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The UK is becoming an increasingly important market for heritage US gambling group Bally’s Corporation,  as cited by the company’s third quarter trading report. Updating investors, the NYSE firm outlined group-wide revenues of $632.5m, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year against Q3 2022 comparatives of $578.3m, with a strong performance enjoyed by its international unit. Bally’s International Interactive revenue stood at …

Horse racing has had some big news lately at two very different levels, with organisers announcing changes to the format of the Grand National whilst one of its most high-profile jockeys revealed an extension of his career. Amidst concerns for animal welfare and general safety, the Jockey Club took the decision to reduce the number of runners in the UK’s …

A public petition has been launched by British racing stakeholders to ‘stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks‘. The petition, which has currently amassed over 40,000 signatures, was initiated by Nevin Truesdale, Chief Executive of The Jockey Club – the UK’s largest racecourse operator. Led by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), racing stakeholders have openly stated their opposition to …

Regulatory difficulties have dogged Entain’s Q3 performance significantly according to the group’s leadership, particularly in Germany and the UK with the group facing an ongoing HMRC investigation in the latter. Expect headlines…. In his address to investors following publication of the company’s Q3 results, group Chairman Barry Gibson informed that Entain will go before the courts during Q4 and expects …

BetMakers Technology Group has extended its agreement with William Hill, further strengthening the Australian betting solutions provider’s connections to the European sector. The deal will continue to encompass delivery of BetMakers fixed odds solutions, content, and data services to the legacy UK bookmaker, part of the 888 Holdings international gaming group since acquisition in late 2021. This includes its Price Manager …

Artificial Intelligence is the next major growth driver in the betting space according to  Kambi’s CEO Kristian Nylen following the group’s Q3 earnings presentation, and is an area the company intends to take strides in. As well as announcing its achievement of significant financial targets, such as a 15% increase in revenue to €42m, Kambi today revealed a new name …

Andrew Cochrane has joined Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) as Chief Business Officer (CBO) for the B2B igaming developer’s Platform & Sportsbook division. The new hire will be tasked with implementing GiG’s commercial strategies for its platform, sportsbook and AI anchored solutions covering business development, marketing, partnerships and corporate development. This will include a focus on recruitment and locating talent, whilst …

Betfred has been ordered to remove three posts on X, formerly Twitter, featuring heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) due to the athlete’s extensive social media following. The ASA had challenged whether the social media ads were in breach of the CAP Code on gambling advertising, which prohibits the use of well-known individuals judged to have …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its latest datasets tracking the prevalence and engagement of gambling in Britain up to the period of September 2023.  In March 2020, the Commission started publishing industry datasets on a quarterly basis to provide transparency on gambling activities to industry stakeholders, coinciding with the UK’s implementation of COVID-19 lockdown measures. The report’s data …

William Hill has enhanced its payments processing capabilities by partnering with TrueLayer, an open banking platform. The bookmaker, one of the oldest in the UK and now part of the 888 Holdings international gaming group, will utilise TrueLayer’s payments product to offer instant pay-ins and payouts to its British customers. William Hill is aiming to strengthen of its overall customer …