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Betbrokers fancies Sapphire's form
Case Study The bet broker and clearing house, based in London's Canary Wharf, was launched in 2003 and offers punters one account to access all the markets and the best available prices for any sporting event without the need to manage a range of... [19 Sep 2007]
The Tote bets on SOA much more
News The Tote holds the exclusive licence to run 'pool' betting on horse racing in the UK and has outlets on all of the 59 racecourses across the country, and also takes bets through its website, call centre, betting shops and through the... [03 May 2007]
William Hill fights back against the hackers
News A number of UK bookmakers were targeted by criminal gangs two years ago, who threatened them with denial of service (DoS) attacks that would crash their websites unless they paid a ransom. The entire online betting... [04 Oct 2006]
'Unsexy' online casinos get TV ad boon
News Online bookmakers and casinos have been given the all-clear to start advertising on television, on the proviso they do not target children or bill their services as a way to make money or attract the opposite sex. [18 Jul 2006]
CIO Jury: Bosses play safe with big IT vendors
News Victor Kemeny, group IS director at bookmakers William Hill, said: "Buying products and services from mainstream suppliers is often the easy option. The famous saying in IT is 'You never get sacked for buying IBM' and... [22 Jun 2006]
Sportscasters set for IPTV boom
News Matthew Taylor, editor of At The Races, said the ability to stream horse racing over the internet, with a minimal time-delay, would also open up commercial possibilities for sportscasters and the online bookmakers. [24 Mar 2006]
Theme parks go high-tech to lure stay-at-home consumers
News Neil McCrossen, IT support and infrastructure manager at bookmakers Coral, told silicon.com that some punters feel more comfortable having a flutter online than wandering into their local bookies where they might feel... [15 Nov 2005]
Are online firms doing secret deals with DDoS attackers?
News Speaking at Virus Bulletin 2005 in Dublin, malware specialist at IBM, Martin Overton, said the DDoS scams, which typically target companies that rely upon peaks of online transactions such as internet bookmakers, are... [06 Oct 2005]
CIO Jury: Find your future leaders from within
News Victor Kemeny, IT director at bookmakers William Hill, said being able to demonstrate a sound succession plan is vital not only for contingency situations but also for the CIO's own career path. CIOs need to spend more... [27 Jul 2005]
Denial of service attack victim speaks out
News Many other victims of such attacks, most commonly targeted at businesses such as online casinos, bookmakers and payment services, whose businesses are very time sensitive, have also spoken out about their problems. [27 May 2005]
Betfair heads to Malta
News Online casinos and bookmakers have often opted for offshore locations with favourable taxes and liberal attitudes to gambling such as Alderney, Bermuda, Grand Cayman and Malta. Online betting exchange Betfair.com has... [11 May 2005]
Election '05: Bookies tip Blair for 60-seat victory
News While the credibility of opinion polls has been hit by spectacularly inaccurate predictions at the last couple of general elections, the amount of money being placed at bookmakers has proved far more accurate. [29 Apr 2005]
Techies win big on Grand National
News Leading bookmakers have praised their IT departments for helping them win big in last weekend's John Smith's Grand National. William Hill said it smashed the records for the number of bets accepted in a single day via... [11 Apr 2005]
UK cyberpolice unit gets new chief
News Since its launch the NHTCU has been involved in over 100 cases including investigating denial of service attacks against online bookmakers and it supported the NCS in the Operation Ore investigation into UK citizens who... [06 Apr 2005]
Get tough on DoS-ers says UK MP
News Last year a number of UK bookmakers were targeted with extortion scams which threatened to cripple their websites ahead of major sporting fixtures if a ransom wasn't paid. The UK All Party Internet Group (APIG) is... [11 Mar 2005]
