SBC Founder Rasmus Sojmark has delivered on his promise to turn this year’s Betting on Football into an even ‘bigger and better’ gathering of the leading lights in the sports betting industry. For the first time, Betting on Football (BOF 2017) will be spread across three days (3-5 May) with networking events at Kensington Roof Gardens and Under the Bridge …
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SBC Events has committed to making the international Betting on Football 2017 its best conference yet, by providing ‘an unforgettable business and networking experience’ for more than 800 senior executives from 40+ countries. For the first time, Betting on Football (BOF 2017) will be spread across two days at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge from 3-4 May. Included in a delegate ticket is …
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Figures released by Sifo Advertising Measurements showed that Unibet was the top gambling operator for TV advertising spend in Sweden during the first 11 months of 2016. Produced in conjunction with Dagens Media, the figures show that online gambling companies, including state-owned monopoly Svenska Spel, spent big on Swedish advertising platforms. However, Unibet topped the lot with an outlay of …
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Independent online bookmaker bet365 has released its new ‘Edit Bet’ feature, which enables customers to ‘add, swap and remove selections’ from their wagers in both pre-match and in-play markets. Seeking to boost its market choices, the Edit Bet feature will be made visible within the bookmaker’s betslip functionality once its ‘Cash-Out’ option is live, thus allowing bet365 customers to ‘change …
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The Stoke-on-Trent based bet365 has lodged plans to build a sports hall and staff training facility at Etruria Valley, as the company prepares to recruit up to 300 more workers over the next five years. The proposed development, which will also see nine jobs created, will include two tennis courts, two multi-purpose sports pitches and a sports hall for staff …
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The fourth incarnation of the Betting on Football Conference, organised by SBC Events, will be the biggest one yet, with a packed agenda spread across two whole days for the first time. Betting on Football 2017 will be held on 3-4 May at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge, with a dedicated exhibition area in the Great Hall and two conference streams in the …
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Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has been found guilty of illegally luring punters to open new accounts via a promotion published both online and in the newspaper. The promotion, published in August 2015, offered bonus bets and other rewards as inducements. The company was brought to court because it is illegal for bookies to publish ads tempting NSW residents with inducements …
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Bet365 came out on top of its industry peers last night to take the SBC Bookmaker of the Year Award for the third year running. The Stoke-based outfit beat Unibet, Sky Bet, Pinnacle and 10bet to take the award, sponsored by Oddslife, which was voted on by industry professionals. Bet365 also picked up the gong for best Live Betting Product in …
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Updating the market, FTSE-listed Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has confirmed that it has entered a long-term data usage partnership with Football DataCo. Moving forward, PPB teams will have access to in-depth match day data provided by Football DataCo for syndicated Premier League, EFL and SPFL matches’ across its digital channels and UK and Irish retail estates. PPB joins competitors bet365, …
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Silver Lion has been given an exclusive launch on LeoVegas. The new slot from Lightning Box Games is only available to players on LeoVegas.com until it goes to general release on December 7. The 5×4 reel, 1024 ways slot which features zebras, hippos, meerkats and tribesmen, takes players on safari across the sweeping plains of the African Savannah in search …
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