Gaming Gambling

Grand National result a ‘stinker’ for William Hill - 25 Apr 08

Grand National winner Comply or Die cost bookmaker William Hill more than £7 million, wiping out its profits from the three-day Aintree meeting.

Tennis third most popular sport at bookies - 22 Jan 08

Tennis is the third most popular sport with gamblers after horse racing and football according to Betfair, the internet betting exchange.

Tennis to probe match-fixing claims - 9 Jan 08

Tennis' governing bodies united to launch a review of their anti-corruption polices following recent match-fixing and betting scandals.

Betfair to unveil new 'player' to turbo tennis crowds - 12 Sep 07

Online gaming company Betfair is to unveil a new 'player' to mark its sponsorship of the UK's first ever Turbo Tennis event, to be held at the O2 Arena on September 15.

GAMING COMPANIES AGREE REPLICA KIT CODE - 6 Aug 07

The UK gambling industry has agreed a code of practice banning advertising on children's size replica sports shirts.

REAL MADRID DEAL RAISES QUESTION OVER ONLINE GAMING IN SPAIN - 20 Jun 07

Spain's communications watchdog, Asociación de Usuarios de la Comunicación (AUC), has logged a formal complaint with Spain's Ministry of Economy and Taxes, demanding an investigation into online gaming company, bwin's sponsorship of Real Madrid.

CAPCOM WINS MOTO GP GAMING RIGHTS - 17 Apr 07

Capcom acquired the rights to publish a MotoGP game on the PlayStation.

BATTLE BETWEEN UK RACECOURSES AND BOOKMAKERS - 27 Mar 07

Leading UK bookmakers have threatened to end their sponsorship of some of horse racing’s major races as part of an ongoing battle over control of live race coverage.

BLUE SQUARE TEAMS UP WITH UK DARTS OPEN - 28 Feb 07

UK bookmaker Blue Square agreed a deal to become headline sponsor of the UK Open Darts Championships.

NEW BID TO SELL BETTING BUSINESS THE TOTE - 18 Dec 06

The UK Government is in new negotiations to sell off the state-owned betting business.

SUNSET + VINE TO PRODUCE UK POKER TOUR - 1 Dec 06

Sunset + Vine, the UK television sports producer signed a deal to produce the content for the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT).

ONLINE GAMING COMPANIES MAY STOP US TRADING - 2 Oct 06

Online gaming companies including Sportingbet, 888 and PartyGaming said they would likely pull out of the United States and warned on future profits after the US congress unexpectedly passed legislation that would ban online gaming.

RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB PARTNERS WITH INSIDE GAMING - 21 Sep 06

St Helens Rugby League Club is to launch rugby league’s first club-branded gaming website in a deal which could generate significant new revenues for the club.

UK GOVERNMENT IN CLOSED TALKS FOR TOTE - 18 Sep 06

The UK government is reported to be in exclusive talks to sell the Tote, the state-owned bookmaker, to a racing industry consortium.

CHAIRMAN OF SPORTINGBET QUITS - 15 Sep 06

Peter Dicks, chairman of online gambling company Sportingbet, has quit his post. The move follows his arrest in America last week on charges of “gambling by computer”

SPORTINGBET CHAIRMAN ARRESTED IN US - 8 Sep 06

The arrest of online bookmaker Sportingbet’s chairman Peter Dicks in the US is linked to "the alleged violation of Louisiana State laws relating to gambling by computer".

PADDY POWER SCOOPS WORLD CUP DIVIDEND - 7 Sep 06

Bookmaker Paddy Power generated Euros 48 million in bets on the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

STRANKS JOINS SUNSET+ VINE AS NEW MEDIA HEAD - 25 Aug 06

Sunset + Vine, the Tinopolis-owned independent sports production company, has appointed David Stranks, a former executive producer at mobile network 3, to head its expanding new media operations.

BETFRED SIGNS MANCHESTER UNITED DEAL - 18 Aug 06

Bookmaker Betfred agreed a deal that makes the company English Premier League club Manchester United’s official bookmaking and online gaming partner.

