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Racing Victoria has announced a multi-year partnership with TripleSdata (tSd) and Total Performance Data (TPD). The deal will see the integration of live race tracking content from Victoria’s most frequently used racecourses into TPD’s live odds engine, generating fully automated in-the-run odds for every runner throughout the race. Carlos Santo, CEO of tripleSdata, said: “Commercialising race data has always been …

Groupe Française des Jeux SA (Groupe FDJ) has reached an agreement with Veralda for the purchase of 2.4m shares held in gambling group Kindred Group Plc  for SEK 122.5 a share.  The transaction officially marks the start of FDJ’s acquisition of Kindred, initiated in January which saw the Paris EuroNext gambling group tender a public offer of SEK 130 per …

PIN-UP.TECH, part of the PIN-UP Global international ecosystem, has announced two key personnel changes, the first of which sees Kyrylo Aistrakhanov take over the management duties. Previously CTO of PIN-UP.TECH, his new brief is to lead the business and, said the division, continue to “transform the tech segment into an adaptive structure that responds to challenges quickly and promptly, develops …

The government of Romania has sparked controversy in the gambling industry by appointing Cristian-Gabriel Pascu as the Vice-President of the National Gambling Office (ONJN). The government gazette published yesterday disclosed that the Ministry of Finance had selected Pascu, a celebrity hairstylist and beauty salon owner, to serve as the VP of the ONJN. The announcement set off a media storm …

Soft2Bet has announced the opening of a new office in Malta. Based at The Quad Central business centre, a modern and newly-opened complex located inland between St Julian’s and Mdina, the office had its official opening ceremony on 28 March. The group reported that several key people were in attendance, such as company Founder and CEO, Uri Poliavich. Max Portelli, …

2023 saw OpenBet acquire customer protection specialist Neccton, which is considered a key pillar for the tech giant in building its new compliance unit to support the operations of Tier-1 clients. Neccton co-founder Dr Michael Auer, a pioneer in player protection, explains to SBC why Neccton is challenging standardized player protection frameworks. These frameworks have a low adoption rate of …

Gareth Bale has been named a regional brand ambassador for online bookmaker SBOTOP. The former Real Madrid and Wales football star will help the platform engage with its existing customers whilst also introducing the gaming experience to a ‘new and much larger’ range of sports audiences. Bill Mummery, SBOTOP CEO, commented: “SBOTOP is absolutely thrilled to team up with Gareth …

A response has been issued by Svenska Spel relating to the state-owned operator being penalised by the Swedish Gambling Authority with SEK 100mn (£7.4mn).  The penalty was announced last week and covers alleged duty of care shortcomings. Svenska Spel disagreed with the final conclusion of Spelinspektionen’s review.  Fredrik Wastenson, President and Business Area Manager of Svenska Spel Sport & Casino, …

British racing’s Horse Welfare Board has released the results of the country’s first Thoroughbred Census. It was in December 2023 that the BHA made its final call for owners to complete the Census before the end of the year, with the association ultimately receiving 8,256 registrations – of which 5,566 were previously unrecorded. Undertaken by Hartpury University, the census has …

Genius Sports has informed investors that it will review the membership of the board of directors of the NYSE-listed sports, media, data rights, and technology group following the resignation of Gabriele Cipparrone. Effective from 8 April, Gabriele Cipparrone of the London-based private equity fund Apax Partners will resign, leaving Genius Sports’ board without a representative from Apax. The decision follows …