There’s no need to build a player account management platform (PAM) for your own business because it can take years and there’s no guarantee of success, said Mark Woollard, Business Development Director at Pragmatic Solutions, iGaming Platform. Woollard (pictured above) explained: “There’s no inherent value in PAM – either it does what it needs to do, in which case you’ll …
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Ahead of tomorrow’s Spring Statement, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to ‘take bold steps to help retail the leisure industry, including bookies and casinos, and to tackle the online black-market’. BGC governance has called for a reform of business rates, which will include measures to allow more small businesses …
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One of Northern Ireland’s most prominent boxing promoters, and former owner of Eastwoods Bookmakers Barney Eastwood has died aged 87. Born in 1932, he was well known for founding the Eastwoods chain of betting shops. The retail betting estate was established in 1954 by Barney and his wife Frances Eastwood, and was Northern Ireland’s most prominent betting company. In 2008, …
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The Countdown to Cheltenham is almost over, and with only a few hours until the prestigious Jumps event gets underway, jockeys are already saddling up for The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race. We spoke with Ben Keith, Founder of Star Sports, and Head of PR Luke Tarr to discuss how they are getting ready for the event both on and …
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Zlatan Omerspahic, Head of Legal and Compliance at NSoft, delivers a regulatory overview of the gambling industry, including key learning points from 2019 and what to expect in 2020. It is very difficult to find an industry that is changing as fast as the gambling industry, due to all the technological changes. Also, the existence of generally strict rules provides …
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Taking advantage of its growing market share across the US, Betfred owner Fred Done has acquired a 3.03% share in rival bookmaker William Hill. The move comes after Betfred has continued to expand across the post-PASPA market, having recently launched sportsbooks in both Colorado and Iowa, as well as securing an agreement with Scientific Games to go live in Pennsylvania. …
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With only one more day to go until Jump racing’s biggest event of the year, SBC has continued the Countdown to Cheltenham by quizzing Nicola McGeady, Head of PR at Ladbrokes. She outlined the top runners and riders to keep a close eye on, and explained why punters can expect an even bigger range of competing promotional offers. SBC: Three …
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According to a freedom of information request submitted by the Gambling Business Group (GBG), the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has handed out £58.9m in financial sanctions over a five and a half year period. The request, which was submitted by the GBG two years after the initial approach to the Commission, revealed that a total of £58,946,578 was sanctioned between …
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A disruptive legal battle brews for all betting stakeholders, as last week Sportradar challenged the narrow structure of Betgenius and Football DataCo ‘exclusive live data’ deal. Regulus Partners warns leadership to follow legal proceedings closely, as all licensing and distribution dynamics of the betting’s data value chain will be placed under review. _____________ The 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre is perhaps a …
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London-based video virtual sports specialist Highlight Games Limited has strengthened its portfolio of partnerships after securing a new partnership with Jennings Bet. Under the terms of the partnership, Highlight Games has agreed to roll out its flagship SOCCERBET product across the independent bookmaker’s UK retail estate. “I’m delighted to announce that this exclusive product will be available to UK players …
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