EVERTON AGREES DEAL WITH SPORTECH - 18 Aug 06

English Premier League club Everton agreed a deal with Sportech, owner of Littlewoods Football Pools, as the club's on and offline gaming partner for the 2006-07 season.

POOLS COMPANY TEAMS UP WITH EVERTON FC - 16 Aug 06

Sportech PLC, owners of the Littlewoods Football Pools agreed a sponsorship deal with English Premier League club Everton.

ONLINE CASINO SPONSORS SPANISH CLUB SEVILLA - 15 Aug 06

The online gaming company 888.com agreed a deal to become the official club sponsor of Spanish Primera Liga club Sevilla, for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons.

BETONSPORTS SHUTS DOWN OFFICES - 11 Aug 06

Sports betting company BETonSPORTS told its employees that it would be shutting down its Costa Rican and Antiguan offices.

GERMAN STATE BANS BWIN FROM ACCEPTING SPORTS BETS - 11 Aug 06

The German state of Saxony banned Austrian online gaming operator bwin Interactive Entertainment from taking sports bets in Germany, according to reports.

GAMEBOOKERS SPONSORS FC NANTES - 7 Aug 06

Online sports betting and casino operator Gamebookers agreed a deal to become the official gold sponsor of French Ligue 1 club FC Nantes.

888 SPONSORS TOULOUSE FOOTBALL CLUB - 3 Aug 06

Online gaming company 888 signed an agreement to be official club sponsors ofToulouse Football Club.

COUCHMAN HARRINGTON LAUNCHES MOBILE GROUP - 27 Jul 06

Leading sports and media law firm Couchman Harrington Associates, has launched a Mobile Entertainment Group.

US CLAMPS DOWN ON SPORTS BETTING - 18 Jul 06

Online gaming company BETonSPORTS faces a civil case in the US over its operations taking bets on sports events.

US TO LIMIT ONLINE GAMBLING - 12 Jul 06

The US House of Representatives voted to introduce proposals which would severely limit online gambling.

BETANDWIN TO SPONSOR BOCA JUNIORS - 12 Jul 06

Leading online sports betting company Betandwin is reportedly close to a deal to sponsor top Argentine football club Boca Juniors.

PDC DEALS TITLE SPONSORSHIP HAND - 16 Jun 06

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has agreed a deal with PartyPoker.net for the online gaming site to be the headline sponsor for the Las Vegas Desert Classic V.

DOUBLE DUTCH FOR BUNDESLIGA RIGHTS - 11 Jun 06

Dutch firm Talpa TV has secured the TV and internet rights of German soccer’s Bundesliga.

SPORTEV RACES TO EXPLOIT RACING UK'S MOBILE RIGHTS - 25 May 06

New media rights specialist Sportev has been appointed by Racing UK - owner of media rights for 30 of the leading UK horseracing tracks, to advise on its international mobile phone strategy.

VEGAS BANKS ON NASCAR WEEKEND - 17 May 06

The NASCAR weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March had a $197m impact on the state’s economy, according to the latest figures.

SPURS SECURE £34m DEAL - 16 May 06

English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur have signed a £34million, four-year sponsorship deal.

BARCA SCRAP SHIRT SPONSOR TALKS - 9 May 06

Spanish soccer giants Barcelona have confirmed they have scrapped all negotiations over a possible shirt sponsorship deal.

SPORTINGBET'S NEW GIG - 24 Apr 06

Online sports betting and gaming firm Sportingbet has signed a new deal with Global Interactive Gaming Ltd (GIG).

GAMBLING CONCERNS TO BE AIRED - 19 Apr 06

UK sports minister Richard Caborn will be the keynote speaker at the 'Integrity in Sports Betting' conference today.

ONLINE CASINO BETS ON VILLA - 7 Apr 06

The UK-facing online casino and poker operator, 32Red, has conditionally agreed to be the new official club sponsor of Premier League side Aston Villa.

UNITED IN RECORD SHIRT DEAL - 7 Apr 06

Manchester United have signed the UK's biggest shirt sponsorship deal after reaching an agreement with insurer American International Group (AIG) worth £56.5million over four years.

