

* New firm to be called Paddy Power Betfair * Betfair shareholders to get 0.4254 new shares in combined group * Paddy Power s'holders to get special d...


* GVC wins Bwin battle with 1.1 billion-pound offer * 888 ends pursuit of Bwin, could become target itself * GVC sees annual cost savings of 125 mln e...


(ShareCast News) - Ladbrokes announced that Darren Shapland will retire from the board on 24 September after six years as a non-executive director, fi...


* Paddy Power agrees merger with betting exchange Betfair * New group poised to be UK market leader online * Taxes and regulation drive wave of gambli...


** Possible Betfair-Paddy Power 5 bln stg merger a bad bet for rivals ** Merger could create one of the world's largest online betting and gaming grou...