Taking a significant step in its media strategy and plans for growth for UK greyhound racing, Premier Greyhound Racing (PGR) has signed a deal with Sky Sports. The broadcasting partnership will begin on 1 January 2024 and will see Sky’s sports broadcasting arm launch a red button service to showcase live racing, complimenting daily TV coverage on Sky Sports Racing. …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has begun its next set of consultations examining the government’s white paper proposals which cover financial penalties and financial key event reporting. The consultations – running for 13 weeks – are part of the commission’s second batch which were launched at the end of November, but will have a different closing date of 15 March …
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Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has formed a partnership with sports data and analytics company Ellipse. The deal will utilise data engineering and analytics specialists from Ellipse – the company behind the likes of CricViz and TennisViz – as well as AI and machine learning to bring a ‘new dimension’ to how fans consume and understand horse racing. Named the first …
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The Pools has enlisted Xtremepush to optimise its marketing channels and customer acquisition and retention strategy in support of its ongoing digital transformation. In 2023, the century-old business formerly known as The Football Pools rebranded to The Pools (thepools.com), launching its new app, website, and new games suite. Adopting a new digitally-led, player-centric approach, The Pools will utilise Xtremepush’s leading …
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Entain has announced further appointments with immediate effect shortly following its announcement of Stella David becoming Interim CEO. The global sports betting and gaming giant has firstly named Pierre Bouchut as its new Senior Independent Director. Meanwhile, Virginia McDowell now officially becomes Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and Barry Gibson – who currently serves as Chairman of the company – …
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Italy’s government has been warned not to proceed with the ‘reorganisation decree of online gambling’ as proposed by the Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF). The demand was made by the Italian online gambling trade association Logico, hosting a press conference last week, expressing ‘unified concerns’ about key proposals endorsed by MEF to overhaul Italy’s stagnant online gambling laws. …
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Publishing its pre-close trading update for 2023, XLMedia noted that it has previously looked into selling the whole company, but has been unable to find suitable value for its assets. Regarding M&A activity, XLMedia noted that following the sale of three European casino assets in July, the company’s board is exploring further asset sales opportunities and has had early talks …
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Finland’s Central Criminal Police have been conducting an extensive investigation into money laundering relating to a potential illegal gambling operation in the country. A preliminary investigation launched in 2022 estimated that between 2016 and 2022 several million euros were transacted via the illicit operation, which involved at least three individuals. All three are suspected of ‘aggravated money laundering’, with one …
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Obtaining the required personal financial information is the greatest barrier licensed betting & gaming operators face when onboarding players and the industry fears that mandatory affordability checks will make the situation worse, a new SBC study, commissioned by IDnow, has concluded. The finding emerged as part of the SBC Media Challenges in Compliance Survey, which saw senior compliance representatives from …
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Premier League clubs have been asked to make a payment of £44m to EFL clubs as part of a wider support package, according to Sky News. The ‘New Deal’ should see the collective up-front payment be made within a six-year settlement period to support teams in the lower leagues of English football, which could be worth up to £875m by …
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