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Monopolies on sports betting and lottery scratch cards are to remain in The Netherlands, but The Council of the State, the nation’s highest administrative court, has ordered a rethink of its lottery monopoly. Following an appeal by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), alongside international gambling firms Unibet, Betclic and Betfair, the council ruled that the existence of only …

Further to announcing its corporate leadership change, Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has today published its Q1 2018 trading update (period ending 31 March), detailing a number of financial restructuring adjustments. The Nasdaq-listed technology group reported a 12% increase in group revenues to $811 million (Q1 2017: $725 million), supported by revenue growth recorded across its core divisions – SG Gaming …

Will Westcott Business Development Manager for Betgenius, details why Russia 2018 comes at a perfect time for African sports betting stakeholders, as consumers move to embrace in-play dynamics. _________________ The 2018 FIFA World Cup is projected to be the biggest global betting event on record, exceeding the estimated £1bn wagered on the same event four years ago. This summer’s main …

Publishing its Q1 trading update (period ending 31 March), Oslo-listed online gambling firm Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has detailed confidence in hitting its full-year targets following a strong opening to 2018. Driven by strong organic growth across its online gambling brands, GIG reports period group revenues of €37 million up 62% on corresponding Q1 2017’s €23 million. Updating the market, …

Updating the market, Nasdaq-listed industry technology supplier Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has confirmed the appointment of Barry Cottle as new President & Group CEO. Cottle is expected to take full leadership of SGC group operations on 1 June, replacing incumbent Kevin Sheehan, who will remain as a corporate senior advisor. A seasoned technology and entertainment executive Cottle has led SGC’s …

The yearly media rights revenues received by the 37 British racecourses affiliated to Racecourse Media Group (RMG), have increased by 9%  from the previous year to £93.1million. These payments, which are paid via licence fees and dividends, were derived from: Turf TV – betting shop service provider to licensed betting offices (LBOs), Racing UK (multi-platform subscription channel), digital (bet-to-view streams), GBI Racing (international …

Taking on Paddy Power Betfair’s Q1 investor conference call, Group Chief Executive Peter Jackson has stated that the FTSE100 betting group has made substantial progress on its key initiatives, despite closing a disappointing trading period. With PPB development teams delivering the firm’s combined technology platform this January, Jackson details significant progress on his initial leadership goal of ‘returning Paddy Power …

International betting integrity body ESSA has published its integrity report for the first quarter of 2018, reporting 50 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during the period. Breaking down those figures sees nine sports involved, with tennis having the most cases with 27, followed by eleven cases in football and four in table tennis. Of the rest, both …

BETDAQ have signed Grade 1-winning National Hunt and Flat trainer Gavin Cromwell as brand ambassador. The partnership, which begins immediately, will see the well-connected and successful Cromwell share racing views and insights with the exchange’s multi-sport content site, betdaqtips.com. Cromwell, who previously worked with the likes of Gordon Elliot and the late Dessie Hughes, is best known for multiple Grade …

LatAm specialist eGamingServices has set about reaching out to leaders in the “vibrant” Brazilian market. The firm’s CEO Tiago Almeida was the first member of a high profile panel at the Brazilian Gaming Congress to speak about marketing opportunities for operators targeting Brazil, both pre and post regulation in the country. The brief was to talk in detail about the …