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Flutter Entertainment has joined the charter of WiHTL, a business collaboration community devoted to increasing diversity and inclusion in the hospitality, travel, and leisure industry (HTL). The initiative sees Flutter become a sponsor of WiHTL’s Women Non-Executive Director (NED) Programme. CFO Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson will also become a founding member of WiHTL’s CFO Committee.  Founded in 2016, WiHTL is a collaborative …

Yolo Group sports betting brand Sportsbet.io has renewed its partnership with Sports Broadcast Media (S:B:M) for the 2023/24 football season. The crux of the partnership is the Clubhouse TV live steam content service, developed by S:B:M for Sportsbet as an in-play audiovisual platform featuring sports journalists as well as data and insights, audience participation and prices which changes in pace …

A map behind the desk of Dan Taylor, details the travels of the Chief Executive of Flutter Entertainment Plc’s International unit. So far in 2023, Taylor has “travelled to 29 countries in six months”, to oversee the progress and expansion of Flutter’s international division (which excludes its brands in the UK, Ireland, US and Australia). “I guess I could start …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in favour of William Hill regarding a tweet from the bookmaker which featured former professional footballer Robbie Savage. Posted by William Hill on Twitter – now known as X – in February 2023, the tweet contained a video clip of Savage discussing the prospect of Leeds United being relegated from the Premier League to …

The gambling sector continued to account for the vast majority of all money laundering reports to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Guernsey in 2022, according to its latest annual report. Every year the FIU outlines the number of ‘Suspicious Activity Reports’ (SARs), detailing the reasons for the reports, the vast majority of which are sent to relevant UK financial …

GamCare has launched its new ‘Online Community’ to provide users with seamless access to its online support services.  Branded as a ‘space to connect’, GamCare’s new Online Community has integrated the problem-gambling’s treatment support charity’s forum, chatrooms and MyGamCare into a single destination for users. “Now through one login and in one integrated space, users can view our growing selection …

Long-serving Allwyn senior manager Martin Novák is set to take on a prominent role in the group’s plans for the UK National Lottery licence transition as the Data Director of its UK brand. Novák will take the helm of Allwyn UK’s data strategy for the National Lottery, which it is due to assume licensing duties of in February 2024 after winning …

Catena Media encountered several difficulties across the geographic breadth of its business during Q2 trading, with the firm’s North American revenue dipping as it embarked on major changes to its European operation. The igaming media publisher reported group-wide revenue from continuing operations of €17m, a drop off of 16% on €20m recorded in Q2 2022. Adjusted EBITDA, meanwhile, fell 60% …

Parimatch has renewed its sponsorship deal with Championship side Leicester City FC. The sports betting brand – managed by Gibraltar-based online gambling operator BVGroup – will obtain branding on pitch-side LED advertising boards, hospitality sponsorship, interview backdrops at the King Power Stadium, website banners, as well as online and offline advertising rights.  Filip Pirozenok, Head of Parimatch in the UK, …

An agreement between FS Gaming Investments and Shay Segev which saw the DAZN Group CEO transfer voting rights to his shares in 888 Holdings to the firm has been cancelled. Subsequently, FS’ control of its shares in 888 now stands at 4.5% – the firm’s total shareholding in 888 amounts to 6.5%, with the stake having only been acquired in …