The governance of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has stated that the snap UK General Election will not delay the introduction of UK racing’s central funding levy system. Last week Nick Rust Chief Executive of the BHA, confirmed that the Levy system had been approved by the European Commission, clearing a final hurdle for racing stakeholders. “With the final, outstanding …
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Matt Wilson Co-Founder & Chief Executive of Ball Street a specialist in sports social media engagement and content creation details to SBC the disruptive and often misunderstood nature of Fan Media. Focusing on viewer engagement and participation, Wilson has grown Ball Street’s network to be a leading social media vertical for sports. Wilson details to betting industry stakeholders the power …
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Industry innovation specialist GamCrowd has announced a new strategic partnership with Clarion Gaming, which will see the unveiling of GamCrowd Tech Week, building on the success of the inaugural conference in 2016. GamCrowd Tech Week, will be held during London Tech Week on the 12th-16th June at the Hippodrome Casino, Leicester Square, The aim of the week is to build …
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Graham Sharpe, William Hill’s Media Relations Director has confirmed to the Racing Post that he is leaving the bookmaker following 45 years of service. Sharpe who joined the bookmaker in 1972, has served as William Hill political betting lead and is the co-founder of the prestigious ‘William Hill Sportsbook of the Year’ prize, the firm’s longest serving sponsorship initiative. A …
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Cypriot business news sources report that the city of Limassol will gain the country’s first casino resort to be operated by the consortium of ‘Melco-Hard Rock’ (Melco International and Hard Rock Entertainment). The consortium expects to finalise contracts for a 30-year licensing agreement with the Cyprus National Gaming Board and Casino Supervision Commission this April. The Melco and Hard Rock …
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Industry games and platform provider, Yggdrasil Gaming has announced it will launch a revamped version of its ‘iSENSE’ HTML client framework over the coming weeks, with a host of upgrades designed to enhance the user experience. iSENSE 2.0+ is set to go fully live in the summer, although some features will be available earlier on new titles, including the upcoming Power …
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OPTIMA is the Gold Sponsor for Betting on Football 2017, the fourth edition of the largest international football and betting trade conference at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge. Ahead of the 3-5 May event, we spoke to Jacob Lopez Curciel, CEO at OPTIMA, about why football is such an attractive sport for betting, how the market is changing from a consumer …
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The governance of Betsson AB has confirmed the appointment of Kaaren Hilsen as new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) replacing long-term incumbent Fredrik Rüdén who will depart the operator this coming August. Issuing a corporate communication, Betsson informs that Hilsen will join the firm’s executive team ‘no later than 1 November’. Hilsen joins the Stockholm-listed online gambling operator from Telenor …
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Major supplier BetConstruct is adding to the week of bookmaking at the start of May by holding a special workshop for operators the day after the main Betting on Football Conference. Held on Friday 5th May, ‘BetConstruct The Door: Orientation Day’ will not only see the industry provider present its Spring Pro tools, but also allow participants to create their …
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Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) continues the expansion of its industry affiliate network by confirming that it has agreed to purchase a DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) marketing asset for a total consideration of €5.7 million. Updating investors, GIG governance chose not to disclose the assets name, but stated that its acquisition would bolster the firm’s German language sports …
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