Sporting Solutions’ customers will gain access to fully automated pricing and risk management solutions for in-play tennis, with official data for the WTA Tour supplied by Stats Perform. Last month, Stats Perform acquired the exclusive rights to distribute umpire data for its tour from 2021-2026. Using this data, Sporting Solutions will supply in-play pricing for approximately 80 tournaments held annually …

Ladbrokes and Coral have agreed to install the new interactive Racing Post Digital Betting Shop Display (BSD) in eight of their stores across the UK and Ireland. The decision, which Ladbrokes and Coral hope will help create ‘the betting shop of the future’, comes after the operators shift away from print newspapers in store, replacing form sheets with digital displays. …

The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has handed a lifetime ban and $100,000 fine to Algerian tennis player Aymen Ikhlef after he was found to have breached the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP) on multiple occasions. Following a TIU investigation, it was revealed that Ikhlef was in breach of sections ‘D.1.d’, ‘D.1.e’ and ‘D.2.a.i’ of the 2016 TACP, as well as section …

South African horse racing operator Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Group will delist from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in early 2021 as the company is broken up to repay creditors.  The heritage racing operator has faced financial difficulties for a number of months, following the forced closure of its racetrack venues due to South African coronavirus restrictions in May.  Johannesburg’s …

Nevin Truesdale, the ‘acting’ Group Chief Executive of The Jockey Club, will assume the position on a permanent basis from 1 January 2021. Truesdale has led the company in an ‘acting’ capacity since the end of August after former-CEO Delia Bushell stepped down following an independent inquiry which upheld allegations of ‘gross misconduct’. Celebrating his new role, Truesdale said: “The …

With the launch of the Gambling Act review dominating the betting industry’s agenda last week, Regulus Partners observed that initial reactions suggest the government debate is off to a good start. Can betting remain on the government’s good list this year, or will the festive spirit be short-lived? UK: In Parliament – the Great British Gambling Act Review – off …

We’re nearly a third of the way through the Premier League campaign and the race is on for the Golden Boot, writes Nick Haynes from Form Labs – a division of Bettorlogic – as he explains why Southampton’s Danny Ings is worth keeping an eye on. The table is starting to take shape and normal order (for the most part) …

SoftSwiss has revealed that JooSports, a subsidiary of JooCasino and part of N1 Partners Group, will be the first client to integrate its new sportsbook solution. By using SoftSwiss’ new sportsbook offering, JooSports will be able to drive conversion rates, elevate player experience and deliver a tailored sportsbook offering for bettors depending on their preference.  Of note, JooSports pointed out …

iGaming platform provider Singular has strengthened its team after naming Phillip Pistauer (pictured) as the new Head of Account Management. Pistauer’s appointment forms a part of Singular’s strategic enhancement of its Customer Relationship Management division, with his role expected to deliver ‘a bespoke approach tailored to each client’. Pistauer’s addition to the Account Management team, Singular explained, will provide the …

Gordon Moody Association (GMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to support women affected by gambling-related harm by opening the first residential treatment centre for female gamblers in 2021. The centre, which will be the first both in the UK and across the world, will be based in the Midlands and will offer a unique, safe environment to treat 24 women who …