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UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson pledged his loyalty to Theresa May as Prime Minister and leader of the Tories, during a 30-minute speech at the ‘2017 Conservative Party Conference’ in Manchester. A number of political commentators believe that Johnson may have stolen PM May’s spotlight yet again, as later today she will deliver the conference’s closing speech ‘Building a Country …

The sports betting industry is gearing up for its annual celebration at the SBC Awards, held on Tuesday 5 December at The Artillery Garden in central London, which doubles up as the perfect Christmas party for everyone involved in the sector. The presentation of 17 Supplier awards, 11 Operator/Affiliate awards and three SBC Sports Betting Hall of Fame inductees might …

Updating the market, FTSE bookmaker William Hill Plc has confirmed that Ruth Prior has officially taken the corporate leadership position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Last March, William Hill governance had confirmed that it had headhunted Prior from leading global payments provider WorldPay’s executive team where she had served as Chief Operations Officer and Deputy CFO (2013-2017). A seasoned finance …

After being warned about the high amount of non runners he was declaring six years ago, British horse racing trainer Pat Morris faces earning an unwanted record if things don’t improve. A more recent report put out by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) revealed that Morris’ non-runner rate was the highest in British racing, with 24 of the 104 horses …

The sports betting industry has been invited to get a glimpse of the trends that are shaping the sector, as the Matchbook Traders Conference returns to London on 1 November. Held at 155 Bishopsgate, near to Liverpool Street station in the UK’s capital city, this year’s event will also give delegates the chance to meet some of the most influential …

UK dedicated horseracing channel At The Races has announced that it will allow sports betting brands to advertise on its broadcasts service for the first time. The Sky and Arena Racing co-owned channel makes its advertising announcement, having secured a new partnership with FTSE bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral, which will see its flagship brands appear during commercial advertising breaks. The channel …

Seeking to enhance industry advertising standards and promotional best practices, the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) has published its new ‘Gambling Industry Code for Socially Responsible Advertising‘ guidelines document. The document forms part of the IGRG’s ongoing industry code, which seeks to be implemented by the end of 2017. Presenting its third edition, the Code was originally produced in …

According to the leading supplier of Self-Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs), downloads of Playtech BGT Sports’ BetTracker product have more than doubled since the start of the football season. The app, which allows retail customers to track and cash-out bets on their mobile devices which have been placed on the company’s in-shop SSBTs, even without an account, is currently available in …

Manchester United’s Marouane Fellaini and Ben Davies of Tottenham Hotspur were the surprise top scorers in this week’s fantasy football. Off the back of an impressive 4-0 away win at Huddersfield Town, Spurs boast three of the top five scorers in gameweek seven, with defender Davies, who now sits fourth in overall points scored, joined by Kieran Trippier and the …

Last month, SBC Events marked a landmark year in horse racing with a dedicated full day conference track at Betting on Sports, held at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. As part of the ‘Betting on Racing’ track, the ‘After the off – Opportunities in live betting’ session facilitated a high-level discussion around the opportunity to engage new punters with …