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British bookmaker William Hill has signed a two-year extension to its Scottish Football Association deal, reportedly worth 'seven figures'. The contract will see the betting firm have its name attached to the Scottish Cup event until 2016,...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has placed a number of staff at its headquarters in Harrow at risk of redundancy as it transfers a number of roles to its operation. A statement from the firm said it envisages around 100 roles will be affected at the...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A further seven horses at the former yard of trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni have tested positive following drug-testing of the Godolphin organisation's entire stock in the wake of last month's steroid-doping scandal. Reports say that tests on...
Monday, May 20, 2013
Betfred confirmed that its fantasy football betting offering has now gone live at Totepool.com, marking the Betfred-ownedTote's first venture into pool betting outside of horse racing. TotelFootball has operated the fantasy football game on its...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power announced that its strong growth is continuing, with net revenue up 20pc in the year-to-date. Chairman Nigel Northridge said the the increase is being driven by a 29pc growth in online revenue and 8pc growth in retail...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Pool and tote sportsbetting supplier Sportech subsidiary Sportech Racing LLC has agreed a five-year deal to supply Danish state-owned operator Danske Spil with its parimutuel tote wagering system. Sportech Managing Director Andrew Gaughan said he...
Monday, May 13, 2013
Eastern European online and retail sportsbook operator Fortuna Entertainment announced a 24pc rise year-on-year in total amounts staked to €141.2m for the first three months of 2013. Fortuna revealed that its total gross win for the period to...
Monday, May 13, 2013
Bookmaker William Hill's US division agreed a deal with New Jersey's Monmouth Park racecourse to become the exclusive sports betting provider of the venue. The long-term deal, which also includes title sponsorship of the $1m Haskell...
Friday, May 10, 2013
British bookmaker William Hill said its chief executive, Ralph Topping, would lead the gaming group until at least the end of 2015. Topping, who has spent 43 years with the firm, took up the CEO role in 2008 and was widely expected to step down at...
Thursday, May 9, 2013
UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has launched its digital marketing services operation, Ladbrokes Israel, and will be integrated with existing teams in London and Gibraltar. The Tel Aviv-based Ladbrokes Israel starts operating as part of the agreement signed...
Friday, May 3, 2013