UNITED SHIRT DEAL BREAKS DOWN - 3 Apr 06

Manchester United’s hopes of securing a £70m sponsorship deal with an online casino firm appear to have collapsed after talks ground to a halt.

UNITED 'TO SIGN $104m DEAL' - 2 Apr 06

English Premier League giants Manchester United are set smash the soccer shirt sponsorship record this week when they unveil a new $104m (£60m) deal.

ATTHERACES DISPUTE FINALLY ENDS - 23 Mar 06

The consortium behind the At The Races satellite channel accepted £1million towards costs in return for dropping its original £51million claim against 30 British racecourses.

BETTING EXCHANGE SERVES UP BROADBAND COVERAGE - 3 Mar 06

Sportev has teamed up with Betfair to deliver live coverage of tennis' ATP Tour in Acapulco exclusively to the betting exchange's UK customers.

MAS ROLE FOR ONLINE BETTING COMPANY - 23 Feb 06

Media Action Sports (MAS) has been appointed by online betting company Globet.com as a consultant to its marketing and media buying activities in Spain.

BARCA SHIRT SPONSORSHIP TALKS - 21 Feb 06

Spanish football giant FC Barcelona is in talks with internet gambling firm Betandwin.com, which could see it agree its first shirt sponsorship deal.

NEW GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIES GET TORINO AIRING - 15 Feb 06

Sportvision, Inc., an innovator of sports and entertainment products for fans, media and marketing partners, will integrate a series of new graphic technologies into NBC’s telecast of the Winter Games in Torino.

INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR AT THE RACES - 10 Feb 06

Nigel Roddis, former managing director of the UK Tote’s pool business, has been appointed international director of At the Races, the UK and Ireland’s dedicated horseracing channel.

RDA WINS RACE TO MARKET GREYHOUNDS - 9 Feb 06

Greyhound Racing rights and stadium owners GRA has appointed RDA Communications (RDA) as its marketing agency to exclusively handle its sponsorship and television rights.

SPORTBUSINESS LAUNCHES NEW GAMING PUBLICATION - 9 Feb 06

SportBusiness Group is to launch a new publication to support its successful 'iGaming Business' magazine.

IMG AND HARRAH'S IN POKER ALLIANCE - 3 Feb 06

IMG has teamed up with the world’s largest gaming company, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc., to promote the World Series of Poker.

WARNING FROM CHINESE SOCCER BOSS - 25 Jan 06

Xie Yalong, president of Chinese Football Association (CFA), has warned the nation's football league risks being suspended unless concerns over gambling and corruption are properly addressed.

O2 DEEPENS RYDER CUP CONNECTION - 20 Jan 06

O2 Ireland has become an Official Partner of this year's 36th Ryder Cup, which takes place at The K Club, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

ONLINE GAMING COMPANY RIDES ON WITH MOTOGP - 17 Jan 06

Online gaming company betandwin.com has renewed its deal with the MotoGP World Championship for title sponsorship to three rounds of the 2006 series.

ONLINE GAMING COMPANY BETS ON WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP - 16 Jan 06

888.com, the online casino and poker room, has signed a multi-million pound, five-year deal for title sponsorship of the World Snooker Championship.

SKY LOOKS TO BROADEN APPEAL - 11 Jan 06

UK satellite giant BSkyB yesterday launched a download service allowing existing customers to watch films, football highlights and news on their PCs and mobile phones.

SOCCEREX UNVEILS FORUM SPEAKERS - 16 Dec 05

Soccerex, the global b2b brand for the football business, has announced the first set of speakers for the forthcoming Soccerex London Forum on April 5, 2006 at The Institute of Directors.

HAWK-EYE LOOKS TO SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE - 15 Dec 05

Hawk-Eye inventor, Dr Paul Hawkins, is to speak at Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006.

RACING MEDIA BRANDS TEAM UP FOR ONLINE AND MOBILE SERVICE - 12 Dec 05

The Racing Post and Racing UK have joined forces to launch a broadband betting site and 3G mobile phone service.

THE WEEK THAT WAS... - 2 Dec 05

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews issues from the past seven days.

