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Keith Bristow QPM, who recently retired as Director-General of the UK National Crime Agency, has been appointed as the first chairman of the Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group (GAMLG). GAMLG was established in January 2016.  Its initial membership is comprised of the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) and the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB).  The sectors they represent account for over 70% …

Thanks to a selection of bets placed during the first four months of the season, bookmaker Sky Bet stands to pay out £5m if Leicester maintain top spot and win the Premier League title this season. Twenty Sky Bet customers will win a combined £1m if Claudio Ranieri and his men do what was deemed the impossible. A single punter stands to win …

As a currency Bitcoin has seen its critics and sceptics grow in the past months as its value continues to decline. Nevertheless Gaming Economics MD and SBC Contributor Lee Richardson tells the betting sector that the crypto-currency’s mechanisms may likely lead to much needed industry wide innovation and operational restructuring… __________________ Many of us have heard of Bitcoins. Some have earnt these digitally-created tokens, …

Sport betting technology and software provider SBTech has confirmed that Itai Zak is to step down as CEO with gaming industry leader Richard Carter taking up the post.  Carter, former Director of research at Deutsche Bank, was responsible for running the highly rated European equity gaming franchise for the past seven years John Anderson, Chairman of SBTech, commented: “We are honored to …

UK interactive sports betting operator Win Cash Live has confirmed the appointment of Havas Media subsidiary agency, Arena Media as its new creative and marketing strategy lead. The London based agency are reported to have won a three-way pitch, for the undisclosed seven figure media account. Arena Media will now be tasked with building Win Cash Live’s new brand strategy, …

Stephen Harris, the resident horse racing guru at bettingexpert, has bagged yet another winner after being crowned the Secret Betting Club’s Best Free Tipster. Stephen, an ex-senior racing trader, has proved highly lucrative since joining bettingexpert, the world’s leading provider of betting and gambling tools, in 2011. He has delivered over 5,000 tips with an incredible return on investment. If …

Genting Alderney, the online casino division of Genting Group, has announced the launch of its brand new Live Casino product, available at www.gentingcasino.com. Streamed from a dedicated studio environment hosted by Evolution in Riga, players can anticipate the same quality in their contact with dedicated Genting tables online as within the group’s UK network of 45 land-based casinos, including dealers trained …

It has been announced today that major DFS operator DraftKings has launched in the UK. This long awaited launch, which was originally scheduled for October 2015, follows the announcement of three Premier League clubs as partners earlier this week. Deals were agreed with Arsenal, Watford and Liverpool which will ensure the operator has exposure at these clubs and will be …

An eagerly awaited Six Nations kicks off tomorrow in Paris, as Europe’s finest look to move past collective Rugby World Cup disappointment. Despite becoming the first host nation to fail at the group stage, Coral have confirmed that many punters are backing England to come good under Eddie Jones and restore some pride in the Red Rose. John Hill, a …

The organisers of SportsPro Live have announced that International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer, EBU/Eurovision director of sport business Stefan Kuerten and British Cycling’s director of cycle sport and membership Jonny Clay are confirmed to speak on 22nd and 23rd March at Wembley Stadium. Marius Vizer Vizer is one of the most outspoken members of sports administration’s global elite. President of …