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Betgenius launches ‘next level’ sportsbook streaming service

SBC News Betgenius launches ‘next level’ sportsbook streaming service

Betgenius continues to enhance its sports betting engagement provisions, after launching its first ever streaming service designed to help sportsbooks plug crucial gaps in their in-play betting schedules with sports content from around the world. Seeking to become the industry’s optimal streaming service, Betgenius has developed its product from partnerships with official rights holders across multiple sports, maintained through Genius …

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Rob Griffin: MIRACL – KYC need not be another betting hurdle

SBC News Rob Griffin: MIRACL - KYC need not be another betting hurdle

H2 trading saw all betting operators report tough and costly adjustment periods, complying with enforced KYC demands across multiple markets. Rob Griffin CEO of  MIRACL, developer of tailored ID provisions for highly regulated markets tells SBC that betting incumbents can clear their KYC hurdles by challenging out-of-date verification concepts and operating norms.  ___________________ SBC: Hi Rob, thanks for this interview, you …

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Stats Perform secures new partnership with Control Risks

SBC News Stats Perform secures new partnership with Control Risks

Stats Perform has secured a new partnership with specialist risk consultancy Control Risks which will see the duo work together to deliver comprehensive sports integrity solutions to the market.  Under the terms of the new partnership rights holders, international federations and governing bodies will be able to utilise Control Risks’ global investigative capabilities to identify instances of corruption and match-fixing. …

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‘Dettori effect’ eases pain for bookies after ‘punter friendly’ Ascot

SBC News ‘Dettori effect’ eases pain for bookies after 'punter friendly' Ascot

Bookmakers could breathe a sigh of relief on Sunday after John Gosden’s heavily-backed Enable suffered defeat at the Qatar Prix De L’Arc at Longchamp, finishing the race in second place. Following five favourites winning at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday, William Hill revealed that it had amounted a seven-figure loss as a result, while Coral PR Executive Harry Aitkenhead described Saturday’s …

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DCMS publishes gambling No Deal Brexit checklist

SBC News DCMS publishes gambling No Deal Brexit checklist

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has published an 8-point checklist, preparing gambling businesses and wider stakeholders for a potential No-Deal Brexit scenario. At present, the Conservative government maintains its deadline that the UK will leave all European Union institutions on 31 October, underlining that it will seek no further withdrawal negotiation extensions. This September, the government …

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GVC pens integrity partnership with Professional Players Federation

SBC News GVC pens integrity partnership with Professional Players Federation

GVC Holdings has secured a new partnership with the Professional Players Federation (PPF) which will work towards the promotion, protection, and development of integrity in UK betting.  As part of the new agreement, GVC will support the PPF in delivering sports betting integrity educational initiatives to the 17,500 professional athletes across the UK. David Foster,  GVC’s Head of Regulatory Affairs …

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XLMedia CEO Stuart Simms appointed to Board of Directors

SBC News XLMedia CEO Stuart Simms appointed to Board of Directors

Affiliate marketing publisher XLMedia has confirmed that its newly appointed CEO Stuart Simms has joined the company’s Board of Directors with immediate effect. Simms, who will hold the position of Director of the Company, joined XLMedia on 2 October replacing the digital performance marketing services provider’s co-founder and long-serving chief executive Ory Weihs. Weihs will continue to support the XLMedia Board, …

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GambleAware appoints NHS exec Peter Holt as new CFO

SBC News GambleAware appoints NHS exec Peter Holt as new CFO

The governance of GambleAware has confirmed the appointment of Peter Holt as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the UK charity. An expert in the financial planning of public sector organisations, Holt was recently the finance director of NHS Health Education England (HEE) for London & the South East, responsible for a  £1.2 billion budget. During his HEE tenure, Holt oversaw the …

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BBH London takes over as Ladbrokes Coral creative agency

SBC News BBH London takes over as Ladbrokes Coral creative agency

GVC Holdings has confirmed the appointment of BBH London as lead creative marketing agency for its Ladbrokes Coral advertising account. This September, GVC governance called for an ‘agency pitch’, consolidating the multi-million £ creative advertising accounts of Ladbrokes and Coral – the FTSE gambling group’s flagship UK betting brands. A specialist in delivering effective brand development strategies for large scale …

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