Sports Information Services (SIS) has outlined plans to return to ‘full strength’ with the resumption of its greyhound service from 29 June. In line with the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) guidance, which will see the removal of the 20 minute gap between races, SIS will be able to operate over 640 races a week, including a return to …
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The Cypriot Parliament has begun discussions on amending the nation’s ‘Sports Betting Law’ for the purpose of benefiting all-levels of Cypriot football development. At a meeting attended by the Pancyprian Footballers Association (PASP), MPs debated utilising a ‘percentage of all tax revenue generated from betting to support, educate and medically treat footballers across all levels in Cyprus’. The proposed amendment …
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The Dutch online gambling association Speel Verantwoord has become the first association to endorse the European Gaming and Betting Association’s new pan-European code of conduct on data protection for the online gambling sector. The Code of Conduct on Data Protection in Online Gambling will outline a number of data protection standards for the industry, reinforcing the sector’s compliance with GDPR. …
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Following back-to-back Premier League defeats against Manchester City and Brighton FC, Paddy Power has responded to Arsenal left-back Hector Bellerin’s environmental pledge. Prior to the Premier League recommencing on Wednesday 17 June, Bellerin promised his social media followers that he would personally fund the planting of 3,000 trees by reforestation charity One Tree Planted ‘for every Arsenal win’. Bellerin has …
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Industry workforce diversity and inclusion non-profit organisation All-in Diversity Project (AIDP) will host its first ‘Power Hour’ on Thursday 25 June (17:00 hrs BST), discussing the prominent topic of racism, equality and representation. AIDP’s Power Hour sessions are a monthly open ‘off the record’ platform for all industry employees (junior-to-executive) to share opinions, concerns and reflections on the industry’s values …
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Esports wagering platform Luckbox has completed its pre-IPO financing round, raising CAD $4.5 million (€3m) in working capital. This June, Luckbox announced that it would host a private investor funding round ahead of its planned Summer IPO on Toronto’s TSX Ventures Exchange. Following an initial oversubscribed placement, co-led by Gravitas Inc and Beacon Securities, Luckbox raised CAD $3.8 million (€2.5m) …
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AsianBGE, the operating company of Dafabet, will launch a new 24/7 live lotto instant win channel in partnership with interactive games supplier Pin Projekt. The live lotto instant win vertical will be streamed across AsianBGE’s flagship property Dafabet and subsidiary sportsbook brand Nextbet. The partnership will see Pin Projekt significantly bolster AsianBGE brands’ interactive gaming capacities, providing over 2,000 daily …
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Camelot Group has launched the National Lottery’s new nationwide advertising campaign, repurposing its flagship main lottery draw tagline ‘It Could be You’. The campaign, which was developed by London creative agency Adam&Eve DDB, will see the National Lottery return to its original tagline launched in 1994. Debuting this June across terrestrial TV, radio and digital formats, the campaign will feature …
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The board of NetEnt AB has confirmed that it has accepted an SEK 19.6bn (€1.8bn) acquisition offer put forward by Evolution Gaming AB. The offer, priced at SEK 79.93 (€7) per share, will see Evolution move to acquire 90% of NetEnt’s corporate shareholding. Evolution’s intended offer represents a premium of 43% on NetEnt’s closing SEK 56.10 share price on the …
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Sports betting is beginning to return ‘in-line with expectations’ as live sports resume across all markets, said Barry Gibson, Chairman of GVC. Making his first public statement as Chairman, Gibson praised the COVIbetting group’s ability to respond ‘swiftly’ to the closure of its UK retail estate following government-imposed lockdown measures. The GVC Chairman also lauded the operator’s ability to meet …
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