The online gambling operator, who had no previous connection to the sport before announcing in October that they would be sponsoring the two-mile championship race, have added the Lincoln, Chester Cup, Yorkshire Cup and Great Voltigeur to their portfolio.

Betway, replacing William Hill who supported the Doncaster highlight for several years in the 1990s and from 2006, is supporting the traditional Flat season curtain-raiser, the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster on March 28th

The firm is then sponsoring two high profile races at York, the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup at York’s Dante Festival on May 13th to 15th and the Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes on August 19th during the Welcome to Yorkshire, Ebor Festival.

The company has already boarded on a number of other National Hunt racing sponsorships in recent weeks. Saturday’s Welsh Champion Hurdle and the supporting card at Ffos Las will be backed by Betway. The first race officially run under the Betway banner will be the 12.55pm Betway Novices’ Hurdle, a race subsequent Betway Champion Chase winner Sprinter Sacre took in 2011 when it was first run.

Betway is also sponsoring Chepstow’s Winter Beer Festival Raceday on 21st February and their Irish Raceday on 7th March. In addition they have taken a race on Newbury’s popular Greatwood Charity Raceday on 28th February.

In 2015, Betway-sponsored races will total to over £1million, in prize money, with a commitment to more as further opportunities arise.

“Betway wanted to continue investing heavily in UK racing after taking over the Champion Chase and are thrilled to be visiting some of the country’s finest courses over the season for a number of the calendar’s most historic contests.” said Betway Spokesman Alan Alger.

Another Aussie Millions update that recaps on Davor Derek’s victory in the Mixed-Max event, and another sterling performance by Ole Schemion, as he leads the final eight players in the $100,000 Challenge.

One of the things that makes the Aussie Millions such a wonderful event is the world’s greatest players are all attracted to the allure of a $10,600 Main Event, $100,000 Challenge and $250,000 LK Boutique Challenge.

Two of these three events are currently in full effect. The Main Event attracted 648 players and as we move into the third day of action Brian Rast is performing well at the head of the final 58-players.

The $100,000 Challenge has reached the final table and once again it’s that German battering ram, Ole Schemion, who is leading the way. This guy is something else. The conqueror of Phil Ivey (KQs>AJo) holds 1.8m chips, with Jason Mo and Erik Seidel the only other two players sitting behind chips stacks towering over a million.

Day 1 saw 63 entrants leap through the gate and Mo was the chip leader when all was said and done. David Steicke bought in nice and fresh on Day 2, and the likes of Fabian Quoss, Richard Yong, Sorel Mizzi, Bryn Kenney, Brian Rast and Doug Polk all fired a second bullet – only Yong will turn that investment into a profit.

The field size ended up reading 70-entrants, six down on 2014’s number. The final eight players are all guaranteed $310,000, and the winner will bank $1.8m.

Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Wednesday that websites that provide, facilitate, advertise or promote remote gambling service effective Feb 2.

The Remote Gambling Act (RGA) has been passed in Parliament October 7 last year Singapore’s government and law makers concern that online and mobile gambling facilitates crime such as money laundering and creates social problems through problem gambling.

The objectives of regulating remote gambling are to maintain law and order and to minimize the potential harm of remote gambling, especially to young persons and other vulnerable persons, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement.

Under the new law, companies that organize, manage or supervise remote gambling services and make them available to Singapore consumers could face fines of up to SIN$500,000 ($400,000) for undertaking those activities without authorization to do so.

There are exemptions to the rule. Operators can obtain certificates allowing them to provide remote gambling services to consumers in Singapore where this is considered to be “in the public interest”. Factors such as where operators are based and the subsequent ease with which any conditions of certificates of exemption can be enforced is one of a number of factors Singapore’s government could consider when carrying out the ‘public interest’ test.

Where remote gambling services are exempted, operators will only be able to accept bets on sports events and to run lotteries, although the scope of activities permitted under the exemption could be extended by the Singapore government.

Media Development Authority (MDA) also clarifies that the RGA passed does not cover games which do not allow players to receive money, or convert in-game credits to money or real merchandise.

FanDuel and DraftKings may have the lion’s share of the daily fantasy sports market, but upstart Rivalry Games is prepared to offer something it claims neither FanDuel nor DraftKings currently has in their menu.

