Sportsbook

Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Betsson AB has announced that it has refreshed its 15-year old flagship brand Betsson.com. Presenting the rebrand of Betsson, the operator declared that its founding brand had undertaken a new creative concept under the tagline ‘Anytime’s Playtime’. Betsson marketing stated that it wanted the rebrand to reflect the company’s dedicated emphasis on consumer fun, engagement …

Paddy Power has taken the bold step of becoming the first bookmaker to payout on Hillary Clinton winning the 2016 US Election. Closing its ‘US Election’ market, Paddy Power announced that it had cashed out £800,000 in winning bets placed on the Democrat candidate. The bookmaker makes its gutsy call despite Donald Trump being currently priced at 5/1 to win …

NetBet has announced that they will accept Bitcoin for bets on their sportsbook and casino products. The UK bookmaker and online casino operator has become the first licensed operator in the UK to embrace the virtual currency. NetBet customers will now have the option to use Bitcoin to load their accounts via the Neteller and PaySafe payment methods. Alexandre Mangaud, …

The £5 billion merger between FTSE-listed William Hill Plc and Toronto TSX Amaya Inc has been abandoned. This morning both William Hill and Amaya governances’ updated investors declaring that the companies had withdrawn from merger talks. Issuing a corporate statement, William Hill detailed that it received ‘canvassing views from a number of major shareholders’. Last week London hedge fund Parvus, …

Fibetco the operating company of BetOnFinance.com, has announced the appointment of Danske Spil Chief Executive Hans Christian Madsen (H.C. Madsen) to its board of directors. Madsen, who has announced his upcoming departure as leader of Danske Spil in March of this year, joins Fibetco as a governance advisor with the operator preparing for European expansion of its unique financial betting services. Having …

Stockholm-listed European sports betting operator Betsson AB (Betsson) has confirmed that it will open a second office in Malta, situated in the town of St Julian’s (Maltese: San Ġiljan). The new office named the ‘Betsson E2 Hub’ will house approximately 300 employees acting as a support department for the operators growing European footprint. Confirming the office opening to SBC, Betsson …

Chelsea may have produced a more assured performance last time out at Hull, as the in-form Diego Costa and a re-jigged defensive formation helped them to a much needed 2-0 victory. However, it remains to be seen how many Spiffx punters will be convinced by the 2014/15 league champions. Two seasons ago, a surprisingly low 60.77% correctly backed Jose Mourinho’s …

With its ‘2016 US Presidential Election’ market hitting £63 million in wagers Betfair has announced that Hillary Clinton has hit her lowest trading price of 1.18, giving the Democrat candidate an 85% chance of becoming the first US female president.   With just 24 days till the US hits its polls, Betfair revealed that Donald Trump currently trades at 7.0 giving …

BetBright has announced the launch of its new mobile-only ‘Acca +1’ feature, giving its customers a risk-free leg on their football accumulator. Launching the unique feature, BetBright marketing stated that operator wanted to give its mobile customers the ‘best value acca in the industry’, and moreover differentiate its betting app and customer experience in a crowded marketplace. The Acca +1 …