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Betfred has received a further boost to its stateside operations, partnering with International Gaming Technology (IGT) to support its new Nevada operation. In a deal which also enhances IGT’s operations in sports betting, Betfred USA Sports will leverage the group’s PlaySports solutions for retail and mobile wagering at its Mohegan Sun Sportsbook venue.  Having been launched just last week after …

GambleAware will provide 22 community organisations/projects with an additional £1.24m in funding across the UK to improve provisions against gambling harms.  The donation forms of GambleAware’s ‘Community Resilience Fund’ launched in 2022 to help local/community partners overcome the cost-of-living crisis and to limit its impact on problem gambling. The fund was launched by the research, education and treatment (RET) charity …

The new Gambling Minister has been urged by Racecourse Media Group (RMG) CEO Martin Stevenson to consider consumer opinions as the ‘long overdue’ White Paper regulatory overhaul looms.  Stevenson cited a recent survey by one of RMG’s subsidiaries, Racing TV, which quizzed 3,500 of the channel’s members on Gambling Act review topics, finding discontent with stricter measures and apparent engagement …

YGAM remains on track with its training, education and outreach objectives following a successful year in 2022, according to the group’s latest social impact report. The charity’s breakdown outlined that training was provided to 4,819 delegates alongside 2,994 teachers and youth workers, expanding the group’s reach to a wider range of people. Of the teachers trained, 98.1% are now confident that …

As the Gambling Act review White Paper is once again delayed following a change in DCMS leadership, EPIC Risk Management has published its own assessment of hot button topics.  The research was overseen by EPIC’s Pro Sport Advisory Board (PSAB), established back in October 2021, and centres around recommendations for professional sports clubs, leagues and governing bodies to address problem …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has called on Lucy Frazer MP to push ahead with the Gambling Act review White Paper in her new remit as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Frazer was announced as Secretary on Tuesday by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, as the government undertook a reorganisation of departmental duties which saw the DCMS …

Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has stated that the regulator is ready to govern ‘a settled market’ that has adjusted to three years of COVID disruptions.  Rhodes delivered a keynote address at the ICE London 2023 expo on the “latest research shaping regulatory decisions in UK gambling”. Leading the Commission’s development, Rhodes underlined that his …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in favour of Flutter Entertainment’s Paddy Power and Sky Bet sportsbook brands.  In both cases, two complainants argued that two separate adverts involving retired footballers – Peter Crouch with Paddy Power and Micah Richards with Sky Bet – had appeal to under-18 audiences. Reaching out to SBC, Felix Faulkner, Solicitor at Poppleston Allen, …

From its west London headquarters, Fitzdares’ plans for international growth reached fruition this week as the bookmaker made landfall in Ontario, the fast-growing Canadian province that has captivated the global betting industry. Home to multiple sports teams, a wealthy and well engaged population, a modern and rapidly expanding economy and under a new regulatory framework, Ontario is setting the standard …

Laying out its plans for 2023 in its most recent earnings call, the leadership of MGM Resorts has made it clear that a potential acquisition of European partner Entain is not on the table.  The company has been involved in a long-running joint venture with FTSE100 gambling group Entain since 2018, operating the US-facing BetMGM brand. However, an escalation of …