William Hill has continued its collaboration with betting and gaming publisher Checkd Media, which will produce a weekly horse racing programme for the operator.   Focused on National Hunt racing, The Inside Track is ‘geared towards’ the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, and will be distributed across Checkd Media brand The Winners Enclosure social channels, including latest news and views about the …

England’s FA has confirmed that Premier League striker Ivan Toney has been charged with 30 violations of its Rule E8. The Brentford FC forward faces a charge of misconduct due to placing bets on professional football whilst an active player, which is strictly prohibited under the aforementioned rule. News of allegations against Toney were first broken in early November, after …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has extended the Chairmanship of Joe Saumarez Smith until 31 May 2025. This will represent a full three-year term for Saumarez Smith, who replaced Annamarie Phelps in June 2022 on the basis that he would serve as Chair until November 2023. However, the extension of his contract was recommended by the BHA’s nominations committee, and …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), continues to maintain a watchful eye over the Netherlands’ betting space, warning two operators for offering a loyalty programme.  Both firms have been ordered to stop providing the loyalty programmes, which it asserts have targeted young adults, in violation of KSA licensing requirements. Loyalty programmes are defined as advertising activities, and in both …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Ladbrokes to remove a tweet after the bookmaker was found to have violated Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) rules.  In October 2022, the Entain sports betting brand published a tweet featuring a reel of Premier League footballers Philippe Coutinho, Jesse Lingard and Kalidou Koulibaly. The prominent footballers were pictured alongside text reading “Can …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed its latest platform deal, as a busy commercial year for the firm draws to a close, partnering with LuckyBet. The B2B supplier will provide the online casino operator with its platform solution, as its new client pursues growth in international and emerging markets with a focus on personalised gameplay.  Included under the terms of …

There will be an enhanced focus on player protection at next year’s ICE London event, with a host of responsible gambling stakeholders set to join the exhibit. The event at the ExCel London will include 20 stands at the Consumer Protection Zone (CPZ), up from 14 last year, including the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).  With the Gambling Act review still …

Concluding 12 months of international activity, marked by a series of key partnership integrations, Betby is well positioned to capitalise on opportunities in the new year. In this second part of his interview with SBC News, Chris Nikolopoulos, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer offered some insights into Betby’s strategic overview of four key established and emerging continental markets.  The betting …

Sports betting developer ParlayBay aims to start 2023 with a bang, closing 2022 with a €1m funding round, off the back of a major recent board appointment. The company plans to leverage the funds to ‘elevate its position in key markets’ and introduce new products to its pipeline, targeting a range of international jurisdictions. Headquartered in Malta with offices in …

As authorities work to implement the biggest overhaul of Irish betting regulation in decades, one of the country’s biggest industry stakeholders has outlined his views. Writing for The Irish Times, Flutter Entertainment Chief Executive Peter Jackson welcomed legislative changes, including the introduction of a new regulator – the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA).  Pending Dáil Éireann parliamentary approval of the Gambling …