UK Racing media rights holding firm Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has moved to strengthen its governance and leadership advisory by appointing Andy Anson as a new Independent Non-Executive Director. Anson a sports industry commercial and media veteran, has held leadership positions at ATP Tennis and Manchester United. He further consulted the FA on its 2018 FIFA World Cup bid. RMG …
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Cheltenham may be over for another year, but the competition is just heating up in the Tipster Challenge, as LeoVegas signs up to provide expert tips at Haydock. With just six weeks to go in the competition, sponsored by Betting Gods, Sportsbook Manager Edward Rycroft is chasing AppBet’s Sarah Shannon at the top of the leaderboard. After enjoying a first …
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Presenting investors 888 Holdings full-year 2016 financial results, Chief Executive Itai Frieberger has stated that following a ‘fantastic year’, 888 now enters a crucial period in its existence as the company vows to compete in a ‘multi-faceted arena’. Updating corporate shareholders, Frieberger detailed that 888’s 82% profit increase was a testament to the firm’s governance strategy, focusing on a ‘continued …
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Marathonbet has announced the UK launch of its Casino Mobile site, which gives players access to a range of online card, table and slot games. Customers can now play slot favourites including Jungle Jim, Dragonz and Huangdi The Yellow Emperor, plus casino classics including Live Roulette and Blackjack. Additionally, the company will also roll-out a host of new mobile-friendly games …
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Detailing operational insight into last week’s Cheltenham Festival, Toronto TSX-listed industry platform and software supplier NYX Gaming Group (NYX) states that it handled 227.16 million account transactions during the week’s racing via its OpenBet sports betting platform. Updating the media NYX management notes that the 2017 Festival was OpenBet’s most successful ever, as it handled more than 35.64 million sports bets, …
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EnergyBet has confirmed that it will be withdrawing from the Polish market as of 1 April, 2017. In line with many other online international gambling services, the operator will cease to direct any advertising or promotions towards the market. EnergyBet had been watching developments regarding regulations in Poland closely for some time, and had hoped that the Polish government would …
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With just six weeks to go until Betting on Football 2017 (#bofcon2017), we caught up with Mark Rehorst-Smith, the Commercial Director for session sponsor and exhibitor Ganapati Malta. Ganapati Malta promoted its ‘powerful combination of Japanese design and technology’ at ICE 2017, during which time the games supplier also sponsored the seventh edition of London Baby. SBC: After the success …
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Driven by strong organic growth in its regulated market operations, the governance of FTSE250 online gambling operator 888 Holdings has labelled 2016 as ‘another fantastic year’. The continued growth of its B2C casino division, supported by a marked uplift in its sports betting wagering would see 888 declare group corporate revenues of US $520 million (FY 2015: $462million). Closing its …
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In last month’s article for SBC News, I wrote about the Gambling Commission’s consultation “Changes to our enforcement strategy: putting the consumer first” that runs until 21 April 2017. I referred to recent speeches given by the Commission’s Chief Executive Sarah Harrison in November and February that, foreshadowing the Commission’s new enforcement mission statement, set out its reinforced focus on …
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Updating its customer base, UK and Isle of Man licensed bookmaker 188Bet (188Bet.co.uk) has confirmed that it will shut down its online bingo services as of this week. The bookmaker contacted all players concerning its decision, and further detailed that outstanding bingo balances would be transferred to player 188Bet main accounts on Thursday 23 March. For its UK betting portals, …
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