LiveScore has announced its second-ever sports sponsorship, becoming the title sponsor of the newly named ‘LiveScore Cup’ taking place from 3-6 June in Prague. The competition will feature six WTA top 100 players, including former world number one Karolina Pliskova and 2019 Roland-Garros finalist Marketa Vondrousova, as pro women’s tennis makes its triumphant return following the global health pandemic. Ric …
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Regulus Partners begins the week by looking at the gambling industry’s perceived fragility pre-COVID and the Swedish ministerial ‘climb down’ on deposit and bonus limits. UK: Regulation – Daily Mail relieves Gambling Commission of duty It seems that one of the effects of Covid-19 has been an abacus shortage in officialdom, so little do matters add up anymore. This week, …
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As UK racing makes its return today, the Tote Group has revealed a number of new features that will be made available to punters. The new features will ‘enhance the pool betting experience for customers’, and will feature the return of Tote Ten to Follow and bigger pools. Alex Frost, Chief Executive of the UK Tote Group, said: “Like so …
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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to ‘keep being flexible’ following the latest update to the Government’s COVID-19 furlough scheme. Welcoming Sunak’s extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the standards body acknowledged that a number of its members ‘will be forced to operate at a reduced capacity for the foreseeable future’. …
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In accordance with the Scottish Government’s route map for exiting lockdown, Scottish racing has been given the green light to resume behind closed doors from Monday 22 June. Discussions are currently taking place between Scottish Racing and the Scottish Government to support the resumption of race day fixtures. Scottish Racing’s Manager, Delly Innes, said: “The public can have confidence in …
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Sportsbook and casino platform provider Digitain has confirmed the appointment of Peter Nolan as its new Strategic Consultant. As part of his new role, Nolan will take responsibility for the management of media relations. He will also consult on the firm’s B2B marketing plan, as well as sales and business strategy. Commenting on his new role, Nolan said: “Digitain is …
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Virtual sports and betting technologies provider Golden Race has continued to uphold transparency after being awarded the ISO 2700:2013 certification – strengthening the firm’s IT security profile. The accreditation, issued by the internationally accredited testing lab and inspection body Quinel, ensures Information Security Management System compliance with the standard of ISO 27001:2013. “This is another great step in reassuring our …
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The UK’s retail betting sector has continued to bear the brunt of last April’s FOBT ruling, with data released by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) showing a 12.1% decline in the number of shops between March 2019 and October 2019. The number of betting shops on the UK high street dropped to 7,315 in September 2019, while the total number …
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The English Premier League is due to make its return after clubs agreed on measures to resume play from 17 June. Following a three-month suspension due to the global pandemic, clubs agreed to resume the season with added safety measures to be put in place beforehand. Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters commented: “Today we have provisionally agreed to resume …
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Betinternet founder and Virtual Software Chairman Vincent Caldwell has launched a new Virtual Live Racing product which will deliver a regulated digital tote betting service for US punters. The new product will feature fully rendered replicas of real tracks, graphics, and results based on historical race data from across a number of American racetracks – with results generated by using …
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