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Virgin Bet has been announced as the headline sponsor for the Easter Saturday Raceday at Musselburgh Racecourse. The upcoming event – taking place 30 March – will include the £100,000 Queen’s Cup as well as the Scottish Sprint Cup – the country’s fastest race. Ric Leask, Marketing Director at Virgin Bet, highlighted: “We are thrilled to announce Virgin Bet as …

The board of 888 Holdings has informed markets that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will take no further regulatory action against the LSE-listed gambling group. This morning, 888 issued a corporate update announcing that the Gambling Commission had completed its license review, initiated in July 2023 due to regulatory concerns raised on FS Gaming’s investment in the LSE firm. Investors …

Gambling.com Group has demonstrated its “capital-efficient business”, achieving all commercial and operating objectives for 2023. Publishing its full-year 2023 accounts this afternoon, the Nasdaq media group confirmed its agreed $42.5m acquisition of FreeBets.com and related European and Canadian market assets from rival publisher XL Media Plc. Prior to the deal announcement, Gambling.com concluded FY2023 trading, achieving peak revenues of $108m, …

William Hill has been announced as the sponsor of the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster Racecourse. The British bookmaker is set to sponsor the entire seven-race card, with the one-mile flat handicap race being added, as well as the Spring Mile, Cammidge Trophy and Brocklesby Stakes also being featured under the William Hill title.   Lee Phelps, Head of Broadcast and PR …

BetMGM’s launch in the UK has attracted some criticism directed to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over the use of an advert featuring high-profile comedian Chris Rock. Three complaints have questioned the use of Rock as a brand ambassador based on suspicions that he might attract an audience under the age of 18. The ad itself aired on 4 October …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has promoted Ben Dowding to the new role of Chief Betting Officer (CBO). The internal promotion follows RMG’s merger of its British and International betting teams, where Ben Dowding had previously served as Director of Betting at RMG. As detailed by Nick Mills, CCO of RMG: “With many bookmaker clients increasingly approaching rights acquisition on a …

David Taylor, Head of Evidence Assurance and Evaluation at the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has outlined an “proportionate approach” to evaluating the potential measures of the Gambling Act Review and their effectiveness. Taylor noted that the UKGC’s involvement in the changes to gambling regulation in the UK does not end once the changes have been implemented, as alongside the Department for Culture, …

Bulgarian gaming brand EGT Digital has inked a new partnership with gaming provider bet365 to strengthen the latter’s presence in the Eastern European state.  EGT can now supply the operator with its game aggregator, which gives access to some of the largest and most popular game providers in the Bulgarian market – Amuset, CT Interactive, Playson, Wazdan, 7mojos, and 7777 …

As a British general election looks to be on the agenda in the second half of the year, Bacta is making sure to position itself in a favourable spot for a potential Labour government. The latest engagement programme from the industry body organised a CEO roundtable where Executive Director George Mcgregor and Luxury Leisure CEO Tom Allison met with Shadow …

Julie Harrington, CEO of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has issued a statement regarding British Jump racing following the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. The BHA has voiced concerns over British Jump racing after Ireland dominated the Grade 1 racing at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, where Irish trainer Wille Mullins surpassed 100 total Festival wins, emphasising the lack of competition that British trainers pose. …