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Gaming test laboratory and product compliance specialist BMM Testlabs has confirmed the appointment of Julian Borg-Barthet as new VP of iGaming Business Development. In his remit, Borg-Barthet will be responsible for generating and retaining business across all of igaming for BMM, as well as identifying new opportunities. Borg-Barthet brings over eight years of experience in compliance testing to the new role following his …

The Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Shafiqullah Shafaq has been handed a six-year ban from the country’s Cricket Board (ACB) after he accepted four charges of breaching their Anti-Corruption Code. The charges date back to the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League T20 in 2018 when Shafaq played for the Nangarhar Leopards, and the 2019 Bangladesh Premier League when he represented Sylhet …

Carousel Group has been given the green light to enter the US market after gaining licensing approval from the Colorado Division of Gaming. The group is now planning to launch sportsbetting.com domain, which will be made available via desktop and mobile, as well as a dedicated app. The betting service will be run on Carousel Group’s proprietary in-house platform in …

The annual ‘Hellas – Great Place to Work’ index has ranked SG Digital among Greece’s top technology and digital sector employers.  Ranking seventh in the overall company index, SG Digital was recognised for developing ‘excellent workplace learning environments’ and supporting all levels of its workforce with ‘effective talent management’ programmes and resources.   Scientific Games’ digital unit was joined in the …

Svenska Spel has extended its long-standing cooperation with the Swedish Sports Federation as part of a SEK 17m agreement. The deal, which comes into force on 1 June and will last until 31 December 2020, will help secure ‘important funds for the sports movement in a difficult time’. Patrik Hofbauer, President and CEO of Svenska Spel, commented: “When the Swedish …

Kindred Group has published its opinion submitted to the Swedish government on the proposal of new player protection measures, which it seeks to implement during the COVID-19 crisis. On 23 April, Sweden’s Health Minister Ardalan Shekarabi presented an emergency proposal to Riksdag, outlining a series of ‘temporary restrictions’ on online gambling operators as further COVID-19 public policy protection measures. Criticism …

An imminent return of professional sport remains unclear as Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled his staged plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Addressing the four nations of the UK last night, Johnson revealed a three-part strategy to kickstart the economy and reopen society. However, no mention to professional sports was made, casting uncertainty over when the sporting calendar will …

Affiliate marketing publisher XLMedia has moved to restructure its executive leadership team in support of the company’s ongoing transformation programme. XLMedia has identified a number of functions and roles which it believes ‘could be streamlined’. It comes as the company looks to ‘leverage both automation and outsourcing, whilst also gravitating towards increased editorial’. Sarah Clark, who joined XLMedia as the …