NFL Deal with 888 – 888 has become the first major operator to forge a deal with an NFL team after confirming it has partnered with the New York Jets. 888 signage has been visible at the Jets’ MetLife Stadium for some weeks, but the deal was only confirmed by the betting company this week. 888 is already licensed and operational in New Jersey, where the Jets’ stadium is located. 888 said its branding will be seen during the Jets games, including within ‘red-zone’ highlights shown on the stadium’s videoboards. 888.com’s sponsorship includes the use of Jets branding and logos…

The UK Gambling Commission has issued 888 Holdings a fine of more than $10 million as a result of “failings” in its handling of vulnerable customers. In a statement published earlier on the UKGC website, the national regulatory body said the fine represents a record financial penalty and follows the discovery of “significant flaws” in 888’s social responsibility processes. The UKGC, which announced in May that it was to review 888’s UK license, found that a technical failure in the operator’s systems meant over 7,000 customers who had chosen to self-exclude from the casino and sport platform, as well as…

888 has announced that its UK licence is currently under review by the country’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) national regulatory body. In a statement, 888 said the review relates to the “manner in which a subsidiary of the company has carried on its licensed activities to ensure compliance with the UKGC operating licence held by the licensee”. The online gaming operator also said the review will assess certain measures it employs to ensure social responsibility to its customers, including effective self-exclusion tools across different operating platforms. The announcement follows the UKGC fining BGO Entertainment £300,000 (€354,200/$286,700) for misleading advertisements, and comes…

In an annual report by one of the world’s most popular online gaming operators & platform providers, 888 Holdings PLC Company, it was stated that they were considering a possibility that post-Brexit, they may have to move their headquarters from Gibraltar to Malta. In the report, they highlighted the various risks that the European online gaming industry faced. One of them is currently the uncertainty of Brexit as most of their business is presently drawn from the UK. Although they stated they were considering moving their headquarters and license away from the Rock, they will still retain some presence there….

888sport is tapping into Pokémon Go fever with the introduction of a new geo-targeting game which lets English football fans search for free-bet offers when near to a stadium. Free Bet Hunt will be available at Premier League fixtures throughout the season as well as the stadiums of the four second-tier Championship teams – Birmingham City, Brentford, Nottingham Forest and Preston North End – which are sponsored by 888sport. When playing the Free Bet Hunt game, which is available via the app and mobile website, players will be shown a map with the exact free bets location. Free bets can…

The race to acquire their rival online gaming operator looks to be over, as 888 acquires bwin.party after agreeing a cash and stock deal worth approximately £898.3 million (€1.3 billion/$1.4 billion). As reported by iGaming Business, 888 earlier this week confirmed it was to launch a last-ditch effort to acquire bwin.party, despite GVC Holdings having already put forward an offer for the operator. GVC, in partnership with Amaya Gaming, submitted an offer of 110 pence per share, a bid that valued the company at approximately £900 million. Despite bwin.party having responded positively to the bid, stating that it would work…