Former UK Electoral Commission leader Jenny Watson CBE has been appointed as the new Chair of UK gambling’s National Self-Exclusion Scheme – GAMSTOP Developed by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA), GAMSTOP seeks to fully launch its comprehensive UK gambling self-exclusion services later this year. Expanding UK gambling prevention mechanisms, GAMSTOP will allow vulnerable consumers to exclude themselves from all licensed …
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The Racing Post’s B2B division has placed original content at the forefront of its new ‘Sports API’ revamp, seeking to drive consumer-to-client engagement across multiple verticals. Launching its new API capacities, Racing Post B2B will provider original quality content on over 20 sports spanning over 5,000 events annually. “High-quality, original content is a proven powerful tool to increase search engine …
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Italian gambling licensees have been seeking clarification on the Dignity Decree, which was signed in July, for the last few weeks. As we have reported over the last few months, the decree bans the use of sponsorship and advertising through all media for real money gaming from 1 January 2019. This week the Customs and Monopolies Agency was asked to …
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New York-listed industry technology group International Game Technology (IGT Group) has moved to restructure its corporate debt structure, confirming that it has successfully placed a $750 million senior secured debt note due for 2027. The transaction sees IGT governance upsize its original debt note of $500 million, previously announced at the start of the week. Updating investors, IGT governance will …
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Stockholm-listed online gambling group Global Gaming has confirmed the promotion of Michael Gatt to the newly created role of Operational Chief Financial Officer (CFO) based in Malta. Gatt joins Global Gaming’s senior management team, having previously served the Stockholm enterprise as Group Finance Manager (2017 – 2018). Acting as Operational CFO, Gatt will be tasked with leading the financial planning …
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Conall McSorley, Business Development Director at gbet, talks to SBC News about rebranding from GBE Technologies, the challenge to allay migration concerns amongst sportsbook operators and how gbet aims to build on its successful partnership with NYRA in the US market. SBC: Can you give the readers on SBC News a brief rundown of the gbet business? CM: Most of …
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Formula 1, the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition, has announced a ground-breaking sponsorship and data rights commercial partnership with Interregional Sports Group (ISG) to produce a F1 betting offering and give fans new ways to get closer to the sport they love. In a first-of-its-kind partnership for the sport, Formula 1, ISG and Sportradar will work with data taken …
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Spanish gambling group Codere SA has launched its latest multi-channel marketing campaign, promoting fair and honest terms of play between its online services and customers. The campaign titled ‘Respetamos a los Ganadores’ (translation: We Respect our Winners), refreshes Codere.es existing marketing partnership with Real Madrid FC. Taking a new creative direction, the Codere advert features Real Madrid Stars’ Lucas Vazquez, …
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Perform Group has undertaken a corporate branding and structural overhaul, to better communicate the firm’s new business identity following a number of enterprise changes. As a business Perform Group rebrands to ‘DAZN Group’ and splits its operating structure into two divisions; DAZN and Perform Content. Moving forward, DAZN will act as the consumer-facing property of the company, servicing its flagship …
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Sports betting exchange BETDAQ has announced the launch of its ‘next-level’ API service, available to commercial partners which automatically provides ‘instant market pricing information’. Updating stakeholders, BETDAQ redevelops its API capabilities, eliminating the need for ‘customers to pull the data via manual requests’. The improved API is constantly maintained and can be tailored to customers ‘tailored selections’, minimising work for …
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