A top UK bookies now makes more money from roulette machines in its betting shops than wagers on horse races, it has been revealed. Figures released yesterday show while traditional over-the-counter takings at Ladbrokes ROSE by just under 1 per cent to £251.8 million in the first six months of 2008, horse racing made up […]

NetPlay TV plc is to launch its Live Roulette channel on Freesat, the fledgling free-to-air rival to Sky. Launched in May 2008, Freesat is a not-for-profit TV service funded by the BBC and ITV providing subscription-free digital television to 98 per cent of UK households, offering more than 80 TV, radio and interactive channels. Competition […]

Telly-based online casino Smart TV has told Casino Update UK it is planning a summer “joust” to bring in the big spenders. For seven days — from 5pm this Friday to 5pm the following Friday — it plans to total up all bets placed by punters on its TWO televised roulette wheels to see who […]