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Latest News in betting
Horseracing's Levy Board members have unanimously agreed the 52nd levy scheme for 2013-14, which will increase contributions to prize-money by 30pc in 2013. The Bookmakers' Committee estimates that the next levy scheme will yield £72....
Thursday, October 25, 2012
FIFA's disciplinary committee has issued international lifetime bans to three Guatemalan players found guilty of match fixing. The trio – Guillermo Ramirez Ortega, Yony Wilson Flores Monroy and Gustavo Adolfo Cabrera Marroquin – had...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
William Hill has confirmed it will next month ask a group of banks to value software group Playtech’s 29pc stake in its digital arm, William Hill Online, in a move that will likely see the UK bookmaker end their four-year partnership. A...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
British bookmaker William Hill posted a year-on-year rise in group operating profit of 26pc over the three months to September. The betting firm added that year-on-year profit was up 17pc, while online revenue jumped by 18pc over the period, and...
Monday, October 22, 2012
Sweden-based Betting Promotion has signed a deal to supply Samvo with part of its content. The agreement will see Betting Promotion providing a range of markets for a specific sport outside our Samvo's current area of expertise.
Jesper Jensen,...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
UK betting firm Ladbrokes revealed 'flat' operating profits of £49.2m for the three months to September, barely changed from £49m a year earlier. The bookmaker said it was still confident of improved full-year figures, and cited...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
UK bookmaker William Hill and Sportingbet have agreed the terms of a £530m takeover, although a formal offer has not yet been submitted. A statement from William Hill's partner in the takeover, GVC Holdings, said any deal would be subject...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
State gaming regulators in New Jersey said they could begin issuing sports betting licenses as early as January 2013, assuming a federal lawsuit filed by the major professional sports leagues and the NCAA can be overcome. The news comes as the...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Bookmakers in Western Australia are threatening strike action over changes to the racing bets levy, which will see the region's turnover tax rate increase to 2pc in November, ahead of the country's current 1.5pc. The WA Bookmakers'...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
William Hill has reportedly had a second bid for online gaming firm Sportech rejected for a second time last week. Sources close to negotiations cited in City AM said that William Hill, together with GVC Holdings, made a significantly improved...
Monday, October 15, 2012
