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William Hill has renewed its partnership with the Mirror as sponsor of the newspaper’s Saturday football content across its print and digital platforms for the 2016/17 season.

The deal includes sponsored content within the regular Saturday Football print pull-out including punditry from former Leicester City player Robbie Savage.

The operator’s display ads will be included on the paper’s online site, and for the first time the bookmaker will create podcasts and video content for the Mirror online, as well as bespoke content and live blogs during football matches.

We’ve partnered up with the Mirror for several years now, as not only do they offer true media value in a very competitive market, but also understand our need to engage with their readers by supplying great odds and relevant insights to help enhance their sporting experience,” William Hill’s head of media, Matt Holmes, said.

Hills has also agreed a three-year deal to replace Barclays Bank as title sponsor of the Football Writers’ Association (FWA).

The bookmaker will support FWA events including the Footballer of the Year Dinner, its Tribute Night at The Savoy as well as its FWA live events.

The FWA and William Hill have been partners since 2013, producing weekly podcasts and will continue to do so as title sponsor.

“We’re delighted to become the new official sponsor of the Football Writers’ Association,” Alex O’Shaughnessy, chief marketing officer for William Hill, said. “We’ve built a strong working relationship with the FWA over the last few years and it’s great to be increasing our support for the Association.”

Online casino operator Vera&John has integrated slots produced by Realistic Games.

Among the first games made available to players at the Malta-licensed site are Realistic’s Japanese anime title, Super Graphics Upside Down, and recent hit, Fireworks.

The deal, facilitated by the supplier’s integration with NYX Gaming Group’s OGS distribution platform, will also make a host of new titles available as they are rolled out in the coming months.

“Our players are always looking for new games and those produced by Realistic Games are proven performers on multiple channels,” Vera&John’s head of gaming, Victor Olinger, said.

“We’re looking forward to working with Realistic, who share our vision of high quality, mobile-focused games, and are confident their slots will do well,” added Olinger.

21Bet has struck a three-year deal to become exclusive betting partner of Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Richard Hogg, 21Bet CEO, said the firm was “excited” with its new partnership with Wolves.

“With a new Head Coach coming in, major investment in players and infrastructure, plus some of the most loyal and passionate fans you will find anywhere, we feel Wolves are the perfect partner for 21Bet,” said Hogg.

Sportradar has extended its existing three-year integrity partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) until 2019.

Since its partnership began in 2013, the data firm has monitored activities and odds patterns across over 550 betting operators worldwide for a range of rugby union competitions and fixtures.

For the next three years, Sportradar will monitor all matches of the Aviva Premiership, the Greene King IPA Championship, the Anglo Welsh Cup, the British & Irish Cup, as well as the Old Mutual Wealth series.

“The RFU were one of the first federations in the sport to employ our award-winning Fraud Detection System and we couldn’t be happier that we will have the opportunity to work with them for a further three years,” Sportradar’s managing director for integrity services, Andreas Krannich, said.

New social betting app EveryFan has launched on iOS with the aim to transform the mobile betting experience.

Soon to be available online and on Android devices, punters will be able to bet against their mates via an engaging points system, choosing different bets both in-play and before kick-off, in a bid to gain prizes and bragging rights.

The app offers a range of free and paid-for tournaments, and challenges players to wager 10,000 points on a range of betting markets.

“A first scorer bet can end as quickly as it begins, but with EveryFan you are given the chance to stay involved for the full 90 minutes,” Leon Walters, chief executive officer at EveryFan, said. “EveryFan players can set up leagues, as well as dictate the buy-in and pay-out structure. It helps make betting more sociable and there’s no better feeling that winning your mate’s cash.”

Swedish slots supplier Quickspin has unveiled its latest slot release, Gold Lab.

Created in partnership with Relax Gaming, Gold Lab is a five-reel, 25-line game that includes a golden bonus, where low value symbols transform into wild symbols for four re-spins or more.

Quickspin CEO Daniel Lindberg, said: “We are particularly proud of Gold Lab – a title we are sure will prove popular among Quickspin’s loyal fanbase.

“The whole team has worked hard to create a fun, bright and engaging slot which includes a narrative that adds to the immersive experience on offer.”