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Sarah Harrison departs from her position as Chief Executive of the Gambling Commission at the end of February 2018. Before she goes, she is leaving a potentially lethal parting shot for a substantial number of operators within the gambling industry.. I am referring to the Commission’s letter sent to all of its licensed online casino operators on 4 January, in which …

The governance of FTSE-listed bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral Plc has stated that it will work to close its gender pay gap, following the publication of corporate statistics by the UK government. Under the requirements of ‘The 2010 Equality Act’, UK companies with more than 250 staff have to disclose yearly gender pay employee data. Ladbrokes Coral, the UK’s biggest retail betting …

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at some key developments for the gambling industry in its ‘Winning Post’ column. Sweden: remote POC legislation – drafts or chess? The Swedish government has published a draft law to regulate gambling across channels, with an implementation date of 1 January 2019 (replacing the Lottery …

The Gambling Commission is considering reviewing the licence of five online casino operators over money laundering and social responsibility controls and has written to a further 12 online casino operators to raise concerns about the sector’s approach to anti-money laundering and social responsibility. In the letter the Commission set out how it expects operators to review all of their processes aimed at …

Fleetwood Town announces one game betting partnership with Ladbrokes for the return of Jamie Vardy in the FA Cup 3rd round tie at Highbury on Saturday. The League one club has announced it’s delight to welcome in a one-match deal that will see Ladbrokes, the fastest growing multi-channel betting and gaming brand in the UK, become the team’s official sleeve …

Issuing a corporate statement, Nasdaq-listed gambling technology provider Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has today confirmed that it has completed its acquisition of online gambling platform and software supplier NYX Gaming Group. SGC governance closes its pursuit of Toronto TSX-listed NYX Gaming, which began in September 2017, when the technology firm proposed a $630 million deal to acquire NYX assets outright. …

The world of gaming is an incredibly busy and competitive environment, encompassing many themes, and competitively fought by a host firms for the all important attention of consumers. One such corner of this world is sports themed games, a sector within which InBet Games are well versed having scooped the ‘Best Sport Themed Game’ at the SBC Awards 2017 for …

BtoBet has announced a reshaping of its internal structure, becoming a redesigned, and larger, group in the process. Two companies, ITS (I-Trading Solution) and IGS (I-Gaming Solutions), have been embraced, allowing the launch of two new divisions, BtoBet Sports and BtoBet Games. Alessandro Fried, BtoBet’s chairman, explained about the sports division: “BtoBet Sports is focused on bookmakers’ needs and sportsbook …

Industry marketing veteran Harry Lang has announced the launch of new marketing consultancy ‘Brand Architects’, seeking to better develop and define brand dynamics/capabilities for all sector stakeholders. Lang who most recently served as Marketing Director for low-margin bookmaker Pinnacle has 18-years’ experience in marketing leadership and has led a number of high coverage multi-vertical campaigns for WMS, Rank Group and …

From sponsorship to the ever-expanding world of football media coverage, when it comes to the business of football, SBC has you covered. This edition looks at La Liga’s expansion plans, a resignation in Russia and new technology in England. ____________________ Marriner the man to debut innovative technology in English football  Andre Marriner will take charge of the first match in …