News in brief: IG Group; Sportingbet...

Steve Clutton has retired as finance director of IG Group. Matthew Tooth will continue to act as interim finance director until the company finds a replacement.

Online gaming site Sportingbet has signed a three-year partnership with Leeds United FC to become its official betting and gaming partner to commence with the beginning of the 2010/11 nPower Championship season which kicks off this weekend. The partnership will provide Sportingbet with match day branding at Leeds’ Elland Road ground, take ownership of all match day betting and become betting and gaming partner of local sports broadcaster, Yorkshire Radio.