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Betfred has made a bumper £30,000 donation to the Macmillan Cancer Support following its annual charity activity at the Betfred World Matchplay and Women’s World Matchplay. The operator – which is title sponsor of the darts competition at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens –  held the initiative for the second successive year. Betfred pledged a donation of £50 per 180 hit, alongside …

The Premier League’s decision to phase out gambling shirt sponsorships by the end of the 2025/26 season proved to be a significant moment for the sports’ storied history with betting partners. However, this has not deterred bookmakers from seeking to capitalise on the maximum visibility of the league while the opportunity remains. With the new season just a few weeks …

Kindred Group Plc has updated investors on a period of intense activity, in which its business has undertaken a change in leadership and implemented a strategic review of markets and operations.   Publishing its H1 2023 interim results, the group said it continues to focus on “gaining operational efficiencies to increase profitability”. Headline growth saw Kindred register Q2 group revenues of …

888 Holdings has found a new CEO in Per Widerström, who assumes executive leadership of the international group as it navigates tricky market and regulatory conditions. Widerström will commence CEO duties from 16 October 2023 onwards, taking responsibility for leadership of the company’s multinational portfolio of brands, including the 888 betting and igaming divisions, William Hill and Mr Green. The …

Bacta, the trade association for the UK’s amusement and gaming machine industry, has joined calls for the government to ease employment requirements to alleviate a labour shortfall impacting multiple sectors.  In a letter penned by CEO John White, Bacta attributes the UK’s current labour crisis to the effects of Brexit and the Covid pandemic, which have caused many foreign workers …

QuinnCasino has been named the official betting partner of Dundee United for the 2023/24 season. The casino brand of Irish bookmaker QuinnBet will see its logo placed across several touchpoints at Tannadice Park under the new agreement, as well as on the lower back of all first-team shirts over the upcoming season. Although the Premier League has now announced that …

The new guidelines from UK video games industry trade body UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) regarding loot boxes has been welcomed by one of the organisation’s most actively involved in the debate, EPIC Risk Management. Dave Sproson, the consultancy’s Head of Safer Gambling, discussed the topic in a recent blog post and BBC interview. Overall, the group believes that the guidelines …

The UK will not treat cryptocurrency trading and investment as a form of gambling, according to Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith MP.  Back in May, the House of Commons Treasury Committee recommended that the government enact such a policy due to the volatility of cryptocurrency trading, which is likened to a form of betting. In response, Griffith stated …

Bede Gaming has appointed Dan Whiteley as the new member of its leadership team, hiring the experienced betting and gaming executive as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Whiteley’s key responsibility will be to adapt his background and skill sets in digital transformation, product engineering, architecture, IT service, security and operations to Bede’s business.  The Gauselmann Group-owned B2B brand added that Whiteley …

Affiliates play a core role in interconnecting the global betting and gaming sector, the importance of which will be on full display at the SBC Summit Barcelona in September this year. Sharing his own experience of the gaming affiliate space and how it can navigate the challenges ahead, SBC’s Senior Affiliate Relationship Manager Julian Pitts broke down what he believes …