THE COMPUTER GAME OPPORTUNITY - 21 Nov 05

Multi-Platform Games Licensing 2005 in London next month looks at how to maximise brand potential through computer games.

FIFA SCORES TRADEMARK VICTORY - 7 Nov 05

FIFA has won a trademark dispute that limits use of its event marks to the governing body's commercial partners.

SPORTS LAW & BUSINESS - 31 Oct 05

C5’s Advanced Forum on Sports Law & Business aims to provide delegates with the necessary understanding of issues surrounding the governance, regulation and commercial exploitation of sport.

COVENTRY STAKES CLAIM FOR CASINO - 28 Oct 05

A campaign has been launched backing Coventry’s bid to secure the UK's first regional casino pilot at the Ricoh Arena.

BETFAIR SIGNS TO AFL - 27 Oct 05

Australian Rules Football has signed a deal with bookmaking agency Betfair that will deliver the league A$7.5million to A$10million over the next five years.

JOIN THE VIDEO GAME GOLD RUSH - 20 Oct 05

A conference designed to open new opportunities for sports rights holders in the world of video games takes place in London in December.

CHAMP CAR IN VIDEO-GAME PARTNERSHIP - 16 Oct 05

The Champ Car World Series has agreed a long-term partnership with SE GAMES and Jester Interactive Publishing to develop exclusively licensed video games and related merchandise.

VILLA SHOWS HAND WITH NEW DEAL - 14 Oct 05

Premier League club Aston Villa has agreed a sponsorship rights agreement with online gaming company, gtcasino.com

ENGLISH RUGBY FACING CIVIL WAR - 6 Oct 05

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is said to be pressing ahead with plans to buy out several Premiership clubs.

TURKEY INTERNATIONAL GETS 10 MONTH BETTING BAN - 30 Sep 05

The Turkish Football Federation has banned Turkey international Gokdeniz Karadeniz, who plays for the Trabzonspor club, for 10 months over his role in a betting scandal.

FIFA CONFIRMS CORRUPTION TASK FORCE - 12 Sep 05

A new FIFA Task Force will be set up to tackle issues such as multiple club ownership, corruption and betting.

SPORTSBOOK.COM BETS ON DE LA HOYA - 8 Sep 05

Online bookmaker Sportsbook.com has signed a sponsorship agreement with Golden Boy Promotions C1 the boxing promotion company run by six-time world champion Oscar de la Hoya.

SKY LANDS AMERICA'S CUP - 8 Sep 05

Sky Sports has been awarded live and exclusive rights to UK coverage of the 32nd America's Cup.

UEFA CONCERN OVER MONEY LAUNDERING - 8 Sep 05

UEFA has asked the European Union to investigate where some of the vast sums invested in soccer might have come from, amid fears clubs may be being used as vehicles for money laundering.

POKER CHANNEL IN EXTREME BET - 8 Sep 05

Extreme Entertainment, the UK-based programme producer and distributor, has sealed a multi-year agreement with The Poker Channel.

FIFA'S CORRUPTION CONCERNS - 7 Sep 05

FIFA has expressed growing concern over corruption within soccer, arising from multiple club ownership and betting scandals.

TRIDENT SNAPS UP GAMEBOOKERS - 19 Aug 05

Trident Gaming, a provider of sports betting services, has acquired Gamebookers, the European online sports betting provider.

GLOBET.COM BETS ON BETIS - 11 Aug 05

Globet.com, an international online sports betting company, will be the main sponsor of top-flight Spanish soccer side Real Betis for the 2005/06 season.

TRADITIONAL GAMBLING MAKING WAY FOR ONLINE BOOM - 10 Aug 05

Deregulation of gambling laws in the UK is expected to encourage even faster growth in online betting, which rose 46 per cent last year.

POKERSTARS.COM PARTNERS SOCCER CLUB WEBSITES - 10 Aug 05

PokerStars.com has agreed a six-figure deal to become the exclusive online poker partner to the FL Interactive (FLi) network of official soccer club websites in the UK.

