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Betting.co.uk will now venture into non-league sports after acquiring NonLeagueDaily.com, a news portal dedicated to all non-league related news in the UK. Under the terms of the takeover, NonLeagueDaily.com will remain editorially independent but will benefit from additional guidance given by the Bettng.co.uk team. Ashley Hughes, product owner at Betting.co.uk, said: “Today is a landmark day where Betting.co.uk, as one …

IGT Plc has executed an executive team and boardroom reorganisation, as Group CEO Marco Sala is appointed as Executive Chairman of the NYSE gambling technology group.  The appointment follows wider group developments, that saw IGT majority owner De Agostini SPA announce that Lorenzo Pellicioli had chosen to end his sixteen-year tenure as CEO of the Italian investment conglomerate. B&D Holding …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has raised concerns regarding a recent YouGov poll of bettors on the subject of affordability checks, describing the results as a ‘wake up call’ for legislators.  According to the poll, 16% of bettors stated that they would welcome affordability checks, the wider implementation of which is under consideration as part of the 2005 Gambling …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has notified that Rank Digital Gaming and Annexio Limited have agreed to pay a regulatory settlement totalling £1.3 million.  The settlements are a result of separate investigations carried out by the Commission that reported social responsibility failures found throughout the operators’ domains. Rank Digital the operating company of grosvenorcasino.com, meccabingo.com meccagames.com and bellacasino.com, has agreed …

Entain Plc has upped its expected full-year 2021 EBITDA results to be in the range of £875-to-£885 million, as the FTSE100 gambling group delivers on its high-growth targets.  Publishing a Q4 trading update, Entain cites that FY2021 group net gaming revenues (NGR) will be up 7% on corresponding 2020 results. Growth is attributed to the robust performance of its online …

MGM Resorts and Entain Plc have issued a joint statement on their US venture BetMGM, that targets a net revenue result of $1.3 billion for 2022 trading.  Of significance, the venture will aim to be EBITDA results positive in 2023, marking a significant milestone for the business that was launched in the summer 2018.  The two group’s aim to maintain …

In line with continuing speculations of a gambling sponsorship ban in sports, a shift beginning to emerge in the market is an increase in digital sports sponsorships across fan sites and influencer channels.  Speaking to SBC, Dean Akinjobi, CEO of Football Media, talked of his agency’s partnership with crypto-betting Sportsbet.io which recently brought about a deal with Kenyan rapper King …

XLMedia will initiate a recruitment process for a new Non-Executive Chairman, as Christopher Bell withdraws from the position to join ‘Nueva Codere‘, the business identity of Grupo Codere SA. During his nearly eight years as Chair of XLMedia, Bell oversaw the group’s IPO on the London AIM in 2014 as well as ‘a number of successful strategic acquisitions’ – the firm …

Slotegrator, the igaming software and business solution provider for online casino and sportsbook operators, has produced a comprehensive guide for companies seeking a UK online gambling licence. Titled How to get a gambling licence in the UK 2022, it covers in detail the scope and cost of all five types of online gambling licences available (casino, virtual events, real events, pool …

Genius Sports has expanded its pre-existing partnership with bet365 to include streaming of the National Football League (NFL) and popular association football tournaments outside the US.  As a result of the collaboration enhancement, bet365 will leverage Genius Sports’ streaming solution to ‘deliver unique new content’, with the goal of enhancing customer retention and bet placement.  The low latency broadcasts will …