Tag Archives: Betfair
US – Betfair takes EZ Baccarat into online
DEQ Systems, a provider of Proprietary Table Games, Table Game Systems and Table Game Linking Solutions has announced that the EZ Baccarat game is now available to play for real money in New Jersey on Betfaircasino.com. The EZ Baccarat game is powered by the GAN Internet Gaming System and is the first real-money EZ Baccarat…
UK – British Horseracing Authority teams up with Betfair
British Racing and Betfair have reached agreement on a three-year funding arrangement underpinned by the new Authorised Betting Partner (ABP) model from April 2016, which will bring significant benefits to both parties. The new deal will see Betfair contribute an agreed percentage of its racing revenues from its exchange and sportsbook for three years from…
India – Sikkim licences sports-betting
Sikkim, arguably one of the loveliest destinations in India, is a small state in northwest of the country, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal – it is also expected to set up betting shops across the state in the very near future. The move will allow players to place bets on major international sporting events…
UK – Paddy Power and Betfair all set for merger
Online gambling rivals Betfair and Paddy Power have reached agreement on a £5bn merger, creating one of the world’s largest public online betting and gaming companies with revenues of over £1.1bn in their last financial years. The two are still in discussion over the deal but are confident of reaching a successful conclusion. The combined…
US – Betfair payouts out largest NJ online jackpot
Betfair Casino has announced that a patron from Union County, New Jersey is the recipient of the largest single payout in NJ regulated online gaming history. The winning payout was on Let It Ride – a popular variant of traditional poker with a top prize of 1,000-to-1 for a Royal Flush and also featuring an…
US – CAMS ID verification gives 20 per cent increase in player approvals at Betfair
With barely a year passed since the advent of licensed and regulated online gaming in the United States, new technologies designed to optimise player authorisation are yielding benefits for the industry. CAMS, LLC in conjunction with its client GameAccount Network and Betfair Interactive US revealed that the CAMS waterfall process for player age & ID…
UK – World Cup drives record quarterly revenues for Betfair
Revenue was up 30 per cent for Betfair during the three month period ended July 31, driven by a strong World Cup and continued momentum across all products. Revenue was up 30 per cent to £117.3m driven by the World Cup, favourable sporting results, an improved Gaming performance and continued growth in Betfair US. Excluding…
Australia – Crown linked to takeover of Betfair’s Australian business
Reports out of Australia suggest that Crown Resorts is about to buy the remaining 50 per cent of online betting exchange Betfair’s Australian business. Fairfax Media has said that Crown’s owner James Packer is keen to secure the remaining 50 per cent share as it would give them total control of the Tasmanian-registered book making…
Canada – Income Access to launch Betfair affiliate program in New Jersey
Betfair has partnered with Montreal-based Income Access, a technology and tracking company that specialises in online affiliate campaigns, to launch the Betfair Casino affiliate program targeting the New Jersey market. The affiliate program will complement Betfair Casino’s online catalogue of slots, poker and table game products, which were launched in New Jersey at the end…