NFL MAY BAN NBC PROMOTING VEGAS SHOW - 5 Aug 05

The NFL could bar broadcaster NBC from promoting one of its hit shows, 'Las Vegas', when the network begins carrying Sunday night football next year.

GAMBLING ON THE MOVE - 2 Aug 05

Mobile Gambling is set to generate $7.6billion in global revenues by 2010.

KERR APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF BRITISH EUROSPORT - 19 Jul 05

David Kerr, current Head of Sport at Channel 4, has been appointed the new Director of Brtish Eurosport.

WILLIAM HILL BETS ON SETANTA SPORTS AND NASN - 15 Jul 05

William Hill has signed an exclusive sponsorship agreement with the UK’s second largest sports broadcaster, Setanta Sports.

GUNNERS UP CHINA PRESENCE - 8 Jul 05

Premier League giants Arsenal have agreed an exclusive deal with China.com Inc. to launch an official Chinese website and wireless services in Greater China.

CRICKET FANS TO SIT IN JUDGEMENT - 5 Jul 05

Cisco Systems, Hawk-Eye Innovations and www.ECB.co.uk will offer cricket fans the opportunity to give their verdict during this summer’s eagerly awaited clash between England and Australia.

QUINTUS ACQUIRES SBI GROUP - 1 Jul 05

Quintus, the sports and entertainment group, has acquired sponsorship consultancy SBI Group.

LIVERPOOL IN CHINESE WEBSITE DEAL - 23 Jun 05

China.com Inc., a Mobile Value Added Services (MVAS) Internet portal and online game provider, has signed an exclusive partnership with LiverpoolFC.TV, the digital media arm of the Premier League club.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LICENSING AND MERCHANDISING - 22 Jun 05

There are only a few places left for the SportBusiness seminar '40 ways to make more money from Licensing and Merchandising’.

SPREADSHIRT BACKS LICENSING AND MERCHANDISE SEMINAR - 17 Jun 05

Spreadshirt is to sponsor the SportBusiness Licensing and Merchandising Seminar.

INK SETS ON YOUNGSTERS' WEBSITE - 6 Jun 05

Premier League side Charlton Athletic has set up a website dedicated to its younger fans.

BIRMINGHAM IN STADIUM-CASINO PLANS - 26 May 05

Premier League club Birmingham City has revealed plans for a 50,000-seat state-of-the-art multi-use stadium development, funded by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

NFL QUESTIONS GLAZER CASINO LINK - 25 May 05

The National Football League (NFL) has asked Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer to explain Manchester United's links to a Las Vegas casino.

THE WEEK THAT WAS.... - 20 May 05

Editorial director Kevin Roberts delivers a personal perspective on the week's key events

UNITED IN VEGAS DEVELOPMENT - 10 May 05

Manchester United has joined forces with hotel, entertainment and gaming company Las Vegas Sands Corp in a bid to develop a world-class entertainment complex on land near its Old Trafford stadium.

CRICKET PROBE LAUNCHED IN SRI LANKA - 4 May 05

The latest event in the controversy engulfing Sri Lankan cricket saw police force their way into Sri Lanka Cricket's offices just hours after chief executive Duleep Mendis resigned.

SKY BLUES IN £10MILLION NAMING RIGHTS DEAL - 27 Apr 05

Ricoh, the IT giant, has signed a £10million sponsorship deal with the new Arena Coventry securing the international naming rights.

BETFAIR EXTENDS CRICKET'S FRONTIERS - 27 Apr 05

In a two-year deal with Frontiers Group, Betfair, the world’s leading betting exchange, has become the Official Betting Partner of the Test Match Grounds.

RACING UK AND RACING POST JOIN RACE TO NEW MEDIA - 27 Apr 05

Racing UK, the UK's leading horseracing channel, has joined forces with the Racing Post, the leading racing and sports betting newspaper, to provide a new broadband service.

LEESON TRADES UP FOR SOCCER CLUB - 18 Apr 05

Nick Leeson, the ‘rogue trader’ whose trading activities caused the collapse of the UK’s oldest merchant bank Barings in 1995 is to become the new commercial manager of a soccer club.