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Apart from a vibrant exhibition showcasing various products and services and numerous networking opportunities, the Canadian Gaming Summit — the country’s premier gaming and betting event — will host a conference with an unrivalled line-up of first-rate speakers, handpicked by the event organiser, SBC. The ‘Leaders’ conference track, which will take place on June 14 at the Metro Toronto Convention …

The UK’s betting industry is prepared to support the government’s upcoming budget amid heightened financial uncertainty for the country, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has said. However, with one of the biggest betting events of the UK sporting calendar commencing today at Cheltenham Racecourse, the trade body has called on the government to address the needs of the industry …

ITV is to now exclusively broadcast free-to-air coverage of UK horse racing until the end of 2026.  The three-year deal will see over 100 days of live content shown across ITV1 and ITV4 every year – all simulcast on ITVX – along with morning racing programme, The Opening Show.  Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, commented: “This deal will take …

Entain has agreed terms to its latest M&A agreement, purchasing Tidal Holdings’ Sportsflare subsidiary, an esports betting development company. A CSE-listed enterprise, Tidal will sell all issued and outstanding shares in Sportsflare – the operating name of its Tidal Gaming NZ holding – to Entain for a total consideration of $13.25m. However, the duo have asserted that the transaction has …

Paddy Power has extended its title sponsorship of ‘Good Morning Racing’, the live and daily festival preview show of Spotlight Sports Group’s (SSG) Racing Post. The Flutter Entertainment bookmaker will sponsor a total of 15 shows, including every day of this week’s Cheltenham Festival – starting today and finishing on Friday – as well as the Grand National next month, …

Betfred has revealed that jockey Jonjo O’Neill JR has joined as a brand ambassador until the 2024 Grand National. Jonjo O’Neill JR is the son of two-time Gold Cup-winning jockey and Grand National-winning trainer Jonjo O’Neill. He is also a former Conditional Jockey Championship winner who will now be looking to claim victory at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, which begins …

Supercharged betting operator kwiff has expanded its agreement with Xtremepush, focused around omnichannel CRM capabilities. The extension of the duo’s collaboration, which began with a preliminary deal back in September 2022, will cover two key focus areas of kwiff’s CRM capabilities.  Firstly, the firm will gain access to Xtremepush’s Omnichannel Customer Engagement and CDP platform, with a ‘deep integration’ conducted …

Hillside New Media Malta (Hillside), bet365’s Malta-based operating company, has been fined €400,000 by the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The company has found itself to be the latest target of the KSA’s enforcement campaign against betting operators that have violated tightened Dutch laws around advertising. According to the regulator, Hillside ‘directed advertisements and bonuses’ to young adults, meaning those …

Horse racing’s biggest week starts here with more than 200,000 racing fans expected to descend on Cheltenham racecourse this week. And with Constitution Hill tipped as a punters’ favourite, this year’s festival will no doubt be action packed. Ahead of the four-day event, we caught up with FSB’s Head of Trading Risk Kyle Brady about why the Cheltenham Festival is …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has reiterated its warning about the potential impacts of affordability checks on consumers, and the potential impact this could have on the regulated market. Citing a new study from YouGov, the trade association pointed out that 79% of surveyed bettors said that increased restrictions ‘would likely’ push customers towards unlicensed ‘black market’ sites. A …