Just in time for the launch of its exciting New Football Pools product, the gambling group Sportech has hired Will Muirhead as the new managing director of its online football brand.

The UK Tote, which is currently undergoing major changes to its status as the government tries to remove itself from direct involvement in horse racing financing and administration, has been found a new chairman. 

SportingBet Plc, one of the most respected sports betting operations in the industry announced last week that profits for the company soared in the third quarter, mainly because of a strong influx of players from Australia and Europe. 

In a huge crackdown on its online gambling industry, the Turkish authorities have arrested 39 people involved with Sportingbet.com, the UK-based gambling operator in five simultaneous raids. This is contrary to the initial rumors that only two Sportingbet.com employees had been arrested.