The maker of Rivalry Fantasy Sports has announced that its mobile app will be the first to offer Super Bowl fantasy football. The app is available on iOS and Android devices, thus creating an avenue where fantasy football players can compete for points or cash during Super Bowl XLIX.

“Millions of Americans watch the Super Bowl, but normally, only a small percentage of viewers really care about the outcome,” Rivalry Games co-founder and CEO Justin Bauer said in a statement.

According to the company, Rivalry Fantasy Sports allows players to select six-man teams during the game. Players can either play for free or sign up and join cash games ranging from $1 to $100. All of Rivalry Fantasy Sports’ Super Bowl XLIX tournaments will carry a cap of around 10 to 100 players, ensuring participants a bigger chance of winning the tournament.

“Whether you play for pride or cash, Rivalry Fantasy Sports will make the Super Bowl way more exciting than usual,” Bauer added. “Pick your fantasy team, root for your players and hopefully earn some cash.”

Speaking of DraftKings, the daily fantasy sports site has signed up another NFL team to its roster of professional sports team partnerships. After securing the signatures of the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos, DraftKings has added the Pittsburgh Steelers to its list of NFL partners.

“Fantasy sports are an increasingly important part of the fan experience for Steelers fans,” the Steelers’ Director of Corporate Partnerships and Sales Ryan Huzjak said in a statement.

Is it just me or has the lead-up to this year’s Super Bowl been just one endless loop of discussions surrounding DeflateGate? It’s weird because the media seems to have just zeroed in on this one issue and left every other narrative out in the cold. You would think that somebody would’ve gone against the grain and talked about something else, right?

Well, that’s what I’m going to do, or at least try to because the stink of DeflateGate is still prevalent so I still have the dedicate some space talking about it.

But other than that, Super Bowl XLIX is actually teeming with juicy plots and subplots, some of which I’m going to highlight only because, more than anything else, I just want to move past talking about deflated balls.

DeflateGate

For better or for worse, the saga surrounding those deflated balls from the AFC Championship game has dominated the headlines leading up to the Super Bowl. It’s a good thing because even without talking about the actual game itself, Super Bowl XLIX has remained relevant. That’s an easier feat to do these days, but it still doesn’t take away from the fact that everybody seems to be so fixated on DeflateGate that little attention is being paid on what actually matters more. You know, like the game itself.

The New England Head Coach Connection

If you peel off the ad naseum talk surrounding DeflateGate, you’ll realize that there are a number of narratives surrounding the game that can be dissected even more. This one is one of my favorites because not a lot of people are giving it the attention it deserves. Did you know that since Robert Kraft became the owner of the New England Patriots in the mid 90’s, he’s only hired two head coaches. We all know who one of them is, but not a lot of people remember that the other one was actually Pete Carroll, the same guy coaching the Seattle Seahawks and is one win away from winning his second straight Super Bowl.

Simon Eaton announces new affiliate program, READYtoPARTNER, for innovative sportsbook READYtoBET.  READYtoPARTNER offers those who want to get into the action associated with online sportsbooks the opportunity to run their own affiliate website.

Panama City, Panama, January 28, 2015- Simon Eaton has announced the launch of READYtoPARTNER, a new affiliate program for READYtoBET. Eaton, who serves as the manager of READYtoPARTNER, has more than 15 years of Internet marketing experience with the majority of his time being spent in the competitive industries of online gambling, forex, and binary options.

In making the announcement, Mr. Eaton observed, “READYtoPARTNER provides those in the sports betting affiliate industry an exciting commercial opportunity by allowing them to connect online sports bettors with READYtoBET, which is one of the newest and most innovative online sportsbooks. READYtoBET launched in July 2014, and since that time has earned the respect of sports bettors, as well as those in the online sportsbook industry.”

Managers and entrepreneurs with years of success in the online sports betting arena developed READYtoBET. The Internet sportsbook accepts players from every part of the world except the U.S. The website, which includes a sportsbook, casino, live casino, virtual sports, and games, can be accessed via your computer or mobile device and is available in three languages, English, Spanish, and German. Along with sports betting lines for upcoming events, READYtoBET also provides players the chance to wager on live events.

“The fact that READYtoBET is such an active and interesting sportsbook,” noted Mr. Eaton, “makes the READYtoPARTNER affiliate program a potentially lucrative venture for owners. As a sportsbook, READYtoBET is especially attractive to those sports bettors with diverse interests. At any given time, READYtoBET lists over 400 soccer matches, plus hundreds of other betting opportunities, including ice hockey, basketball, baseball, and football from leagues around the globe.”

