The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have announced a four-year partnership with Perform, naming its data brand Opta as its official data and statistics provider. Perform will supply the ARU with Opta data to power its network of websites, mobile applications and social media activity, with live scores and statistically driven insights. The ARU will use Perform’s professional services brand, OptaPro, …
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The Liquor & Gaming Board of New South Wales has fined Australian online bookmaker CrownBet AUS $20,000 in fines for breaching advertising laws relating to the promotion of gambling services. Crownbet marketing was convicted of five counts of publishing content which featured consumer inducements to gamble. The bookmaker is said to have published advertisements on its website including bonus rewards …
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Genius Sports, a brand created from the merger of SportingPulse and Betgenius, has been officially launched into the sports and betting data sector. The company already employs more than 750 staff in 10 locations worldwide. SportingPulse, founded in 1999 in Melbourne, is well known for its sports administration, management software and basketball data collection. Since 2004 the company has worked …
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Paysafe Group has partnered with Emerchants Ltd to deliver white-labelled pay-out card solutions to gaming operators across Europe. Emerchants, which counts gaming operators in Australia such as Ladbrokes, William Hill and Sportsbet among its clients, offers an innovative prepaid payment technology platform with processing and programme management services. Paysafe is a Principal Member of MasterCard® and authorised by the UK …
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Elmer Funke Kupper has announced his resignation as Chief Executive of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as he faces potential allegations of bribery committed during his tenure as CEO of gambling operator Tabcorp. The Australian Federal Police are investigating bribery charges made against Tabcorp Holdings relating to a $200,000 payment made to family members of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The …
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Australian based, European focussed online betting operator Favourit has announced that it plans to list a public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX listing). The listings move comes as the operator completes its takeover of ASX-placed mining firm Celsius Coal Ltd. Favourit governance detailed that the company aims to raise circa AUS $6 million (£3.2 million) on its ASX …
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Australian social focused bookmaker Favourit has announced that it will re-launch its affiliate/partnership programme with Income Access. The re-launch of its partnership programme follows the revamp of its product inventory which has seen Favourit add a new online casino with Microgaming and NetEnt content. The affiliate partnership will see Favourit integrate Income Access’ industry specific ad-serving system to optimise targeted …
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Both Paddy Power and Betfair were achieving double digit growth ahead of their merger last month – Paddy Power had grown its revenues by 24% to €1.1bn in 2015, while Betfair’s final quarter as an independent company saw revenues increase by 21%. However both firms also had their figures blunted by taxation. Over 2015 Paddy Power’s operating profit increased 10% …
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Introducing the first confirmed BOFCON speaker for this week, Nathan Rothschild. He will be making his Betting on Football conference debut at Stamford Bridge on Thursday 21st April, as part of our trading places panel. Nathan is a co-founder and partner at iSport Genius, a revolutionary sports data platform that provides sporting insights through highly innovative statistical analysis of data. ______________________ …
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The Gold Coast Titans have announced a major sponsorship deal with UK-based betting agency, Ladbrokes, in time for the new Australian National Rugby League (NRL) season. The Ladbrokes logo will be in place, on the Titan’s sleeves and lower back, during the 2016 Telstra Premiership, which begins this Sunday against the Newcastle Knights at the Cbus Super Stadium. Ladbrokes entered …
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