UK

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has hit out at the “appalling” decision by the UK Gambling Commission to pocket £154.8m from National Lottery ticket sales meant for charities. The former Leader of the Conservative Party, who is also Vice-Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling-Related Harm (APPG), delivered his reaction after The Mail on Sunday revealed the UKGC awarded itself £50m more than budgeted in order to cover administrative …

Sportradar has acquired Vaix, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions provider for the gambling industry, building on a pre-existing partnership between the two firms.  The Swiss-based sports data and technology company, which recently published its first trading report as a Nasdaq-listed enterprise, maintains that the transaction will not have an impact on its financial outlook for 2022.  Sportradar and Vaix have …

Fakenham Racecourse has become the latest British racing venue to join the Racecourse Media Group (RMG), bolstering the latter’s output of UK content.  The deal – in place from 1 May 2022 to 31 December 2028 – now means that RMG will broadcast live racing from 36 British racecourses and all 26 Irish tracks, via the Racing TV network, with …

Stats Perform has notified global betting stakeholders that it has received peak interest in its sportsbook product portfolio, having showcased its latest innovations at its ‘Light Up Your Sportsbook’ event last month.  On the eve of the ICE London 2022 Conference (12-to-14 April), Stats Perform Commercial Head John Harlow reported that the sports tech and data firm has been swamped …

Regulus Partners digs deep as to why the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) decided to introduce tough new measures to control the appeal and engagement of gambling advertising with young audiences. To the surprise of observers, the UK’s advertising monitor has moved ahead of regulatory judgements on industry marketing standards that were due to be settled by the government’s review …

Entain has opened a new office space in London, detailing that the workplace will play a key function in its ongoing plans for growth, development and innovation. Located in Stratford, East London, the centre includes an esports player zone, media studio, a sports cafe and a grandstand, with the goal of driving excitement around internal events and fostering cooperation. The …

Checkd Group has appointed Ben Warn to serve as its first Non-Executive Chairman of the fast-growth sports betting media business.  A seasoned sports betting executive, Warn has served as a corporate advisor of Checkd since 2019 and will provide his oversight on the company’s strategic objectives.  The Manchester-based business group has appointed its first Chairman as  it embarks on a …

Seeking a further edge on competitors, sportsbooks have fine-tuned all components of their betting product, yet their day-to-day content remains somewhat static. Mike Grenham, Managing Director of Planet Sport Group’s B2B betting arm, tells SBC why bookmakers need to build their live content competencies to service the needs of modern sports audiences… SBC: Hi Mike, can you explain the development …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has stated that its members will support the introduction of tough new advertising laws banning the use of sports stars and celebrities announced by this week by The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP).  On Tuesday, CAP the monitor of UK advertising across traditional and digital formats, announced a ‘step change’ of rules from UK …