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UK Racing Odds System May Undergo Change
Sky News has reported that British racing officials are seeking simpler methods of advertising betting odds in a bid to attract more punters to wagering on horse races. It was stated that officials are afraid that the way odds are presented by sports betting service providers may confuse the average punter, who may be put [...]
Beckham Returns To Milan
David Beckham returned to Milan yesterday to start practicing with his team once more. The England captain has spent the last six months playing in the US soccer league. Beckham was warmly welcomed by the Milan team with whom he played in the first half of the year. The player is now keen to start [...]
32 Red Launches New Sportsbetting Site
32Red, one of the most prestigious online gambling groups in the industry, has announced the launch of new sportsbetting service. The platform will offer players the opportunity to wager on a wide number of events from around the globe and promises the backing of a reputable parent company. The Chief Executive Officer of the Gibraltar [...]
Owner Banned by Horseracing Authority
The governing body for horseracing in the United Kingdom, the British Horseracing Authority has disqualified Leighton Brookes, a registered horse owner. The horse owner was placing wagers on his own horses, which in normal circumstances, would be okay, however, he was placing wagers for them to lose. The disciplinary panel from the British Horseracing Authority [...]
‚ÄèPaddy Power chooses Mobenga for Mobile Betting Application Upgrade
Paddy Power, the online gaming company, has chosen Mobenga, the Swedish mobile telephone games developer to upgrade its mobile betting application. Mobenga’s CEO Christian Rajter is very excited about this deal saying that it will be "an honour to work with one of the most renowned sports book operators." He goes on to say that [...]
Two Records in Two Months from SpreadEx
SpreadEx Limited, the St Albans-based firm, has hit two records for their online financial spreadbetting operation over two months. The spreadbetting operator recorded their highest monthly sportsbet volume in the ten years since they have been in operation. October saw the highest total betting figures of both the sportsbetting and spreadbetting areas of the company’s [...]
Paddy Power chooses Mobenga for Mobile Betting Application Upgrade
Paddy Powers, the online gaming company, has chosen Mobenga, the Swedish mobile telephone games developer to upgrade its mobile betting application. Mobenga’s CEO Christian Rajter is very excited about this deal saying that it will be "an honour to work with one of the most renowned sports book operators." He goes on to say that [...]
Fighting Football Corruption with Interpol
In Cape Town, South Africa, the excitement is almost tangible, as the city gets ready for the 2010 football World Cup. Team draws took place on Friday, and the media reports showed that FIFA, the international governing body, are serious about combating the threat of corruption around sports betting for the World Cup. FIFA have [...]
Israeli Sports Betting Ring Busted
Although online casinos and sports betting sites may be run out of Israel, it is illegal for those resident in Israel to gamble at these Internet sites. Recently, a police raid took place in 37 locations, helping to bring down a criminal online gambling ring. A police representative said that the online gambling ring that [...]
WorldSpreads Signs Deal with Greece’s Centric
WorldSpreads Group, the Dublin-based spread trading firm, and Greece’s Centric SA, have signed a deal. This ‘white-label’ deal will see the launch of a new financial spreadbetting service, which will be found at Spreads.gr. Centric’s Malta-based FSM Limited subsidiary, which runs the Greek version of the online gambling site, SportingBet.com, will be responsible for marketing [...]