Sounds like a couple of friends of mine who are also searching for a partner online. Like Ladbrokes, they’re feeling a little lonely; a little left behind; a little like they could do with shoulder to lean on to achieve their goals and aspirations. Of course the goals and aspirations in each case are very...
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Ladbrokes started takeover talks with Sportingbet with back in June this year. You can read the details here. Talks are now dead with Ladbrokes (or rather their lawyers) believing Sportingbet’s regulatory exposure in the Turkish market was too much of a risk. Sportingbet continues to accept bets from Turkish residents despite an online gambling...
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Yesterday shares in Sportingbet PLC surged 16% on the news that it had received a ”highly preliminary approach” from larger rival Ladbrokes. It seems Laddies’ fervent attempts to transform their online business through acquisition are set to continue despite failed attempts to get something going with 888.com and Playtech already this year. It was only...
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The advantages of net gambling over traditional forms is a theme that’s been written about ad nauseum at various gambling websites. We’ve probably got a page somewhere on this site prattling on about it, and I bet one of the big advantages touched on is convenience. Play your chosen game, or wager your chosen...
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The big rumour doing the rounds at the moment is a possible merger between Unibet and Sportingbet. A couple of UK papers have reported that the two net gambling giants have been involved in discussions about a possible tie-up. Both camps are pretty tight lipped about the affair…Sportingbet’s CEO has said that they are...
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If you’re anyone whose anyone in the online gambling industry, chances are you’re dusting off the old penguin suite, shining up the black dress shoes and confirming your flights to old London town. Next week the EGR Awards, internet gambling’s equivalent of the Oscars, takes place and will crown winners in a number of...
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A common question I see asked at player forums is “what is the biggest online casino?”. It’s a pretty broad question that is certainly open to interpretation and can be answered very differently depending on what metric you to use. Often the intent of the query is to identify the biggest, with a view...
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