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The Press Association (PA) has moved to bolster it’s racing and betting division’s commercial capacity, confirming two key appointments. Updating the market, Claire Hunter Gregson joins PA as Commercial Director while Richard Duncan assumes the role of Head of Business Development. A seasoned industry executive in commercial development, Hunter Gregson is the former Vice President of Business Development for Aristocrat …

The Stars Group Inc has confirmed that Richard Flint has chosen to end his tenure as Executive Chairman of Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet). Flint departs Sky Bet following 17-years with the company, serving from 2001-to-2018 in the capacities of Managing Director and Chief Executive. Regarded as one of global betting’s leading figureheads, Flint is credited for turning Sky …

Paddy Power Betfair shareholders have backed the group’s proposition to rebrand as Flutter Entertainment, as confirmed as part of an annual general meeting for the operator. The Paddy Power Betfair chairman, Gary McGann, has confirmed that a 99.8 per cent majority of shareholders voting by proxy backed the move to rebrand the group, as it seeks to reflect the group’s …

Operators setting up an esports-first gambling brand can get to market quickly through the new Chameleon platform from Askott Entertainment. By default, the B2B iGaming platform provides fixed odds betting on both esports and sports, pool betting on esports, fantasy esports and proprietary casino games. Chameleon 1.0 is currently only licensed in Curacao, but is in the process of adding …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed £4.5 million in penalty packages on four online casino operators in relation to failed AML procedures and maintaining inadequate consumer safeguards. The penalty packages form part of the Commission’s ongoing investigation into the UK online casino sector. In its update, the UKGC confirms that InTouch Games will pay £2.2 million in lieu of financial penalties for …

Campeón Gaming Partners has increased its appeal to global online gaming affiliates by expanding into a wider range of ‘geos’ and adding new payment methods pertinent to each of these new target markets, which includes Canada and Brazil. The igaming operator and affiliate network already includes European-focused sportsbook and online casino brands CampeonBet and EvoBet, along with SvenBet – a …

The governance of FTSE250 betting group William Hill Plc details confidence in its future outlook as the company advances its digital and US market agendas, having adjusted its enterprise to UK regulatory demands. Publishing its ‘unaudited’ trading statement for the 17 weeks to 30 April 2019, the betting  group records net revenues up 2% ‘reflecting a year of transition in …