READYtoBET provides players with highly competitive odds, a wide range of props, and all of the basic bets that players love, including totals, moneylines, and point spreads.  Three-way wagers, parlays, and teasers are ready and waiting. The variety of wagers that a bettor can make on one game is huge. Half time and quarter bets, highest scoring quarter, odd/even, and team totals may all be played. Plus, READYtoBET is dedicated to providing quality products, a rich betting schedule, and a healthy and safe gaming environment.

Mr. Eaton’s sportsbook and betting experience includes serving as the head of operations, manager of affiliates, owner and senior affiliate and marketing manager for an array of Internet sports betting concerns. With a general goal of ensuring that operators in the gaming sector enjoy success, he has worked for bet365, Leisure and Gaming PLC, Nine.com, VIP.com, BetOnline, and SportsBetting.com.  He’s extremely excited about the wonderful sports betting products that are part of the READYtoBET brand and the great commercial opportunity available to affiliates who utilize READYtoPARTNER.

New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement awards Mario Galea with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his contribution to the state’s interactive gambling regime.

Mario Galea, founder and principal consultant of Random Consulting, an independent firm dedicated to adding value to a wide range of companies the gambling industry, has received a unique accolade  in appreciation of his “outstanding performance and lasting contribution to New Jersey’s Internet gaming initiative” and his “dedication to the Division of Gaming Enforcement.”

From Left to Right: Eric Weiss (Head of Technical Division, NJ DGE), Mario Galea (Random Consulting) and David L. Rebuck (Director, NJ DGE)

In 2013 Random Consulting was selected after an international call by the Division of Gaming Enforcement to advise and assist in the roll-out of online gambling in the state of New Jersey and David Rebuck, Director of the DGE has said “New Jersey could not have implemented i-gaming without Mario’s assistance.”

Galea himself acknowledged that “after the legislation came into force, New Jersey set an aggressive launch target of November 2013.   This meant that Random Consulting had less than six months to ensure that all aspects of the regulations were in place and every licensed operator went through a rigorous testing procedure that included a number of new challenges such as the introduction of geo-location, real-time KYC and massively expanded responsible gaming measures.”

Since 1998 Galea has held different roles spanning across the gambling industry from system development, management, operations, including setting up gaming policy and regulatory policy.  All this experience was put to test in the rollout for New Jersey. “Working with the team at the DGE was challenging and satisfying on equal measure.  I spent 18 months in New Jersey, and I couldn’t be more proud of what we all, as a team, achieved.  There’s a long road ahead, but New Jersey was the first US state to go live with interactive gambling and I’m fully sure that it’ll be a force to be reckoned with for a very long time- New Jersey is now the gold standard for online gaming.”

Prior to his time at the DGE, Galea was the CEO of the Maltese Lottery and Gaming Authority for five years which, during his tenure, saw the Island become the world’s central hub of online gambling with a total to date of 200 operators licensed.

With all the excitement of the conferences coming up in London, sometimes its easy overlook the sessions available that could benefit you and your business.

The upcoming London Affiliate Conference includes a huge expo floor full of booths with open bars, giveaways, games and all sorts of clever marketing ploys, but it also features a variety of sessions addressing the common issues facing iGaming affiliates and operators today.

With three simultaneously running tracks each day, the task of picking out the best sessions to attend can be daunting.  A good piece of advice is to study the sessions on tap in advance, highlight the ones you like and slot them into your schedule if time permits.

If you don’t have time to read through the LAC session schedule but would like to attend one or two, here’s a quick list of some quality sessions you should consider attending.

1)How to earn 4 to 6 figures monthly promoting FX & Binary Options with no starting capital 

Tiz Corta is one of the biggest affiliates around and he’s not afraid to share his tips and tricks with the masses.  This session of Corta’s will cover opportunities for affiliates in the Forex and Binary markets, how to pick the best affiliate programs and offers to promote, how to generate high converting traffic and how to increase revenues by branching out beyond Forex and Binary.

Corta shared with CalvinAyre.com, “We will reveal the simple 3 steps anyone can follow to generate 4 to 6 figures monthly as a Forex and Binary Options affiliate, and the best part is…none of these require any starting capital!”