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GamCare has initiated a search for a new trustee to expand its reach ahead of major regulatory changes and amidst a deluge of financial penalties against UK gambling firms. The gambling harm prevention and support charity which operates the National Gambling Helpline is searching for a new trustee to join its board, specifically seeking a candidate with lived experience. Additional …

Minimum race values for 2023 UK fixtures have been increased across both jump and flat racing, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has revealed.  Releasing its fixture list, the BHA, Racecourse Association (RHA) and Thoroughbred Group have boosted the race values for upper and mid-tier fixtures starting from 1 January 2023, with the largest being for group one flat races involving …

Conall McSorley has moved up the ranks of SIS (Sports Information Services), taking on the responsibilities of Head of International Horse Racing.  Having joined the live betting services supplier earlier this year, McSorley has been working for SIS in the capacity of Commercial Manager for the UK and Europe. In his new position, McSorley will focus on driving growth for …

FSB has moved to strengthen its position in South America, opening a technology hub in Colombia to support its operations in the wider region as well as further afield.  Consisting of over 30 employees and based in the city of Medellin, the tech team will play a role in maintaining and expanding the B2B sportsbook supplier’s technical operations in both …

Paula Cara Farcas will assume the position as Colossus Bets’ CEO, filling the role upon the upcoming departure of David O’Reilly. Taking over from the outgoing O’Reilly, Farcas will vacate her position as CTO, with Alberto Zuin subsequently filling this vacancy from his current position of CIO and CISO. Meanwhile, Laurence Jones, the company’s Head of Product, will be promoted …

Genius Sports has made further inroads on its strategy for the North American betting market, clinching a partnership with Bally’s Interactive. The London-based sports tech and data company will provide the Bally’s Corporation betting division with its official data and live streaming solutions as part of the multi-year deal.  This will include its Genius Trading Services sportsbook solution, as well …

In early June 2022 the sports betting world met the Betting Innovation Centre, a collaboration combining the modelling and trading capabilities of Sporting Solutions with Stats Perform and its Opta brand’s content, product and AI operations. Now the Betting Innovation Centre has confirmed its first product set is ready for operators to start integrating. Called Opta BetBuilder Plus and built …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed its latest strategic agreement, partnering with online casino operator Luckiest.com. The London-based solutions supplier will support Luckiest.com’s ‘brand new casino concept’ across international and emerging markets with its igaming platform.  Covering an initial four-year period, the contract includes a renewal caveat and has set out a goal to leverage Luckiest.com’s SEO potential and build …

Seeking to develop and maintain strong oversight of its operational strategy and growth, YGAM has announced the addition of five new members to its Board of Trustees.  Anna Greaves, Clive Reeves, Paul Morris, David Miller and Glen Fendley have joined the charity’s ‘robust governance’ team, with the appointments confirmed by the Charity Commission. The charity emphasised that all appointees are …

SpreadEx has been hit with a £1.36m penalty, in the latest in a series of regulatory enforcement actions by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The regulator cited social responsibility and anti-money laundering shortcomings as the reasons behind the financial penalty, the same factors behind a number of charges against other operators. Just last week, FTSE100 giant Entain was charged £17m …