From iGaming Business As part of its annual general meeting, British online and land-based gaming operator William Hill announced yesterday that Ralph Topping has indicated his desire to stay on as its Chief Executive Officer for at least another two years. Topping, who is set to turn 62 in July, was initially appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for William Hill in February of 2008 before signing a deal in June of 2011 that saw his tenure extended until the conclusion of 2013. “The board is pleased to announce today that Ralph Topping has indicated his desire to continue as…

From SBR Fifteen Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D-) players report waiting for more than $30,000. The bettors have waited in excess of the lengthy six to eight weeks time-frame advertised by Sportsbook.com. Sportsbook.com management has claimed that processor delays caused recent payment batches to be delayed. SBR reported on the Sportsbook.com payout issues in a video report two weeks ago. Sportsbook.com remains indexed on the SBR Scam Blacklist for their confiscation of more than $100,000 from winning players that profited through betting correlated parlays accepted by the software in 2006. FULL STORY

From iGaming Business In the UK, betting exchange and online casino operator Betfair has announced that the nation’s Court of Appeal has unanimously found in its favour regarding a judicial review instigated by rival William Hill over an earlier High Court of Justice ruling. William Hill had instigated the original action in September of 2011 in hopes of making customers of Betfair and other betting exchange operators subject to payment of the Horserace Betting Levy, which ran counter to an earlier consultation undertaken by the Horserace Betting Levy Board. Betfair subsequently won this case, which was something Martin Cruddace, Corporate…