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888 Holdings has confirmed its strategic exit from the US market, selling all associated B2C assets to Hard Rock Digital (HRD). In March, 888 notified investors that it had initiated a strategic review of its US B2C business, “considering all available options”. The decision saw 888 announce that it had mutually agreed to terminate its Sports Illustrated (SI) Sportsbook and …

Harris Hagan has announced the promotion of Senior Associate David Whyte to Partner at the City of London law firm. The decision follows Whyte’s successful tenure as a Senior Associate, where he supported Harris Hagan’s legal practices and framework within the global gambling sector. Whyte joined Harris Hagan in 2019, having previously worked in-house within the online and land-based sectors. …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has invited people from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds working in racing to share their views.  A short survey form, funded by the Racing Foundation, has now been opened is completely anonymous and will run until 31 May 2024. The BHA is seeking experiences of the industry via the survey. BHA Chief Executive, Julie Harrington, …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has relaunched its ‘Charity Bet’ campaign for the 2024 Grand National, celebrating British horseracing’s marquee event. Organised by the trade body for UK gambling, this year’s Charity Bet campaign will see “More than 50 MPs from both sides of the House visiting local betting shops to place a Charity Bet on the Grand National.” …

Allwyn International has marked 2023 as a transformative year for its business, which will now focus on revitalising the performance and sales of the UK National Lottery.  Upon publishing its unaudited full-year 2023 accounts, the company saw its corporate revenues double to €7.87bn. The year’s accounts detailed that National Lottery sales accounted for a revenue contribution of €3.9bn, down 4% …

HBA Media has partnered with Genius Sports to launch ‘Crown Jewels Racing Fantasy’ (CJRFantasy), aiming to make horse racing competitive in the world of sports broadcasting. CJRFantasy, the first international horse racing fantasy game, has been launched to help ‘unify the global horse racing calendar’, providing broadcasters and fans around the world with a new platform to improve their knowledge, and compete with each other …

Sky Sports will show the Indian Premier League (IPL) for cricket fans in the UK and Ireland for the next four years.  The broadcaster agreed a deal with the league to showcase the sport’s largest competition whilst renewing a deal to retain broadcasting rights to the Women’s Premier League (WPL).  The IPL and WPL will be exclusively broadcasted on Sky …

The English Football League (EFL) has announced plans to allocate £600,000 in funding to communities throughout England, marking the initial distribution of grants in collaboration with Sky Bet. As part of the fund, financial assistance will be directed towards initiatives associated with over 60 EFL clubs, including a variety of projects aimed at addressing isolation, enhancing fitness and mental well-being, boosting sports …

Further developments have surfaced in the ongoing legal dispute between Entain Plc and Sports Entertainment Media BV regarding the deal valuation of BetCity.nl. On 19 March, Sports Entertainment Media BV and related parties submitted a counterclaim to the High Court of Justice of England and Wales demanding €104m in compensation from Entain. The counterclaim, put forward by the Singels family …

Betano has been named the new shirt sponsor of Aston Villa FC, according to The Telegraph.  Starting next season, the Greek online sports betting platform is reportedly paying £20m a year for two years, which coincides with the Premier League club’s latest Adidas kit launch. As the top flight side pushes for a Champions League place under manager Unai Emery, …