Sportsbook

Anders Ström the founder and current Chairman of the Board of Unibet Group Plc (Unibet) has sold 1,493,800 shares in the Stockholm-listed European online betting operator. Issuing a market update, Unibet governance confirmed that Ström had executed the share sale through Veralda Investment Ltd on the 31 of August. Following the transaction, Veralda Investment owns 10,266,200 shares in Unibet, corresponding to approximately …

Having reported a ‘record breaking’ revenue performance for its H1 2016 results, the governance of 888 Holdings (888) has dismissed industry rumours of a potential merger with Rank Group (Rank). Following the failure of a Rank-888 joint consortium takeover bid for William Hill valued at £3.4 billion, the betting industry has been rife with rumours of a potential + £1.6 …

Danish firm Fitbetco ApS has announced the international launch of subsidiary BetonFinance (BetOnFinance.com), a new betting product allowing consumers to bet on financial markets and win tax-free profits. Developed by a team of with over 30 years’ experience in financial trading and betting,  BetonFinance launches internationally with the corporate aim of “making financial markets available to the man on the …

Betsson AB online betting subsidiary Betsafe has been announced as official ‘In-stadium Betting Partner’ of Yorkshire football club Sheffield United for the 2016/17 English Football League One season. Confirming the partnership, Sheffield United will promote the Betsafe brand within high visibility areas at Bramall Lane (capacity 32,000) during its season 2016/17 matches. Betsafe marketing further revealed that the in-stadium partnership …

European sports betting operator Tipbet (Tipbet.com) has become the latest industry organisation to adopt FIFA’s Early Warning System (EWS). The Early Warning System (EWS) was set up by FIFA with the aim to protect the integrity of football, preventing match-fixing and further promoting  fair play and tamper-free football. EWS works in collaboration with local and global betting operators, associations and …

Ladbrokes will not open a market on popular BBC TV baking competition ‘The Great British Bake Off’ (program often referred to as Bake Off or GBBO). Last year the FTSE-listed betting operator was stung for £10,000 following a flurry of early market bets placed on Nadiya Hussain the eventual winner of Bake Off 2015. Ladbrokes management would host an investigation …

Updating the market, FTSE-listed GVC Holdings (GVC) has confirmed that it has secured a Romanian National Gaming Office (ONJN) allowing it to operate sports betting and casino services for the regulated Romanian online gambling market. Its secured licence will be set for an initial period of 10-years, with GVC promoting Romanian online gambling services through its subsidiary brand Sportingbet. GVC governance …

New Bitcoin sportsbook Sportsbet.io has said it has enjoyed a bumper Olympic Games, with 40 per cent of bets taken during the 16-day event coming on Olympic markets. Not surprisingly tennis and football proved the most popular sports, with nearly a quarter of all Olympic bets struck in August coming on the tennis tournament in Rio, with Andy Murray’s gold …

The evidence from the betting on the early rounds of the English Premier League would suggest that the punters have a renewed faith in the chances of previous league winners Chelsea and Manchester United following the appointments of new managers at both. Antonio Conte’s move to Chelsea from Juventus has been widely welcomed by Chelsea fans, and the evidence from …

Betting industry platform provider FSB Technology has announced the launch of new horseracing specialist betting operator ‘Black Type’. Black Type has been co-founded by Dave Gowers and Craig Nicholson, who oversaw the resurgence of 888sport’s racing products while working at Kambi, in conjunction with Mylo Sangster, the grandson of famous owner breeder Robert Sangster. In partnership with FSB, the new …