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Frankie Dettori & Victoria Pendleton get racing seats with ITV

SBC News Frankie Dettori & Victoria Pendleton get racing seats with ITV

Presenting its full broadcast schedule for UK racing in 2017, ITV Sports has revealed Frankie Dettori and Victoria Pendleton as new members of its ‘ITV Racing team’. ITV who takes over UK racing terrestrial broadcast from Channel 4 in January 2017, announced that legendary champion jockey Dettori would take on the role of ‘racing expert’. Pendleton a two-time Great British …

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UK Sports minister wants outright 10% bookmaker charge for UK racing levy

SBC News UK Sports minister wants outright 10% bookmaker charge for UK racing levy

The UK Racing Levy Scheme has again hit national headlines, as UK Sports Minister Tracey Crouch detailed to industry stakeholders that her department intends to place a 10% gross profit charge on all racing wagers whether placed via a retail bookmaker or online. Crouch and the Department of Culture, Media and Sports will seek to implement the industry charge which …

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EIG 2016: Amitabh Ghatak – Reality Bites…embracing new technology

SBC News EIG 2016: Amitabh Ghatak - Reality Bites...embracing new technology

The industry’s relationship with new technology and its impact on consumer trends and behaviour will be a key point of discussion at this week’s EIG 2016 Conference (Arena Berlin 18-20 October). Amitabh Ghatak former William Hill  Head of Product Development details to SBC how operators and industry stakeholders should assess and value new technologies entering the industry’s value chain. __________________________ …

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Love & Paralysis…Deborah Levy’s ‘Hot Milk’ favourite to win Man Booker 2016

SBC News Love & Paralysis...Deborah Levy’s ‘Hot Milk’ favourite to win Man Booker 2016

British author and playwright Deborah Levy’s ‘Hot Milk’ currently leads bookmaker’s ‘2016 Man Booker Prize’ market, priced at 11/4 to win the accolade of best fiction novel written in the English language. With just over a week, until the 2016 Man Booker winner is revealed (Tuesday 26 October – London Guildhall). Bookmakers have placed Levy’s ‘Hot Milk’ a tale of …

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Bit8 expands in Romania securing class 2 ONJN licence

SBC News Bit8 expands in Romania securing class 2 ONJN licence

Industry online gambling software and platform provider Bit8 has confirmed that it has secured a class two B2B licence in Romania authorised by the Romanian gambling regulator ONJN. The Class 2 licence comes after the re-regulation of the rapidly expanding Romania market back in September and will allow Bit8 to offer its multi-channel platform to both land-based and online operators. …

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Spiffx – Expect the Crystal Palace revival to continue

SBC News Spiffx - Expect the Crystal Palace revival to continue

Chelsea may have produced a more assured performance last time out at Hull, as the in-form Diego Costa and a re-jigged defensive formation helped them to a much needed 2-0 victory. However, it remains to be seen how many Spiffx punters will be convinced by the 2014/15 league champions. Two seasons ago, a surprisingly low 60.77% correctly backed Jose Mourinho’s …

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Tempobet launches Live Casino with Evolution Gaming

SBC News Tempobet launches Live Casino with Evolution Gaming

Tempobet has launched an extended Live Casino with Evolution Gaming, using live footage streamed simultaneously from both Malta and Latvia. Tempobet’s branded studio will host 12 blackjack tables, and become one of the first places to feature Evolution’s new Immersive Lite Roulette. The innovative product, which features five HD cameras, showcases the new branded environment, and allows players to follow every …

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