From iGaming Business Online gaming provider bwin.party digital entertainment has announced that it is in the ‘final stages’ of agreeing a long-term deal to serve as the official digital partner of Spanish football club Real Madrid. The new agreement will follow the conclusion of bwin.party’s existing six-year shirt sponsorship arrangement with the record 32-time domestic champions, which is due to end this weekend. “Our decision not to renew the shirt sponsorship brings to an end one chapter in our relationship with Real Madrid, which has delivered six highly successful years of brand promotion for bwin on the shirts of one…

In a bid to curb problem gambling, broadcasters in Australia live odds have plans have been unveiled that will see bookmakers prohibited from publicizing odds on radio and television during live sporting events. Current estimates have up to 500,000 Australians at risk of becoming problem gamblers with the most recent move from the nation’s radio and television industry coming in the wake of Prime Minister Julia Gillard stating that citizens are becoming ‘increasingly frustrated’ with the promotion of odds. “From the moment that the players step onto the field, to the moment that they leave the field, there will be…

From iGaming Business Online gambling operator 888 Holdings has signed a contract extension that will see its 888 Poker brand continue to serve as the title sponsor of the men’s developmental PGA EuroPro Tour golf tour for another year. Established in 2001, the PGA EuroPro Tour is a partnership between the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) and promoter Matchroom Sport and has become a fertile breeding ground for players seeking to reach the top of the game. “Last year’s PGA EuroPro Tour was a great success for our poker brand and offered our online player’s access to the prestigious PGA Tour,”…

Opponents of a bill to ban sports betting kiosks at bars and taverns hope to make a defensive stand in the Nevada Assembly after the measure cleared the state Senate. If approved, Senate Bill 416 would prohibit the free-standing sports-betting machines in small establishments with restricted gambling licenses as of July 1. “We’re still alive on the other side,” said Keith Lee, a Reno lawyer and lobbyist for William Hill, said Wednesday. William Hill is an operator of sportsbooks and has about 80 kiosks. The bill pushed by the Nevada Resort Association was approved Tuesday by the Senate on an…

From Gambling 911 (Reuters) Ladbrokes said as many as 100 employees at its headquarters in Harrow could lose their jobs as Britain’s second-largest bookmaker transfers a number of roles to its operation in Israel, set up as part of its agreement with gaming software developer Playtech. In March, Playtech and Ladbrokes, which has struggled to keep up with the online offering of UK market leader William Hill, finalised an agreement for the former to advise and assist the bookmaker with its digital services for an initial period of five years. Ladbrokes Israel began operations at the start of the month…

From SBR Forum Watch Video Here Sportsbook Review.com discusses recent online sportsbook industry news in this video segment dated Tuesday, May 21st, 2013. The headliner of today’s show is MooreGames Sportsbook and Casino (unrated) going off-line without paying its players. Stay up to date with the latest sportsbook industry news by following SBR on Twitter @SBRreview. MooreGames Sportsbook and Casino is the latest to go off-line. SBR has received complaints from more than a half-dozen players that have not been paid over $5,000. Prior to pulling the plug, this company was slow-paying and making excuses as to their problems. MooreGames…