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Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at 15:00 BST, SBC Webinars in collaboration with Xtremepush present an unfiltered look at the current state of CRM marketing in what is considered a ‘High Stakes’ iGaming industry, in a session entitled “From Silos to Success: The Power of Unified CRM Marketing”. The consensus is, that due to a currently siloed approach to CRM …

A new survey finds that “three-quarters of the British public want politicians to be banned from gambling on politics.” The sentiment was relayed in a survey conducted by the Online Betting Guide (OLBG.com) and YouGov on the British public’s reaction to the GambleGate scandal, which marred this summer’s General Election. Dominating news cycles in July, British politics was rocked by …

UK advertisers and media platforms have been drawn to a ‘provisional assessment’ by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) scrutinising Google’s practices. Published on 6 September, the CMA disclosed a series of ‘provisional objections’ regarding how Google’s policies and practices favour its ad-tech solutions. Due for further investigation, the CMA suspects that “Google may have broken competition law by using …

The BHA has highlighted the stewarding process, which occurs at every race meet to ensure that what unfolds on the track does so within the Rules of Racing. After the racing takes place, each meeting is overseen by BHA Chief Steward, Stewards’ Panel Chair, BHA Steward and the BHA Assistant Stewards whose job is to discuss and reach a conclusion …

Stats Perform’s former VP of Product, Nick Cockerill, has been appointed as the new Chief Product Officer at Betfred.  In his new role, Cockerill will enhance the bookmaker’s online business and aid the brand’s transformation towards a technology-first organisation. Joanne Whittaker, Betfred’s CEO, said: “Nick joins with a wealth of experience and has an excellent track record in the sector. …

Star Sports has notified the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it would be interested in acquiring segments of Sporting Index’s business. In January, the CMA intervened on the acquisition of Sporting Index by main rival Spreadex, citing that the deal should be evaluated against the Enterprise Act of 2022 as to whether the merger would significantly diminish competition …

The Sun has announced that its ‘Never Mind the Ballots’ online show will be sponsored by Betfair for its remaining coverage of the US 2024 election. Launched in March, Never Mind the Ballots is the new politics show from The Sun hosted by editor Harry Cole. The show is recognised as The Sun’s most successful online series, generating over 30 …

In this exclusive interview with SBC News, Jimmi Meilstrup, CEO of Vita Media Group, reflects on the company’s remarkable growth and its role in shaping the future of affiliate marketing. The interview comes ahead of the company’s participation in the Affiliate Leaders Summit, part of the wider SBC Summit taking place at Feira Internacional de Lisboa from September 24 to …

Allwyn International has underscored its competence in executing strategic directives to continue the transformation of its global lottery operations and offerings. Posting its Q2 2024 unaudited results, the lottery conglomerate accumulated revenues of €2.15bn, up 5% on 2023 comparatives of €2bn. Group accounts continue to stabilise with Allwyn UK beginning its operation of the National Lottery licence from 1 February …

Swedish state-owned gambling operator AB Svenska Spel has been penalised by the country’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen over licensing failures. After investigating a potential regulatory breach, the gambling authority found that Svenska Spel had a number of slot machine games in venues for which it did not have the necessary licences for. Following a request for comment, AB Svenska Spel revealed …