Cymru attempted to add ‘final hour’ provisions to the bill, seeking to give the Welsh assembly the right to restrict and regulate gambling machines on betting shop premises. Late in the game …

UltraPlay is now providing prematch odds on both Crossfire and the hugely popular shooter HALO. The advanced betting solutions companym which is based in Sofia, has announced that it is releasing the two new extra games which can be found on UltraPlay’s partner sites ggBet, VitalBet, BetEast and eBettle. Being the first in releasing betting oppotunities on HALO and Crossfire worldwide, the …

The Sunday Times expects the £2.3 billion Ladbrokes-Coral merger to be confirmed this week, with the operators agreeing to sell between 350 and 400 betting shops. Ladbrokes governance cancelled this week’s business presentation by CEO Jim Mullen, in which its leader would further outline the firm’s business strategy under his stewardship. Updating stakeholders, the company has decided to defer Mullen’s …

Multi-channel gambling technology provider BetConstruct has confirmed that it has signed an agreement to provide sports betting provisions for Spanish licensed online gaming operator iJuego (iJuego.es). iJuego a subsidiary of Spanish gambling group Comar Inversiones, SA will launch its tailored sports betting product utilising BetConstruct provisions, which will give the operator access to over 30,000 live sports events per month. …

Ladbrokes Plc governance has announced that Paul Cherry will replace Dean Shannon as new Chief Executive Officer of Ladbrokes Australia. Cherry will take over leadership in February 2017, as Shannon steps down having served as CEO of Ladbrokes Australia since its inception in 2013. In its leadership announcement, Ladbrokes governance declared that Shannon would be maintained as a corporate advisor …

Updating the market, Australian Slot machine and gambling technology provider Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (Aristocrat) has confirmed that Patrick Ramsey will step down as Chief Digital Officer joining the firm’s board as a non-executive advisor. Aristocrat governance plans to execute its executive change by 1 October, subject to gaining regulatory approval. Ramsey joined Aristocrat in January 2016 overseeing the firm’s digital …

Publishing its H1 2016 results (six-month period ending 30 June), London AIM-listed interactive gaming operator NetPlay TV (NetPlay) has reported sustained growth across its core metrics. Reporting a 15% increase in net gaming revenues to £14.7 million (H1 2015: £12.7 million), NetPlay governance was pleased to sustain the firms positive 2016 momentum. The interactive gaming operator would close its H1, …

Updating the market this morning, the board of Sportech Plc has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell The Football Pools to Burlywood Capital (Burlywood) for a total cash consideration of £97.25 million on a debt free/cash free basis. Sportech’s board will forward Burlywood proposal to investors, stating that the offer represented ‘an attractive opportunity to realise the …