Tag Archives: Ladbrokes Australia

Ladbrokes gains Sandown Park Racecourse title

SBC News Ladbrokes gains Sandown Park Racecourse title

Sandown Park Racecourse in Springvale Victoria (Australia), is set to be re-named Ladbrokes Park under a new sponsorship agreement with between Ladbrokes Australia and race operator Melbourne Racing Club. The racecourse will attach the Ladbrokes title from January 1 2016 as part of a three year partnership. The deal sees Sandown drop William Hill as title sponsors, as the operator …

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Racing Victoria & Seven Network launch Racing.com

SBC News Racing Victoria & Seven Network launch Racing.com

Australia’s Seven broadcast network and Racing Victoria have launched a new free to air channel devoted to Victoria racing events, Racing.com Racing.com will be made available using the full range of Seven Network services and devices, as the channel makes its debut this Saturday. Details on Racing.com were announced today by Tim Worner, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of …

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Ladbrokes Australia boosts racing inventory with Racing Victoria streaming partnership

SBC News Ladbrokes Australia boosts racing inventory with Racing Victoria streaming partnership

Ladbrokes Australia has confirmed that it will integrate Racing Victoria broadcast services, as it looks to enhance its Australian racing inventory in the coming months. The bookmaker has agreed a multi-year content agreement to allow Racing Victoria meetings to be live streamed to active account holders on Ladbrokes Australia betting platform and on subsidiary brands BetStar and Bookmaker.com.au. Ladbrokes becomes …

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Ladbrokes Australia launches ‘Cash-In’ with over 1000 newsagents

SBC News Ladbrokes Australia launches ‘Cash-In’ with over 1000 newsagents

Ladbrokes Australia has announced the launch of its ‘Cash-In’ network which will allow customers to instantly deposit money into their player accounts at over 1000 participating kiosks and newsagents. The Ladbrokes ‘Cash-In’ network will utilise the Nparcel payment system, which will allow customers to make direct deposits ‘over the counter’ using online payment codes or via pre-paid gift-cards. The operator …

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Ladbrokes Australia drops ‘QuickCall’ service

SBC News Ladbrokes Australia drops 'QuickCall' service

Ladbrokes Australia will no longer run its ‘QuickCall’ feature as pressure mounts on UK operators to withdraw in-play betting services following ongoing investigations from the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) and the Federal Police into breaches of gambling laws. Ladbrokes Australia, one of the three UK bookmakers (along with William Hill and bet365) to offer the controversial service has …

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Ladbrokes signs Brisbane Roar shirt sponsors for one-off match

SBC News Ladbrokes signs Brisbane Roar shirt sponsors for one-off match

Australian A-League side, Brisbane Roar, will play Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool FC in a friendly on July 17th. Bookmakers Ladbrokes have secured a deal to be the A-League club’s front shirt sponsors for the clash. Ex-Australian international John Aloisi was recently appointed head coach at the club, and this match will be one of his first undertakings.Only a limited number of …

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bet365 Australia deploys controversial ‘click to call’ live betting mechanism

SBC News bet365 Australia deploys controversial 'click to call' live betting mechanism

bet365 (Australia) is the latest online bookmaker to adopt the controversial ‘click to call’ wagering service, which is currently being investigated by Australia’s Federal Police with regards to breaching live betting regulations. The operator follows Ladbrokes Australia and William Hill, who implemented the wagering mechanism in April. Both operators have stated that ‘click to call’ betting features fall within the …

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Australian Federal Police to investigate Ladbrokes & William Hill Click to Call services

SBC News Australian Federal Police to investigate Ladbrokes & William Hill Click to Call services

The Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) has handed its investigation of Ladbrokes Australia and William Hill ‘click to call’ betting services to the Federal Police amid claims that the operators are breaching betting laws. ACMA had been requested in May to investigate the operators’ services which mirror live/in-play betting a mechanisms which are not allowed by the provisions of …

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Colossus Bets enters Australian betting market with Ladbrokes ‘Mega Margin’ partnership

SBC News Colossus Bets enters Australian betting market with Ladbrokes 'Mega Margin' partnership

Sports betting start up Colossus Bets has expanded its mega jackpots pools services into the Australian market by partnering with Ladbrokes Australia Colossus Bets announced the launch of its multi-million AUS  ‘Mega Margin’ pools for mobile, taking wagers on Australian Rugby League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) games. Colossus Bets will further introduce its Partial Cash Out mechanism allowing players …

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Bookmaker devices amongst first published Apple Watch apps

SBC News Bookmaker devices amongst first published Apple Watch apps

The general release of the Apple Watch on Friday 24 April, saw some 3000 dedicated Apple Watch apps published to the public. Bookmakers, William Hill, Coral, Unibet, and Ladbrokes Australia were the first industry operators to release customised apps into the Apple Watch eco-system. The industry bragging rights for first publicised release were shared by Ladbrokes Australia and William Hill, …

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