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Michael Dugher, Chief Executive of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), has replied to UK Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston stating that UK gambling is committed to maintaining the highest operating standards. On Tuesday, Huddleston had penned a letter on behalf of DCMS to the leadership of the UK’s top five betting operators urging ‘further proactive steps’ to ensure gambling consumer …

Betclic has launched its first interactive live streaming event ‘Betclic Game Changer’, seeking to maintain and further expand its Portuguese market profile during lockdown. The bookmaker’s interactive series has been co-developed by Lisbon-based ‘live engagement’ agency New Collective, organisers of Portugal’s popular ‘Revenge of 90s’ youth culture events. The interactive series will debut this weekend, live-streamed across Betclic Portugal’s social …

888 has strengthened its virtual sports offering after teaming up with Golden Race ‘Beyond Virtuals’ to deliver a range of virtual sports games for its 888casino and 888sport platforms. Under the agreement, players at 888casino and 888sport will gain access to virtual sports betting events including more than 20 leagues and tournaments of 3D Virtual Football, 3D Horse Racing, Dog …

As COVID-19 continues to change the regulatory landscape across the globe, the betting sector plays a key role in evolving and adapting AML procedures for all high-risk businesses.   Speaking to Payment Expert, William Hill’s Group Director of AML Steven Armstrong emphasised the importance of the industry’s ability to pull together when it comes to AML innovation.  Armstrong stated: “As an industry, …

RPM Gaming has strengthened its gaming portfolio after securing a new global distribution agreement with Design Works Gaming (DWG). Under the terms of the new agreement, RPM Gaming will help DWG broaden the distribution of its games and promotional tools across international markets, both mature and emerging, through its network of platforms and operators. Richard Thorp, Director of RPM Gaming, …

iGaming platform provider Singular has strengthened its games offering after agreeing to integrate Incentive Games’ Paid-to-Play Virtual Sports products and its Free-to-Play Sports Tools for Acquisition and Retention (STAR). Under the agreement, Incentive Games will supply its white-label, multi-sport, multi-league portfolio to Singular. “We are thrilled to make Incentive Games accessible to our Tier 1 network of clients,” said Robert …

Affiliate marketing publisher XLMedia has reported that 2019 was a year of ‘limited financial progress’ for the group as it sought to ‘mitigate a number of operationally frustrating scenarios and global sector headwinds’. Publishing its results for the year ended 31 December 2019, XLMedia reported a full-year loss after it wrote down the value of its assets, reporting revenues of …

The relationship between payments and sports betting is one that’s constantly evolving as operators seek to maximise customer engagement through the most efficient processes possible.  As such, the need for an efficient payment experience has grown exponentially in recent years. That view is supported by Anthony Medica, Business Development Manager at ECOMMPAY, who believes that payments in sports betting are …

Nasdaq gambling technology supplier Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has confirmed the appointment of Rich Schneider as Group Chief Product Officer (CPO). A key new hire for SGC, Schneider has joined the executive team from Australia ASX competitor Aristocrat, where he served as CPO leading creative studios, hardware and product development. Updating investors, SGC governance details that it has secured an ‘industry …