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The High Court of England & Wales has sanctioned the outright takeover of Ladbrokes Coral Plc by GVC Holdings, clearing the deals ‘recommended offer’ for investors. GVC governance clears another final hurdle towards securing its industry-changing takeover of Ladbrokes Coral, which this March received both its investor and UK Competition & Markets (CMA) approval. Updating stakeholders, GVC details that its …

UEFA and ESSA have entered into an information sharing agreement, designed to strengthen the European football administrative body as it continues its campaign to rid the sport of match-fixing. Aleksander Čeferin, President of UEFA, has recently stressed that the fight against match-fixing remains a major priority, developing and financing several initiatives to protect the integrity of the European game. As …

The Gambling Commission has outlined fresh plans to make gambling online in Britain safer, undertaking an overhaul to gambling marketing whilst also delivering a fresh approach to age verification.  A key focus of the new plans involves further protecting children from potentially being exposed to gambling, by banning operators from providing free-to-play demo games until a consumer’s age has been …

Constantin Medien AG has showcased its extensive betting, poker, casino and lottery expertise by launching Magic Sports Media GmbH. Magic Sports Media, which has been created for companies in the gaming and gambling sector, in addition to media companies, sports associations, leagues and clubs, provides a service that includes ad sales and consulting, as well as advice on regulation and …

Stockholm-listed industry games developer NetEnt AB, has disclosed that Chief Executive Per Eriksson has departed the company with immediate effect. This morning the NetEnt board released the following statement: “NetEnt has decided that Per Eriksson is to step down as president and CEO with immediate effect. The recruitment process will be initiated immediately, and a new CEO will be presented …

Independent online gambling group Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has today published its interim results (26-week period 28 December 2017) reporting double-digit growth across its core metrics and product KPIs. The fast growth Leeds-based enterprise, reports period group revenues of £339 million up 47% on 2016/17: £230 million, recording a revenue split of Sky Bet £210 million (2016/17: £133 million) and …

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, gives an insight into some of the key developments in the gambling industry as part of its ‘Winning Post’ column. GB: horseracing – barriers belong on the course only… A week since the Cheltenham Festival concluded. Better to let the dust settle before drawing significant conclusions. However, some important …

As industry operators are being further pressured to improve their AML and compliance disciplines, all stakeholders face a tough balancing act in servicing betting consumers’, verification, customer services, payment and UX options.  Speaking at BOFCON2018, Marc Wood Head of Gaming at Pay360 details how industry leaders should approach 2018’s AML and Compliance conundrum _____________________ SBC: Hi Marc. In 2018, why …

BGO Entertainment has agreed to change the way in which it offers bonus promotions, following a Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation. Relating to consumers who play “casino-like games online”, the adjustments give users the ability to access and release their own money. The study, carried out in conjunction with the Gambling Commission, aims to ensure that the £4.7bn online gambling …

Esports betting start-up Luckbox has confirmed the appointment of its first operations lead, hiring PokerStars’ Quentin Martin as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Seeking to launch its initial proprietary esports betting platform this 2018, Martin will be the key stakeholder in developing Luckbox’s operational framework supporting the firm’s future scale. Furthermore, Luckbox management detailed that Martin would lead the firm’s recruitment …