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As the first part of its #ChangingForTheBettor campaign, BETDAQ has introduced a flat-rate 2% commission for its customers. All current and future customers will benefit from the reduced commission that applies to all sports and markets on the platform, which matched in excess of £4bn-worth of bets in 2017. The customer feedback-driven move marks a change to the company’s terms of …

New York-listed gambling technology and lottery systems supplier IGT Group has confirmed the promotion of Kim Barker Lee to the newly created role of Vice President of Corporate Diversity & Inclusion. IGT governance confirms that Barker Lee will be tasked with implementing the group’s first ever ‘global diversity strategy’, working alongside IGT leadership and HR functions. The executive appointment will …

SPORT.Guru, operating under the zero seven gaming umbrella, is to launch a managed affiliate programme with Income Access, utilising the firms software and network to maximise customer acquisition. The new programme is to be managed by Income Access’ in-house affiliate management team, with the SPORT.Guru integration to support affiliate recruitment and overall programme growth by connecting it to an extensive …

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has invited comments on its proposals “to make gambling more fair and open,” at the same time as welcoming a new report by Citizens Advice. Consumers, gambling businesses, stakeholders and members of the public are all able to voice opinions on proposed changes, related to marketing and advertising, unfair terms, and complaints and disputes. …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that it will launch a full review into horse racing’s anti-doping regulations. The decision comes after the sport was marred by a couple of highly publicised cases, subsequently the BHA has opted to enforce a complete review into the current regulations, which were originally enforced last year. Two of the cases that arose …

Gambling.com has announced that its completed the purchase of a mobile performance marketing network for £3m. The developers behind the newly acquired brand, Sabin Brooks and Mike Webb have spent the past four years developing websites and mobile apps that specialise in gambling content for mobile users in a variety of jurisdictions. The network focuses primarily on online casino and sports betting …

FTSE online gambling group GVC Holdings has confirmed that it will move to appeal its recently sanctioned ‘tax audit assessment’ by the Greek Audit Centre for Large Enterprises. Updating the market, GVC reveals that it has been charged with a tax assessment of €187 million for its Greek subsidiary’s performance for the audit periods of 2010 and 2011. During the …

British Racing Bet has a new Director of Communications, with it announced that David Williams is to join the firm. The entity has been founded by a vast majority of British racecourses, with the aim of delivering pool betting on British racing, it is also detailed the venture is to operate at in excess of 50 racecourses, upon its launch …

Peer-to-peer sports betting system BetterBetting is looking excitedly towards this summer’s Russia World Cup, with the firm’s gambling-focused cryptocurrency BETR being made available for use during the tournament. For the first time in history, a digital token (BETR) will be available for the world’s biggest sporting event, and will provide peer-to-peer betting with no central party alongside a robust escrow …

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international sports betting integrity body ESSA. Through this new link up, English rugby is set to be protected from potential match manipulation and sports betting breaches. Under the terms of the agreement the RFU, a member of the UK Sports Betting Integrity Forum …