Global media has been shaken up by the news that Rupert Murdoch is preparing to sell 21st Century Fox and Fox Entertainment’s 39% stake in Sky UK to rival Walt Disney Co for a reported $60 billion deal (£45 billion). All eyes will be placed on today’s New York Stock Exchange opening, when Disney leaders are expected to present the …
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Yggdrasil Gaming has agreed a deal with Tabcorp for its slots to be featured on the Sun Vegas platform. Under the terms of the deal the supplier of online and mobile casino games will see its full portfolio of slots integrated, including the recently released Jungle Books and Valley of the Gods. Adam Ruffett, Director of Casino at Tabcorp UK, …
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Following an extensive search, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has named Joe Lee as its Head of Trump Betting. Last April, due to growing demand in Donald Trump related wagers, Paddy Power announced publically that it would hire a Head of Trump Betting. The bookmaker even recruited Trump ally Nigel Farage to help fill-in its much-needed vacancy. Paddy Power informed that …
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Redundancies are on the cards at Sun Bets, the online bookmaker run by Australian operator Tabcorp Holdings and with UK national newspaper The Sun, as the business gets ‘reset’ after a disappointing start. Tabcorp has confirmed that the company is in discussion with a number of its employees as it looks to close its customer contact centre and bring all …
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VSoftCo has signed a multi-year agreement to integrate its complete portfolio of virtual football content and casino-based table games on Infinity Gaming Solutions. The agreement with Infinity, the provider of a bespoke multi-vendor gaming platform, includes use of VSoftCo’s roulette version of Spot the Ball and the first integration of VStriker, an exciting joint venture between VSoftCo and the Striker …
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The BBC has confirmed that it will no longer air the live draw of the UK National Lottery, dropping the Saturday night broadcast which has been a fixture on UK TV schedules since 1994. As part of its new contract with National Lottery operator Camelot, the BBC will broadcast the draw in a special slot within its iPlayer streaming service …
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VSoftCo Ltd, a software development company in the global virtual sports market, has agreed a multi-year agreement with Iforium, a leading provider of multi-vendor casino software. The partnership will see VsoftCo integrate its complete portfolio of virtual football content to the Iforium Gameflex casino platform, including a first integration of the exciting joint venture between VsoftCo and Striker comic creator …
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VSoftCo, a software development company in the global virtual sports market, has teamed up with football comic Striker to create VStriker, the world’s first branded virtual soccer game. VStriker Ltd will be a joint venture for Striker creator Pete Nash and VSoftCo, who will produce 3D-animated versions of an online betting game and a social game based on a new …
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England’s World Cup qualifying group has been subjected to claims of ‘suspicious betting’, after irregular patterns during Malta’s defeat to Lithuania three weeks ago were flagged up to FIFA. The world governing body was alerted to huge sums of money being placed on the match, which took place on the same night that England drew 0-0 in Slovenia. It has …
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New UK betting market entrant Sun Bets has announced the launch of its first ever TV advertising campaign #YOUBETCHA, as the News UK and Tabcorp joint-venture seeks to establish its brand with the general public. The campaign has been created by News UK in-house agency Pulse, following this August’s official launch of Sun Bets within the highly saturated UK online …
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