Tags: Betting
US – Intralot announces new Board of Directors for Intralot
Intralot has announced the appointment of a new Board of Directors at its fully owned US subsidiary Intralot Inc. to include three new Independent Directors. Ambassador (Ret.) Thomas Miller will serve as Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director. Daniel Rappaport has become Non-Executive Vice-Chairman and Independent Director. Nicholas Mitropoulos is the Independent Director. Byron Boothe, has…
Belgium – ESSA relaunches as the International Betting Integrity Association
Betting integrity body ESSA has relaunched as the International Betting Integrity Association with immediate effect. The move highlights the association’s desire to better reflect the global debate around betting and integrity issues and their leading role in that discussion. The association will continue to represent many of the largest regulated sports betting operators in the…
UK – SIS launches industry-first Competitive Gaming live betting product
Leading multi-channel supplier SIS (Sports Information Services) has unveiled a ground-breaking new live esports betting product at ICE London. SIS Competitive Gaming broadcasts live head-to-head competitions between skilled gamers, specifically created for sportsbooks. The schedule of 15,000 live events a year has been optimised for operators globally, and will offer multiple quick-fire betting opportunities, helping…
US – New Jersey sportsbooks accepting first legal bets on the Oscars
For movie lovers in and around New Jersey, there has never been a better time to have a strong opinion on this year’s Oscars. New Jersey sportsbooks are the first in United States history to legally accept bets on the Academy Awards — which are set for 24 February — breaking new ground on the…
Storbritannien – Vermantia och Arena Racing Company lanserar European Racing Channel
Vermantia och Arena Racing Company, den största kapplöpningsgruppen i Storbritannien, har lanserat European Racing Channel, det mest kompletta erbjudandet i sitt slag över hela världen. European Racing Channel, nu tillgänglig både via satellit och streaming, inkluderar ett rikt dagligt schema med fullblods- och vinthundslopp av högsta kvalitet, livesända från de bästa kapplöpningsbanorna...
USA – Rivers blir det första kasinot i New York som erbjuder livespel på plats på hästar
Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady har inlett ett historiskt samarbete med Capital Off-Track Betting, som kommer att föra OTB:s kompletta hästspeltjänster till Rivers Casino, vilket gör det till det första och enda kasinot i delstaten New York som erbjuder livespel på plats till gästerna. . Detta partnerskap kommer inte bara att locka nya gäster till Rivers, det...
Spanien – Podemos Party föreslår ny spellag för Madrid
The Podemos party in the Assembly of Madrid has presented a new law, which would update gaming laws in the region. The law urges the regional government to “fight gambling addiction, regulate advertising, and move betting houses away from places close to schools and institutes.” Deputy Emilio Delgado said that current gaming laws date back…
Storbritannien – Ryktet om en insats på £2 för FOBTs får aktierna att rasa
Aktier i brittiska bookmakers har fallit efter mediarapporter som spekulerar i att ministern föredrar en maximal FOBT-insats på £2 som resultatet av den treåriga granskningssamrådet. William Hill föll med 11.6 procent medan Ladbrokes Coral sjönk med 7.9 procent på grund av det rykte som Patrick Coffey, analytiker...
Australia – William Hill considering Australian exit
William Hill is weighing up whether to pull the plug on its Australia business following a double regulatory whammy that has seen a ban on bookmakers offering lines of credit and the introduction of a 15 per cent point of consumption tax on online gambling. Philip Bowcock, CEO, commented: “Given the credit betting ban in…
