News in brief: Prize Passoker; European Sports Security Association...

Former England footballer Viv Anderson is launching a new in-play product with Passoker.com. Prize Passoker will reward players each time an incident occurs during a live sporting match, initially offering sporting memorabilia as prizes, including a signed Frank Lampard montage. Anderson says: “The game is brilliant fun and will appeal to sports enthusiasts and social players alike.” The games can also be played alongside a limited number of non-live TV programmes, such as Coronation Street. Real Money Passoker and Slots Passoker are due to launch later this year.

The European Sports Security Association (ESSA) has announced that none of its bookmaker members, which include Ladbrokes and PartyGaming, illegally influenced the course of the fourth test match between England and Pakistan.The allegation, made by the News of the World, reported that members of the Pakistan cricket squad agreed to bowl three no-balls during the course of play. ESSA can confirm that none of its members offered a market on no-balls during the fourth test.