Former England international footballer Joey Barton is to be investigated over claims that he placed bets on a match involving a rival team.

Bet365 has announced that it was able to achieve further year-on-year growth in both revenue and operating profit during the 12-month period ending March 27.

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has appointed Bill Moyes as its new chair on a five-year term.

32Red has cited “strong growth” across its business and brands as the driving force behind a record performance in the six months to June 30.

Ladbrokes has agreed a deal to become the new title sponsor of the 2016 Rugby League Four Nations.

IG Group has said that despite the three months to August 31 being a “challenging” period for the firm, it was able to perform “relatively well” and post year-on-year revenue growth.

Tom Horn Gaming has secured a partnership with iSoftBet as part of an effort to enhance its presence in the European market.

Stride Gaming has said it expects its results for the 12 months to August 31 to be ahead of expectations, after a “very strong” performance in the second half of the year.

Sportradar-owned brand Betradar has extended its offering in the Italian market with the addition live streaming for the German Bundesliga 1. and 2. club football competitions.

PartyPoker has launched an updated version of its mobile application.

BetConstruct has agreed a deal to provide its sports betting solution to Spanish operator iJuego.es.

Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has agreed supply deals with Evolution Gaming and Medialivecasino.

New Jersey was able to follow a continuing trend in August after posting further year-on-year revenue growth within its regulated online gaming market.

Mediatech Solutions has secured a partnership with Global Gaming Network in order to explore new opportunities in Cambodia.

Betsoft Gaming has secured a content agreement with B2B platform provider Gamingtec.