Betting

ralian casino operator Crown Resorts has been forced to address media speculation that it is looking to divest its 62% interest in horse racing and sports betting brand CrownBet Pty Ltd, with UK bookmaker William Hill touted by several media outlets as the buyer.In a filing on the Australian Securities Exchange, the resort operator said: […]

st discussions between Crown Resorts and both William Hill and Paddy Power, CrownBet has now decided to drop its long-running legal action against the possible merger between sports betting giants, Tabcorp and Tatts.Earlier today, Tabcorp announced that rival CrownBet has agreed not to oppose the company’s $4.7bn takeover offer for Tatts Group. In a statement

ts and betting data specialist Betradar has been named as the event sponsor for the inaugural Global Gaming Awards London.The company has chosen to partner with the industry’s premier awards, the results of which will be announced at an exclusive event in the iconic Hippodrome Casino on 5 February.Tobis Brunner, Director of Marketing Operations at

UK Government’s 12-week long consultation period on the future of fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) comes to an end this week, and with speculation rife that the government is ready to reduce the maximum stake to £2 the gambling industry is bracing itself.According to reports in the Sunday Times newspaper, Matt Hancock, the newly-appointed Secretary

al betting and gaming heavyweight GVC Holdings has announced that it will file an appeal against a potential €186.77m tax bill levied by the Greek government.The dispute centres on tax payable by a number of its subsidiaries including Sportingbet plc during the period 2010 and 2011. Sportingbet was acquired by GVC Holdings in 2013.In a

ts book operators in the US state of Nevada took over $248.8m in revenue during 2017, representing a sports betting revenue record for the state in a calendar year.Figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show a 13.5% increase in sports betting revenue during 2017 from the previous 2016 total of $219.2m and 7%

ite the popularity of fixed odd betting terminals, the number of high street bookmakers in Scotland has actually been in a period of steady decline since 2011. Latest industry ps have revealed that a total of 90 betting shops closed during the period 2011-2016, as independent operators couldn’t keep up with the ‘big four’ industry

Only four weeks away from Betting on Football 2018, event organisers have announced a record breaking speaker lineup, with more than 200 industry experts lined up to share their expertise with delegates. Held at the iconic sporting venue, Stamford Bridge, the fifth edition of the event has attracted representative from over 150 gambling brands, in

The Group, which comprises WorldLottery Club, Lottoland, Jackpot.com and Multilotto have written to the UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) urging him to suspend the proposed restriction, which comes into effect on 6 April. It is the latest twist in an almost year long saga which began in March 2017

Sandyford-Sykes has previously held a number of executive roles in the gaming industry and has lectured on slot product development and content strategy. In his new role, Sandyford-Sykes will have full executive responsibility for SG Digital’s nine game studios, joining SG Digital on 1 May. This latest arrival follows the appointments of Keith O’Loughlin as senior