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BetRegal diary: Passing the tipping point between repair and replace

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Aly Lalani, Head of Marketing at BetRegal, discusses passing the ‘tipping point’ between repair and replace and ‘biting the bullet’ by migrating to a new software partner. “In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” I have always been a fan of that Warren Buffett saying. Not only is …

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GVC boosts Aussie muscle acquiring Neds International for £37 million

SBC News GVC boosts Aussie muscle acquiring Neds International for £37 million

FTSE100 gambling group GVC Holdings has expanded its profile within the Australian online betting scene after acquiring Neds International (Neds – neds.com.au) for an initial sum of AUS $68 million (£37 million).  A relatively new entrant within the Australian online betting scene, having launched in 2017, Neds has established itself as a dynamic incumbent achieving reported wagers of AUS $1 billion …

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Ladbrokes strikes new partnership with PDC

SBC News Ladbrokes strikes new partnership with PDC

Ladbrokes has been confirmed as the new title sponsor for multiple PDC tournaments including this weekend’s much anticipated Players Championship Finals. The newly formed deal means the operator becomes the primary sponsor of the Masters and UK Open from next year, capitalising on the opportunity presented with the Coral brand picking up the sponsorship of the UK Open. Barry Hearn …

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Strange Beast! First ‘All-in Index’ shows complex workforce make-up of gambling

SBC News Strange Beast! First 'All-in Index' shows complex workforce make-up of gambling

The All-in Diversity Project (All-in), an industry non-profit organisation promoting workplace diversity and inclusivity within global gambling, has published its first ‘All-in Index’ report, detailing insights on the sector’s workforce make-up and dynamics. The All-in Index is supported by Oxford Brookes University’s ‘Centre for Diversity Policy Research & Practice’, with the aim of developing the industry’s leading on-going knowledge and …

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Nigel Birrell: Lottoland – High Court has missed the opportunity to help innovators

SBC News Nigel Birrell: Lottoland - High Court has missed the opportunity to help innovators

Nigel Birrell, Chief Executive of Lottoland, has published an official statement following the High Court of England & Wales’ rejection of the combined ‘EuroMillions appeal’ against DCMS and its interested parties – the UKGC and National Lottery operator Camelot UK. This week, Lord Justice Green and Justice Gross rejected Lottoland and Multi Lotto UK’s February High Court appeal seeking to annul DCMS approved ‘Gambling …

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Sportradar data to strengthen cycling’s corruption fight

SBC News Sportradar data to strengthen cycling's corruption fight

Sportradar has partnered with The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF), the independent body mandated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), to bolster the sport’s fight against doping. The partnership sees Sportradar make its intelligence and investigation services available to CADF for the next two years. CADF will also have access to Sportradar’s unique and extensive expertise, as well as the ability …

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Toals Bookmakers unites with Irish FA for expansive partnership

SBC News Toals Bookmakers unites with Irish FA for expansive partnership

Toals Bookmakers has partnered with the Irish FA to become the official bookmaker of the Northern Ireland senior international football teams, the Tennent’s Irish Cup and the Match Intermediate Cup. Established in 1932, Toals now has 50 branches across Northern Ireland, as well as has a presence in every county. The family-run business emphasised that partnering with the Irish FA symbolises …

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Fortune Bets Nigeria enhances retail engagement with Vermantia live racing channel

SBC News Fortune Bets Nigeria enhances retail engagement with Vermantia live racing channel

Nigerian bookmaker Fortune Bets has enhanced its betting shop retail dynamics fully launching Vermantia’s premium content ‘Ultimate Live Greyhound Channel’. One of Nigeria’s fastest growing bookmakers, Fortune Bets boosts its in-store betting capacity securing comprehensive coverage of more than 40,000 greyhound races per year from countries including the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia. Moving forward, Fortune Bets retail portfolio …

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UKGC seeks to broaden stakeholders in reducing under-age gambling

SBC News UKGC seeks to broaden stakeholders in reducing under-age gambling

Publishing its annual ‘Young People & Gambling’ report, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has re-emphasised that stronger partnerships and diligence are needed by multiple stakeholders to protect under-age consumers from engaging with gambling products. Researching the gambling behaviour of young people within Great Britain for 2018, the UKGC reveals that 14% of 11-16-year-olds had participated in gambling activity in the …

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gbet and Betdaq: Why operators should never be forced to work around supplier defects

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gbet started out as the founder of the Betdaq business in 2000, but having sold Betdaq in 2013 to Ladbrokes (GVC), the proprietary gbet technology still powers the exchange. gbet is now solely a B2B technical supplier to the sports betting industry, offering a proven player account management platform, plus sportsbook, exchange and Tote/Pari-Mutuel products to operators in Europe and …

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