Rank Group and 888 Continue to Pursue Merger Despite William Hill Takeover Bid Rejection

Rank Group and 888 Continue to Pursue Merger Despite William Hill Takeover Bid Rejection

by August 11, 2016

The last few days were quite eventful for the Rank Group and 888 Holdings consortium. The duo sent a formal bid for the acquisition of their rival William Hill, but the £3.6 billion offer was rejected a few hours later and defined as low and even ill-conceived.However, the di ...

FUN88 Becomes Tottenham Hotspur Betting Partner for Asia and Latin America

FUN88 Becomes Tottenham Hotspur Betting Partner for Asia and Latin America

by August 10, 2016

Tottenham Hotspur officials revealed that the club has renewed its contract with FUN88 and they were going to work in collaboration during the next two years. FUN88 will be the Official Betting Partner of the Spurs for Asia and Latin America.The club worked with FUN88 from 2 ...

Rational Group Confirms Zeno Osskó’s Appointment as BetStars’ Managing Director

Rational Group Confirms Zeno Osskó’s Appointment as BetStars’ Managing Director

by August 10, 2016

Mere hours ago, Rafi Ashkenazi, the Chief Executive Officer of Rational Group announced that company’s online sportsbook BetStars is to have a new Managing Director.Zeno Osskó is to take over the role in the middle of September. He will move to the Isle of Man where the head ...

Bodog Becomes Aston Villa’s Official Asian Betting Partner

Bodog Becomes Aston Villa’s Official Asian Betting Partner

by August 9, 2016

Representatives of the Premier League Club Aston Villa announced that Bodog will be included in the list of Official Partners for the next season. The bookmaker is currently not granted marketing rights outside Asia, but nevertheless, it will be a part of Aston Villa’s roster of ...

Rank Group and 888 Submit Formal Bid for William Hill Acquisition

Rank Group and 888 Submit Formal Bid for William Hill Acquisition

by August 9, 2016

It was announced that the gaming consortium, consisting of 888 and Rank Group has submitted a bid for the acquisition of the gaming giant William Hill. According to reliable sources, the value of the proposal was set at 408p per share and the bid price amounts to £3.6 billion. ...

James Packer and Robert De Niro Join Forces for Barbuda Paradise Found Resort Establishment

James Packer and Robert De Niro Join Forces for Barbuda Paradise Found Resort Establishment

by August 9, 2016

After several years of overcoming various legislative hurdles, the joint venture of the Australian billionaire James Packer and the popular Hollywood actor Robert De Niro was finally given the nod.The government of Barbuda gave the green light to the establishment of a casino ...

Betfair Launches Multi-Channel Advertising Campaign Together with Lucky Generals

Betfair Launches Multi-Channel Advertising Campaign Together with Lucky Generals

by August 8, 2016

Shortly after the marketing alignment with Paddy Power, which took place in the first half of the year, Betfair made its advertising debut. The gaming giant has just launched its multi-channel campaign “Ready?”. It is a product of the joint efforts of Betfair and the London-based ...

The Football Pools Enters into Partnership with COMMOLOGIC’s BetUP

The Football Pools Enters into Partnership with COMMOLOGIC’s BetUP

by August 8, 2016

Representatives of The Football Pools, a Sportech Plc subsidiary, revealed that its users will soon get the chance to enjoy a second screen live betting option by BetUP, developed by COMMOLOGIC.The mechanisms, added by BetUP, will enable The Football Pools’ customers t ...

Caesars Asks for Yet Another High Stakes Lawsuits Extension

Caesars Asks for Yet Another High Stakes Lawsuits Extension

by August 8, 2016

Caesars Entertainment, the company that has been making the headlines because of the numerous bankruptcy-related hurdles over the previous months, is now challenged to overcome yet another one.Caesars is currently managed by TPG Capital and Apollo Global Management and the tw ...

Trump Taj Mahal Closure Bolsters North Jersey Casino Expansion Campaigns

by August 7, 2016

The announced closure of Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal is expected to have effects beyond the once-popular gambling destination. It was confirmed on Friday that the hotel and casino complex will be closed on October 10 after more than two decades of operation.People ...

Scientific Games Appoints Kevin M. Sheehan as New CEO

by August 5, 2016

Provider of products and services for the international gambling industry Scinetific Games Corp. today announced the appointment of former Norwegian Cruise Line CEO and President Kevin M. Sheehan as the company’s new Chief Executive and President. Mr. Sheehan is replacing Gavin I ...

BetStars Partners Leicester City F.C. for 2016/17 Football Season

by August 5, 2016

Online sportsbook BetStars has taken another step towards further popularizing the brand. Launched by PokerStars in early 2016, BetStars announced that it has become the Official Betting Partner of reigning Premier League champion Leicester City F.C. for the upcoming football sea ...

Microgaming’s Quickfire Platform Adds Gamevy Content

by August 4, 2016

Leading online gambling software provider Microgaming announced that gaming content by London-based start-up game developer Gamevy has been added to its Quickfire platform, following what has been described as seamless integration process.Gamevy is a relatively new gaming st ...

Bookmakers Technology Consortium Deploys Inspired Gaming’s Virtual Sports

by August 4, 2016

Provider of mobile casino games, Virtual Sports products, and service-based gaming solutions for video lottery terminals Inspired Gaming announced that its catalog of Virtual Sports offering has gone live with UK’s Bookmakers Technology Consortium.Bookmakers Technology Conso ...

Trump Taj Mahal to Close in September

by August 4, 2016

Just when Atlantic City’s struggling casino industry started showing the tiniest signs of stabilization, news that one of its most iconic casinos would be closing its doors after more than a quarter of a century of operations emerged and spread like wildfire. It was announced lat ...