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LiveScore Group has appointed Dominic Vye as the new Marketing Director for its LiveScore and Virgin Bet brands. Vye previously served as Marketing and Strategy Director at Entain Plc for Latin America and Iberia (2021-2023). Notably during his tenure at Entain, Vye led the launch of new brands in two new markets. Under his leadership, the brands achieved year-on-year double-digit …

The government has appointed Anne Lambert (CMG) as Interim Chair of the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB). The temporary appointment follows the death of HBLB Chairman Paul Darling, who passed away in August following a barristers’ meeting at Middle Temple. Lambert has previously served as Panel Chair and a Non-Executive Director of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), overseeing inquiries …

The Government of Ireland has been warned to recognise children’s exposure to gambling marketing in media and sports when finalising the regulatory terms of the Gambling Regulation Bill of Ireland (GRB). The warning comes from BMC Public Health, a research agency conducting a “qualitative study exploring children’s exposure to and understanding of gambling marketing, risks, and harms in Ireland.” Research …

La Française des Jeux’s (FDJ) acquisition of Kindred Group has officially been cleared by the country’s competition regulator, the Autorité de la concurrence. The authority was notified of the plan in May but subsequently identified some potential risks to competition in the French gaming market. FDJ has now provided the regulator with behavioural remedies to these concerns. The proposed transaction …

Tomorrow, September 17th 2024, airing exclusively at 09:00 EST and 14:00 BST SBC Webinars, in collaboration with Comm100, present a discussion on a generation-inflicted shift in the industry. Having once been confined to brick-and-mortar, casinos and sportsbooks have dramatically evolved, with digital platforms now accounting for over 60% of the global gaming market. ​Millennials and Gen Z now account for …

Playtech Plc has renegotiated its terms of service with Grupo Caliente, settling commercial disputes related to the Mexican joint venture of Caliplay. The commercial disagreement began in 2023 when Grupo Caliente, Mexico’s largest casino operator, annulled service fees, with Playtech disputing contract entitlements of the Caliplay JV. The dispute saw Playtech and Caliente initiate separate lawsuits in London and Mexico …

Deputy CEO of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), Sarah Gardner, expressed hopes that the lottery sector will continue to work alongside the regulator to address the rising demands of player protection.  In her speech addressing UK lotteries at the recent Hospice Lotteries Association Conference, Gardner commemorated the combined contribution of the industry to UK societies.  GSGB Her words referenced the …

Tim Miller, the Executive Director of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), urged more operators to sign up to the industry’s proprietary safer gambling tool GamProtect.  The Director gave a speech during GamProtect’s launching event earlier this week, where he praised the collaborative efforts to bring the initiative to life since the idea was first put on the table back in …

Betway will end its presence in Sweden’s online gambling marketplace on 1 October. This week, Betway, the flagship sportsbook brand of Super Group, informed Swedish customers and media partners of its impending exit. Swedish customers have been advised to withdraw funds and close their accounts by 29 September, as Betway seeks to end its Swedish licence on 30 September. The …

Entain Creative, the new creative agency of LSE-listed gambling firm Entain Group, has released its first in-house produced ad to promote the group’s subsidiary Ladbrokes brand.  The 30-second “GAFFER OF AN ACCA” ad dives into the ups and downs that football fans face during match days, such as overpriced match food and disappointing transfers. Towards the end of the ad, …