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XLMedia (XLM) has moved to strengthen its senior leadership team following Christopher Bell’s decision to vacate as Chair, appointing Julie Markey in an interim role.  Markey steps into the position of interim Chair from her current role of non-executive Director of the Company and Chair of the remuneration committee, and will assume the responsibilities of the job whilst the company …

As Western governments impose financial sanctions against Russia following its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Regulus Partners outlines far-reaching repercussions for a globalised gambling sector.  Ukraine has a thriving gambling industry, a first-rate gambling services sector, a highly educated population, and relatively transparent governance. Until the last few weeks, it was therefore an attractive country to operate from and in, regulatory …

Matt Hancock, the former Secretary of State for Health, has outlined his support for the horse racing sector ahead of the Gambling Act review judgement, as reported by the Racing Post.  Expected sometime this spring, the government’s overhaul of the 2005 Gambling Act aims to address major changes in the British betting and gaming industry, notably the rise of online …

Sports data and analytics provider Stats Perform will host its biggest launch event of the year next week, showcasing five major new products designed to ‘Light Up Your Sportsbook in 2022’.  The big reveal will take place live online on Wednesday 2 March and can be watched by registering at https://bit.ly/LUYS_STATSPERFORM. Presenting will be Andrew Ashenden, Stats Perform Chief Betting …

Having recently broadened its Sports Media product portfolio with the launch DP World Tour ShotTracker, it’s busy times for IMG ARENA. Executive VP and Managing Director Freddie Longe took time out to talk about all things IMG ARENA and what lies in store for 2022. Last month saw IMG ARENA launch ShotTracker, a highly-sophisticated new media data product that provides …

BV Gaming, which trades as BetVictor, has been handed a £2 million fine by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for anti-money laundering, social responsibility and fairness failings.  A compliance assessment conducted in March 2020 uncovered failings in relation to licence conditions and code of practice, including a group AML risk assessment which did not meet the expected standard and which …

Betway and Spin parent company Super Group has predicted a strong financial performance in its debut trading results as a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listed company. Releasing a preliminary trading report for the full year 2021 – the actual report is expected in the first half of April – Super Group anticipates net gaming revenue of $1,520 million, a …

Sportsbet.io has revealed a first time Bitcoin Hunt competition for Southampton FC fans as it continues as the club’s main partner. The online sportsbook and casino stated that it is aiming for followers of the Premier League side and the community to participate in the ‘Bitcoin Hunt-style’ competition moving forward its ongoing partnership. Joe McCallum, Director of Sportsbook at Sportsbet.io, …

The board of Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed that Michael Cawley has decided to end his nine-year tenure as a non-executive director of the FTSE100 gambling group.  Having previously served as the Chief Executive of Ryanair, Cawley has been a corporate advisor of Flutter since 2013, providing  guidance on the business’ transformative mergers with Paddy Power in 2018/2019 and The …

The British public’s attitude towards the betting and gaming industry are beginning to soften, according to data from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).  Conducting its quarterly telephone survey, the Commission spoke to a ‘representative sample’ of 4,021 adults aged 16 and over in March, June, September and December 2021, discussing gambling behaviour and perception of the sector.  Overall, the regulator …