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In an interview in the Racing Post, Ladbrokes Coral CEO Jim Mullen has again addressed concerns regarding this October’s industry review by the UK government of FOBTs wagering levels and advertising standards. As leader of the UK’s biggest retail bookmaker, Mullen admits to the Racing Post, that he has “probably invested far too much thinking time” on the outcome of …

A new deal has been struck allowing 1,619 Greyhound fixtures to be shown on The Racing Partnership’s channel (TRP). The Bookmakers Technology Consortium (BTC) and Arena Racing Company (ARC) have reached the agreement for the races to be shown, which will commence on 1st January 2018, and will see greyhound racing being shown on ARC’s TRP channel. As part of …

Updating the market, Jackpotjoy Plc has announced English comedian and TV presenter Paddy McGuinness as the new face of Jackpotjoy.com McGuinness the lead presenter of ITV’s popular ‘Take Me Out’ show, succeeds actress Barbara Windsor as JackpotJoy’s new brand ambassador. Last week, Jackpotjoy launched its new ‘integrated advertising campaign’ which builds through a series of content on TV and online. …

Marathonbet have announced Microgaming as their new exclusive software supplier of bingo, bringing a significant expansion to its online gaming collection. The deal will allow customers to benefit from a larger bingo selection, including over 400 casino in bingo side games. Dave Mills, Marathonbet Gaming Manager, said: “We’re thrilled to be launching a comprehensive Bingo selection for our customers to …

It proved to be a successful weekend for managers who loaded up on players of Manchester based clubs, with both City and United filling out the top five places of point scorers in gameweek five. Sergio Aguero top scored with 20 points, helping James Birch keep his place atop the SBC League of Legends. Aguero‘s partnership with Romelu Lukaku in ‘Cash …

Paddy Power Politics has installed UK Foreign Affairs Secretary Boris Johnson as the clear 11/4 market favourite to become the next Conservative cabinet minister to leave/resign from their post of duty. Johnson came under fire this weekend, following the publication of his Daily Telegraph opinion piece ‘My Vision for a Bold & Thriving Britain, enabled by Brexit’, in which the …

Sportech Plc has this morning informed that Chief Executive Ian Penrose and Chief Finance Officer Mickey Kalifa have both notified the board of their ‘intentions to resign’ from company leadership. The London-listed betting and racing systems provider informs that Penrose will maintain leadership of the company until 31 December assisting Sportech governance in its leadership transition. Kalifa’s CFO resignation is …

Leading industry affiliate marketing firm Better Collective continues its European expansion announcing this morning that it has acquired French digital media network Pull Media. The acquisition of Pull Media’s inventory significantly increases Better Collective’s presence within the regulated French online gambling market. Furthermore, Better Collective management has stated that it will use its new Pull Media assets to expand its …

 On 20 September Kindred Group Plc will host its second ‘Responsible Gaming Conference’ in Malta discussing the industry’s current context with regards to player protections and consumer responsibilities. Kindred integrity manager Maris Bonello a key stakeholder of the ‘Responsible Gaming Conference’, speaks to SBC on Kindred social responsibility initiatives amid changing industry dynamics and new pressures.   _________________________ SBC: Hi …

Speaking at last week’s Betting on Sports 2017,  Sky Betting & Gaming CEO Richard Flint said that his company “had to act” after recent rulings by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The rulings, which led to Sky Bet closing its affiliate hub, deemed that an affiliate partner of the operator had used dubious adverts which promoted the idea that ‘gambling …