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SportPesa investor Bradley Trading has moved to challenge the Kenyan government regarding its increased gambling/betting industry tax hike to 50%. Presenting its 2017/18 Kenyan National Budget last March, Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich shocked industry stakeholders by announcing a blanket 50% tax on all licensed betting and gambling services. The majority of industry stakeholders expected the Treasury to announce an increase …

The board of Stockholm-listed Betsson AB has confirmed the promotion of Abby Rachel Cosgrave to the position of Vice President of Legal for Betsson AB and General Counsel for Betsson Malta. Cosgrave has been an executive team member of Betsson AB since 2014, primarily acting as Group Legal Counsel as well as serving the operator as Acting General Counsel as …

Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has awarded its retail maintenance contract to facility management specialist ISS for its portfolio of +600 Paddy Power betting shops across the UK and Ireland. The contract will see ISS act as the bookmaker’s technical services lead, as well as managing betting shop portfolio maintenance. ISS provisions for Paddy Power estates will include cleaning, support services, property …

Digitote is sponsoring 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 Gunter Boyks, the CEO of Digitote about why football is such an attractive sport for betting, new technology that will impact football betting and what he’s looking forward …

Updating the market this morning, Toronto TSX-listed NYX Gaming Group (NYX) has informed that it has expanded its GVC content partnership with its ‘NYX OGS’ games server being integrated by GVC flagship brand Bwin. GVC has been a customer of NYX since 2014, servicing games content to its Sportingbet brand. By integrating its NYX OGS games server the Bwin brand …

Australia ASX-listed gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings is reported to have made a significant bid to maintain its position as main gambling services supplier to hotels and pubs in New South Wales (NSW). NSW a key region for Tabcorp operations, has come under threat from James Packer-backed Crownbet who in February won the contract to supply gambling interactive services for Clubs …

Malta-based industry platform and software provider BtoBet has announced that it has signed a supplier provisions agreement with Nigerian licensed gambling group Sahara Game Technology (Sahara). The agreement will see BtoBet become the lead betting and gaming platform supplier for new sports betting brand ‘YangaBet’ (Yangabet.com), as Sahara looks to expand its profile and services within the Nigerian betting market. …

As further tier-1 operators emphasise regulated market growth, can the Spanish market deliver solid business conditions and long-term value for industry stakeholders? SBC speaks to Daniel Graetzer, executive director at Mediatech Solutions (R Franco Group) an industry technology supplier founded in Spain, on how the Spanish market is developing and becoming an attractive proposition to new players. ____________________________ SBC: Hi …

It appears that bookmakers will be counting the cost of One For Arthur’s Grand National win this Saturday, as Scotland gains its first Aintree champion stud since Rubistic in 1979. Updating the media, William Hill detailed that it had taken circa £25 million in Grand National bets, however the company will likely be paying out to Scottish punters who cashed …

FTSE250 operator 888 Holdings (888) is considering alternatives to Gibraltar as its operational centre, should the British Overseas Territory be negatively impacted or restricted by Brexit. The governance of 888, are the first industry stakeholders to publicly view Brexit as a potential ‘future risk’ for its operations. Publishing its 2016 annual report, 888 detailed that Gibraltar’s current licensing remit remains …