Entain Plc will proceed to finalise its acquisition of STS Holdings, having secured unanimous shareholder approval to acquire the Warsaw-listed online betting group. This afternoon, the board of Entain declared that its £750m acquisition offer had been accepted by “STS shareholders holding a total of 155,591,656 shares, corresponding to approximately 99.3% of the total issued share capital.” As it stands, …

Australia has welcomed the launch of BetStop, the new ‘single point’ gambling self-exclusion scheme available across all six federal states. BetStop is operated by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which in 2022 was instructed to develop a federal self-exclusion scheme to protect vulnerable consumers from gambling risks better. As agreed by the gambling authorities/boards of the Capital Territory, …

The senior leadership team of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has stated that it remains united with stakeholders to address UK racing’s pending challenges. The statement follows questions raised about a ‘lack of confidence in the regulatory body‘, following recent disputes with counterpart organisations over its handling of controversies and disciplinary actions taken. The summer schedule saw the BHA criticised …

GamCare has confirmed the appointment of D’Arcy Myers as the new Interim CEO of the problem-gambling treatment support charity and operator of the 24/7 National Gambling Helpline. Myers’ appointment follows the leadership departure of Anna Hemmings, who ended her five-year tenure as CEO of GamCare in June. An expert in leading high-profile charity organisations, Myers has led and mentored multiple …

Joanna Beaton, Head of CRM at sports and casino betting app kwiff, shares her experience of working with customer engagement platform provider Xtremepush on taking its communications strategy to a whole new level. When sports and casino betting app kwiff embarked on the search for a partner to help facilitate change in its segmentation, automation and reporting capabilities, it had …

Scout Gaming AB continues its corporate reorganisation, as the B2B real-money fantasy sports group reports year-to-date net losses of SEK 30m (€2.5m). Publishing its H1 interim trading results, Scout reflects on an eventful period during which the company embarked on its reorganisation. This led to a reduction in its workforce to 35 employees and retaining a partnership with a Norwegian …

A rift has emerged in UK racing over the solutions available for jockeys to make weight allowances, as the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) publishes its response to the use of saunas.  In 2021, the BHA decided to close saunas at racetracks due to the COVID-19 pandemic – a decision the Authority states was made based on expert medical advice and …

Allwyn Group has launched a ‘cultural initiative’ with Basel (Switzerland) arts foundation 0xCollection ‘to realise the future potential of the digital art world’.  The initiative has been launched to coincide with the Dvorakova Praha Festival – Prague’s world heritage classical musical festival hosted every September.   Allwyn and 0xCollection will showcase ‘Dvořák Dreams’, a new data painting exhibition commissioned by Turkish-American …

Gambling.com has raised its full-year guidance on revenue and earnings following what it cited as exceptional H1 trading. Posting its interim H1 2023 results, the global Nasdaq igaming media publisher registered group revenues of $52.7m, reflecting a 48% increase from the 2022 comparative results of $35m. Standalone Q2 results revealed that Gambling.com generated revenues of $26m. Meanwhile, the company doubled …

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is seeking to extend the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STDJ) to be expanded globally after sending a letter to FIFA. The developments comes after 15 Brazilian players have been charged for fraudulent activities since the STDJ enforcement came in, and now the CBF wants the law to be enacted to all 211 FIFA federations. The law would mean …