Category Archives: Betting

Fitzdares seeks seat at the table with BGC membership

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) expanded its membership this week, as members club bookmaker Fitzdares joined the trade association.  Fitzdares’ membership of the BGC comes ahead of the Gambling Act review White Paper publication, due next month after several delays, potentially bringing about substantial change for the industry.  Seeking to ‘bolster the strength and …

Coral strengthens racing branding as Cazoo St Leger Festival sponsor

Coral has become the official betting partner of the Cazoo St Leger Festival, at Doncaster Racecourse. In a three-year collaboration with the Arena Racing Company (ARC), the operator’s branding will be ‘prominently’ displayed across the racecourse. The firm also takes naming rights for some of the feature races of the meeting, including three Group 2 …

BoyleSports’ retail rollout continues as new shop opens in Ross-on-Wye

Shutters may be closing across the UK’s high-streets, but BoyleSports is clearly not disheartened as its UK retail expansion continued this week.  The Irish bookmaker’s newest betting shop, located Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, has just completed its first full weekend of business, having opened on 19 August.  This marks the firm’s seventh UK opening since April, and …

Novomatic selects Ludeña and Gubo for C-level sportsbook oversight

Novomatic has announced two new C-level appointments for its sports betting businesses, announcing new senior executives at Greentube and ADMIRAL Sportwetten. The senior shakeup sees Felipe Ludeña vacate his position as Managing Director at ADMIRAL Sportwetten to join Greentube as Chief Sportsbook Officer.  Greentube functions as the Novomatic Interactive casino entertainment division, but maintains an …

Sweden: ATG recovery continues as sports betting softens horse racing decline

AB Trav och Galopp (ATG), one of Sweden’s more prominent and well-established operators, has revealed that its revenue remains lower than in 2021, but maintains faith in a continued bounceback.  As outlined in its interim trading report, the horse racing, sports betting and online casino operator experienced a net gaming revenue decline of 2% between …

Highlight Games combines ‘best Man City goals’ in its instant win products

Highlight Games Limited has formed a licence agreement with Manchester City FC, as the firm integrates the reigning Premier League champions into its instant win products.  The partnership will feature ‘exclusive’ archive footage from both domestic and league cup games. Steven Holmes, Co-CEO of Highlight Games, said: “I’m delighted to announce this licensing agreement with …

PA Betting Services deepens racing coverage with HKJC data deal

PA Betting Services will now distribute data from The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), adding further depth to its horse racing coverage. Under the new agreement, PA Betting Services will use its delivery platform to supply data from the jockey club to Tote UK and At The Races. Eugene Delaney, Director at PA Betting Services, …

Tabcorp details ‘historic’ FY22 as demerger completed but revenues stall

Successfully completing the demerger of its Lotteries and Keno business from the Wagering and Media unit, Tabcorp has provided an update on wider commercial success throughout the 2021/22 financial year (FY22). In its financial statement to the ASX, Australia’s largest betting and gaming enterprise reported revenues from both divisions separately, listing Lotteries and Keno as …

William Hill partners with PandaScore to boost esports offering

PandaScore has been selected as the esports data and odds provider for William Hill, with the agreement described as a ‘breakthrough partnership’ for the supplier. Strengthening its esports betting product and proposition, William Hill will initially integrate PandaScore’s odds feeds for esports titles such as League of Legends and Dota 2, followed by CS:GO at …