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Arena Racing Company (ARC) has confirmed that it will continue to offer financial support to greyhound trainers based at its five stadia while the sport is suspended. Following the suspension of greyhound racing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ARC will continue to offer £5 per dog per week to trainers from Belle Vue, Newcastle, Nottingham, Perry Barr and Sunderland from …

The Isthmian Premier League has issued a statement confirming that BetVictor has opted to terminate its title sponsorship agreement which covers its syndicated leagues. Established in 1905, the Isthmian League is a regional men’s semi-pro football association formed by amateur clubs across London, the East and South East of England. Last summer, Gibraltar-based bookmaker BetVictor secured a two-season deal to …

Golden Race has signed an agreement to provide its online Virtual Football League product to Spanish operator Mondobets. It features every major league complete with realistic match odds, which will allow players on Mondobets to bet on every moment and get instant results. Users can access more than 20 Virtual Football Leagues and tournaments simultaneously. “Spain is a market full …

The coronavirus pandemic has proved to be a huge challenge for the entire betting community, and bookmakers have been confronted with a situation which they never thought they’d face. Who expected to see the Belarusian Premier League topping viewing charts across the globe? However, esports has also seen a sharp rise in viewership since the COVID-19 outbreak due to its …

AllSported, a trading solution from Spotlight Sports Group, has strengthened its made-to-measure pricing offering with the addition of greyhound racing. The pricing and risk management specialists will now offer its application programming interface (API) for greyhound racing. Prices will be constantly updated by the API, with changes based upon market movements and wagers placed on a greyhound. Price changes are …

Racing authorities across South Africa have outlined new plans to resume racing on 1 May, following the government’s decision to extend the country’s COVID-19 lockdown until the end of April. The target date was confirmed after ‘numerous meetings’ between racing operators, the Racing Association and the National Horseracing Authority over the Easter weekend. In a statement issued by the NHA …

Global Betting Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BetMakers Technology Group, has confirmed that it has ‘extended and upgraded’ its current commercial agreement with William Hill. Under the new agreement, BetMakers will become the ‘preferred distribution partner’ for William Hill and has agreed to continue supplying its wagering technology services. The wagering services provider has also agreed to offer William Hill …

Marketing agency ActiveWin has launched its new ‘auditing service’, helping betting and igaming incumbents navigate COVID-19 disruptions. The free service will review the core marketing and player acquisition components of PPC, display advertising, SEO, social media and CRM functionalities. Operating a team of +140 dedicated specialists in online gambling acquisition and retention disciplines, ActiveWin underlines that it can deliver the …

Regulus Partners start the week by looking at hoe the UK gambling industry is adapting to the shake-up caused by the COVID-19 lockdown. It is a paradox of these unusual times that the shuttering of large parts of the licensed gambling industry around the world should be accompanied by widespread expressions of concern about gambling harms. Fears of harm for …