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Unibet has partnered with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) to become the official sportsbook and betting partner of PFL Europe in the UK and France in 2024 and 2025.  The two-year deal kicks off at the 2024 PFL Europe Paris event on 7 March live from Accor Arena.  The Kindred Group-owned operator has previously partnered the PFL Europe’s Paris event …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has revealed programming of over 80 High Value Developmental Races for the 2024 Flat season worth more than £3m in total prize money. This initiative was in collaboration with British Stallions Studs (EBF), Juddmonte, Darley and Tattersalls combining to provide financial support for an essential part of the race programme, with the races involved also …

Bacta’s National President to the UK John Bollom has issued a statement regarding DCMS consultations on machine allowances for arcades and bingo halls. According to the President, the Supplementary Consultation by the government is more than enough to provide an “optimum mix” of products to keep the adult gaming centres’ industry (AGC) going strong and lock its competitiveness at a …

The rollout of Entain’s player protection journey over the past eight years has been a ‘bumpy journey’, according to the firm’s Director of Player Protection Systems and Analytics, Jez White, but the improvements have been ‘massive’. White made his observations whilst speaking at Navigating The Maze, a panel session during ICE London 2024 within the expo’s Consumer Protection Zone which …

Tim Miller reflected on the journey and the scale of work undertaken on the UK Gambling Act review and its subsequent White Paper consultations as the most comprehensive examination of a gambling market undertaken by a regulatory agency. Many believe that the process of the Gambling Review had been triggered before the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) …

Altenar has partnered with gaming platform provider Anakatech to support its entry into sports betting across European markets. A sportsbook and igaming software supplier, Altenar will employ its solutions and market insights to deliver a ‘flexible and scalable’ sports betting platform tailored to Anakatech’s customers in Spain and the UK.  Vagelis Bairlis, Sales Manager at Altenar, commented: “We are pleased …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced that it is seeking a new Chief Executive. As the organisation enters its fifth year, it emphasised the need to find someone who can ‘lead and inspire the industry’, as well as ‘further build trust and confidence in the UK gambling sector’ – both within the industry itself and with external stakeholders. …

Catena Media Plc has initiated an extensive internal investment programme to advance its tech platform and AI capabilities, as investors are warned that challenging trading conditions will continue until the second half of 2024. The Stockholm-listed igaming media group published its full-year 2023 results, reporting a dire close to year trading, registering Q4 revenues of €14.5m, a decrease of 41% …

Kindred’s responsible gambling initiative has picked up pace once more thanks to its collaboration with Sweden’s ATG and Svenska Spel.  The three operators, with the latter two being state-backed companies, started working together back in 2022 with the common goal of addressing the issue of problematic gambling behaviours in the Swedish market. Since then, the trio have been releasing joint …

In the first part of his series on sports betting, Olivier Kaplan narrated the evolution of the product from 1X2 grids to early fixed-odds betting offers. In Part-2 of his analysis, Olivier explains how operators have been able to expand their offerings by putting in place the tools and user experience (UX) that enable players to make full use of …