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Scientific Games Corporation hails OpenSports performance

April 13, 2021

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Horse Racing, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Scientific Games Corporation has announced that the OpenSports online sportsbetting platform from its SG Digital subsidiary processed well over 50 million wagers during last week’s Grand National horseracing ex...

PointsBet USA investing for in-play with Banach Technology Limited purchase

Adam Morgan

March 17, 2021

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Prominent online sportsbook operator PointsBet Holdings Proprietary Limited has reportedly signed a deal worth in the region of $43 million that is to see it purchase Irish business-to-business sports wagering ...

Huddersfield Town faces misconduct charge after wearing Paddy Power logo pre-season shirts

Sadonna Price

August 12, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, United Kingdom

After a preseason game against Rochdale and Huddersfield Town took place in July, one team involved is now facing misconduct charges. Huddersfield was charged with misconduct by the Football Association after t...

Red Tiger Gaming introduces its new Tournaments gamification tool

K Morrison

June 19, 2019

Isle of man, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Online Gambling News

After an exclusive launch with Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, casino games development company, Red Tiger has rolled out its new Tournaments feature to the iGaming market. The Isle of Man-based based supplier...

Playtech extends retail sportsbetting influence

Adam Morgan

January 23, 2019

Ireland, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

British omni-channel gaming software and services innovator, Playtech, has further expanded its presence in the retail sportsbetting market after announcing a deal that is to see it continue supplying Paddy Pow...

FSB (UK) Limited inks Okada Manila sportsbook deal

Adam Morgan

March 14, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Technology, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines

British electronic point-of-sale innovator FSB (UK) Limited has reportedly announced the signing of an agreement that will see it assist Paddy Power Betfair in bringing an over-the-counter sportsbetting operati...

Improved annual results for Paddy Power Betfair

Adam Morgan

March 8, 2018

Ireland, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting

Online and retail sportsbetting and gaming operator Paddy Power Betfair released its preliminary financial results for 2017 yesterday showing that it experienced a 13% increase year-on-year in net revenues to £...

Racing Post B2B premieres new RPG innovation

Adam Morgan

October 21, 2017

Ireland, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Horse Racing, United Kingdom

Horseracing data and content provider Racing Post B2B has announced that land-based betting shops in the United Kingdom and Ireland now have a new way to display real-time tipping and betting information follow...

GVC Holdings fails with second Ladbrokes Coral Group takeover attempt

Adam Morgan

August 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, online gambling firm GVC Holdings has reportedly failed in a second attempt to take over giant bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral Group despite having upped its initial bid by approximately $500 m...

William Hill happy with independence despite industry consolidation

Adam Morgan

August 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, United Kingdom

The boss for British gaming and sportsbetting firm William Hill has reportedly declared that the operator can survive and thrive on its own after last year walking away from a proposed $6 billion merger with Am...

Paddy Power Betfair inks SIS Limited deal for Paddy Power TV

Adam Morgan

July 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Online and retail sportsbetting and gaming operator Paddy Power Betfair has signed a deal that will see Sports Information Services (SIS) Limited provide its Paddy Power-branded shops with a bespoke television ...

EGR Operator Innovation and Marketing Awards 2017

Chris Hohenstein

June 14, 2017

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Once again, the EGR Operator Marketing & Innovation Awards looked to be the best and most anticipated award event of the year in the online gambling industry. With over 250 of the market's leaders and innov...

Paddy Power first to introduce Facebook Messenger bets

Alex Lanter

May 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Sports betting, United Kingdom

Popular UK bookmaker Paddy Power is reportedly the first online sportsbook to offer betting through the Facebook Messenger App, a news update from Asia Gaming Brief reveals. The Irish/UK betting giant known for...

Paddy Power Ex-CEO fought FOBTs against company interests

Alex Lanter

December 7, 2016

United Kingdom

The founder and former CEO of UK sport betting giant Paddy Power, Stewart Kenny, had lobbied against the introduction of FOBTs (fixed-odds betting terminals) in Ireland, UK news outlet The Times reveals. Namely...

James Henderson steps down as boss of William Hill

Adam Morgan

July 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

The Chief Executive Officer for British land-based and online bookmaker William Hill has stepped down after less than two years at the helm due in large part to his failure to revive the business’ struggling vi...