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AffiliateFEST has announced the full agenda for its 2018 edition, with a string of digital marketing experts well-known industry figures confirmed for the 19th September event to be held alongside the industry-leading ‘Betting On Sports Conference‘ at the Hilton Hotel, Olympia in London. Moving into its fourth iteration, this exclusive one-day Affiliate Bootcamp is dedicated to providing a unique, informative …

Stockholm-listed online gambling group Kindred Group Plc has opened its new office in Tigne Point Malta, merging its two operational offices within a hi-tech environment. Kindred governance had previously detailed that a relocation was needed to accommodate its growing Malta operational headcount which had reached +400 employees. “Kindred Group continues to outpace the gambling market in terms of growth and …

As part of its campaign for the 2018 Russian World Cup, Paddy Power has revealed that for every Russia goal at the tournament it will donate £10,000 to causes dedicated to making football more LGBT+ inclusive. Working with Attitude magazine‘s Foundation, the operator has detailed that its funding will help numerous elements of the LGBT community by challenging LGBT+ prejudice …

Italian online gambling trade association La Lega Operatori di Gioco (LOGiCO) has expanded its ranks welcoming SKS365 Malta and Kambi Group as new industry partners. LOGiCO seeks to represent the interests of licensed stakeholders operating within the burgeoning Italian online gambling market. Following last May’s general meeting, LOGiCO representatives moved to expand the trade body’s membership, allowing for Italian technology …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) is aiming to introduce a different take on the odds market for the upcoming World Cup, with the launch of its advanced sports betting platform product. The platform, which has been under development for the last 18 months, launched today on Rizk.com, the company’s own brand. It will be made available to external operators at a …

EFL Championship football clubs have been busy strengthening their partnerships ahead of the 2018/19 season, with both Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa announcing fresh agreements with BetBright and Kindred Group respectively. Last season’s play-off runner-up Villa has renewed and extended its relationship with Kindred, which has seen the 32Red brand become the club’s new principal partner, with Unibet set to …

Online bookmaker Marathonbet has migrated across Manchester, after becoming the first ever official global betting partner of Manchester City. The new multi-year agreement with last seasons runaway Premier League Champions covers both the men’s and women’s teams, with Marathonbet pledging that fans are to see some of the best odds on market when betting on City in the coming season, …

The structure of British Racing governance is set to be revamped, in order to meet the demands of distributing the new horseracing betting levy which is inbound for April 2019. Last week, the governances of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), Horsemen’s Group and Racecourse Association moved to install a new Racing Authority which will oversee the management of racing’s upcoming levy …

Nominations have opened for the latest inductees to the Sports Betting Hall of Fame, which recognises those people who have made an outstanding contribution to the industry. In a revamped ceremony, this year’s Hall of Famers will be recognised at a lavish event held at the prestigious National History Museum (Thursday 20 September) during Betting on Sports Week. This year …