32Red re-launches sports betting platform

iGaming Business – Online gaming operator 32Red has completed the re-launch of its sports betting platform 32Red Sport in time for this summer’s Fifa World Cup national team football tournament. The sports betting platform will be fully managed by Kambi Group after 32Red struck a deal with the sports betting services business-to-business supplier earlier this year. According to the SBCNews.com website, the re-launched service will target new and existing sports betting customers with a range of special World Cup promotions. The new product will also be promoted through 32Red’s sponsorship of Scottish Championship second-tier football club Rangers. Ed Ware, chief…

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Online Betting App Takes Sports Betting to New Level

Just in time for kickoff at the World Cup 2014, online betting fans who are fed up with the limitations of ordinary sports betting apps can now download the unique new no-cost app “Online Betting” from Bola Webinformation, and take their hobby or profession to a whole new level. Available for both Android and iOS devices, “Online Betting” provides bettors of all experience levels – from those who are new to the practice, to those who have been betting for decades – with a full platform of tools to help them bet their way to success on matches at the…

Bingo and the World Cup

This week the biggest sporting tournament in the world kicks off and you’d have had to be living the life of a hermit not to know that the 2014 FIFA World Cup is taking place in Brazil. Everyone and everything, it seems, has turned into a World Cup version of itself, and bingo’s no exception. Many of the different bingo sites are offering a choice of World Cup themed games that you can enjoy during the build-up to the matches, or on the days that there aren’t any real World Cup games taking place. Winner Bingo has a blog where…

Bitcoin-only sportsbook targets World Cup

Intergame Online – With the big kick-off in Brazil 2014 just a few days away, the world’s first licensed bitcoin-only sportsbook, BetVIP.com, has gone live. BetVIP takes bets and pays out exclusively in bitcoin and only accepts wagers in regulated markets. “BetVIP is not a PR stunt – it is a long-term business venture,” said founder Daniel Schwartzkopff. “Our gaming licence and strict bet acceptance policy demonstrates our commitment to the longevity of the currency,” he added. “There is a massive opportunity to provide both a secure and reliable platform for bitcoin holders and take on the traditional online sportsbooks.”…

Ladbrokes Delays Mexican Sports Betting Brand

Ladbrokes’ planned launch of Mexican sports betting brand Sportium.mx, has been delayed due to regulatory issues, according to eGaming Review.  The Mexican sports betting brand was set to launch this week ahead of the 2014 Brazil Word Cup. Ladbrokes have not disclosed details on the regulatory issues concerning Sportium.mx. However a Ladbrokes statement commented that the delay would ‘not be a big problem’. The delay will see Ladbrokes launch the Mexican and Latin American facing brand for September 2014, in order to coincide with the start of the American National Football League (NFL) season. In 2013, Ladbrokes enter new igaming…

Ladbrokes kicks off World Cup Facebook betting competition

iGaming Business – Bookmaker Ladbrokes has moved to capitalise on this summer’s Fifa World Cup by launching a bespoke Facebook application designed to facilitate a daily community derived from bets on the national team football tournament. According to Thedrum.com, the BIG Score app is a crowd-sourced, free-to-play, accumulator-style betting competition that allows players to grow a community pot by selecting one of five daily bets on which to wager. Once a player has entered their virtual bet, they will be entered into a prize draw for that day. The overall winner of the betting competition will be awarded £5,000 while…