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The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today outlined details of a number of changes within its Executive team, designed to best position the organisation to deliver on its responsibilities towards the sport, and play its part in the future growth of British Racing. The restructure is the result of a review carried out by the BHA’s Chief Executive Nick Rust, …

William Hill has partnered with Mastercard to launch ‘Priority Access’ its pre-paid card which will allow customers direct access to funds held in their accounts. William Hill Customers will be able to use the cards anywhere a debit or credit card is accepted. William Hill disclosed to industry news source EGR Magazine that the card had been rolled out to …

Online gaming companies are evolving into multi-disciplinary technology, marketing and product companies where the demands are for capable and qualified staff both from within and outside the sector, according to the new salary survey released by industry recruitment specialists BettingJobs. Today’s online gaming businesses are evolving in line with the technology that powers them and this is particularly evident when …

Following just three months of service, Paddy Power has dropped ad agency Beattie McGuiness Bungay (BMB) and re-appointed former lead agency Lucky Generals to head up its creative marketing and brand strategy. UK marketing news source Campaign Magazine disclosed that the switch in agency had been approved by new Paddy Power CMO Gav Thompson who joined the company in April. …

The NBA has become the first US pro league to openly drop its opposition towards the Canadian single sports betting bill C290. Following the conclusion of the NBA 2015 Finals this week, the Canadian Gaming Association disclosed a statement noting the support of NBA for sports betting in Canada “as long as there is an appropriate legislative framework that protects …

Betfair governance has named 2015 (year end 30 April) as an excellent year, as the operator saw full year top line metric growth on all key performance verticals. Posting 5 consecutive quarters of double digit growth, Betfair would record corporate revenues of £476 million up 21% on FY 2014 £393 million. The operator would further record a boost in EBITDA …

Ahead of the release of Betfair’s Full Year 2015 financial performance results this Wednesday, Betfair CFO Alex Gersh gave in-depth insight to financial auditing business publication Financial Director on the operator’s turnaround since its 2012 corporate restructure. Gersh detailed to Financial Director how Betfair’s newly established executive team under CEO Breon Corcoran had transformed Betfair from its post 2011 IPO …

UK independent race track betting specialist Star Sports has purchased BetVictor’s portfolio of 18 racecourse betting points for an undisclosed fee that will see the Brighton-based firm stand on the rails at 11 UK racecourses. Star Sports is set to add on-site betting points at  Ascot, Cheltenham, Goodwood Newmarket and Sandown Park, to its existing retail portfolio which includes  betting …

Paddy Power has placed English Romantic era poet and printmaker William Blake at evens to replace 18th century Scottish economist Adam Smith as the new face of the £20 note by the Bank of England. The Bank of England has announced that it wishes to tribute Britain’s achievements in visual and literary arts, and is seeking public nominations for the …

France’s online gambling trade body Association Française du Jeu en Ligne (AFJEL) has stated that the country’s regulatory framework is in need of urgent review in order to create better market conditions for business. Following a release of a 5 year market assessment, AFJEL stated that the performance of the French igaming sector had been “mixed” at best, and that …