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CopyBet enters Irish market with addition of Gaelic football and hurling

SBC News CopyBet enters Irish market with addition of Gaelic football and hurling

CopyBet has officially launched in Ireland and added Gaelic football and hurling to its sportsbook. Originally established in the UK in 2016, the platform offers both a sportsbook and a non-analogue automated copy betting system. Shay Given, who became a CopyBet brand ambassador in August, said: “I’m excited to be working with CopyBet as it enters the Irish market for …

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Matthew Saxon to fuel technological advancements at GiG

SBC News Matthew Saxon to fuel technological advancements at GiG

Matthew Saxon has become the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Gaming Innovation Group (GiG). Described as an experienced professional in the sector, Saxon will lead the development of GiG’s solutions including engineering and infrastructure, platform migrations as well as GiG Data and GiG Logic. He has worked across the igaming and financial industry for over 30 years, and now …

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Entain Foundation achieves key milestones for SportsAid & Pitching-In

SBC News Entain Foundation achieves key milestones for SportsAid & Pitching-In

Entain Plc has declared that it has achieved two high-impact milestones funded by its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, The Entain Foundation. Publishing its latest Social Impact Report, Entain announced that it had supported over 200 aspiring athletes aiming for the Olympics, Paralympics, Commonwealth and World Championships through SportsAid. The FTSE100 firm’s collaboration with SportsAid began in 2020, developing direct …

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Final push for thoroughbred owners to complete BHA census which ‘shapes post-racing lives’

SBC News Final push for thoroughbred owners to complete BHA census which ‘shapes post-racing lives’

The BHA has made its final call for owners to complete Britain’s inaugural Thoroughbred Census. Now at a landmark 6,000 submissions from an industry wide push to drive participation, thoroughbred owners have until the end of the year (31 December 2023) to complete Britain’s first-ever Census of this kind. Helena Flynn, Programme Director, Horse Welfare Board, stated: “We’ve had a …

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GWL confirms Prochaska exit as Strategy Director

SBC News GWL confirms Prochaska exit as Strategy Director

Gambling with Lives (GWL) has announced that Will Prochaska has resigned as Strategy Director of the charity and reform group representing the families of those bereaved by gambling-related suicides. As announced this weekend, “Will Prochaska is leaving to operate as an independent advisor on gambling harm initiatives, a move that reflects his continued commitment to tackling the harm caused by …

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OHID informs on increase need for specialised treatment of gambling harms

SBC News OHID informs on increase need for specialised treatment of gambling harms

New Public Health figures for England estimate that 1.6 million adults would benefit from specialist-led treatment for gambling harms. The estimated figure forms part of a prevalence update on “gambling treatment need and support” undertaken by the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID), reporting to the Department of Health and Social Care. Providing a breakdown of treatment needs, the …

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Genius Sports: Driving dynamic, automated liability-based odds adjustments at scale

SBC News Genius Sports: Driving dynamic, automated liability-based odds adjustments at scale

Thomas Holland, Product Director at Genius Sports, talks about betbuilders, risk management, and how innovations are driving change in sportsbooks in an exclusive interview with SBC News.   SBC: Managing liabilities has become complex, with products like betbuilder creating exposure across millions of outcomes. How do you effectively manage risk in today’s world? Thomas Holland: Managing liabilities has always been complex, …

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Craig Artley named Chief Financial Officer of FSB

SBC News Craig Artley named Chief Financial Officer of FSB

FSB Technology has announced the appointment of Craig Artley as its new Chief Financial Officer. Joining from Sporting Group, Artley will oversee the igaming software provider’s financial strategy, lead its finance and compliance teams and direct commercial relationships with new and existing platform partners. Adam Smith, CEO of FSB, commented: “Craig is another outstanding hire into our senior leadership executive …

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Stats Perform retains WTA Tour betting rights contract

Stats Perform extends WTA Tour betting rights contract

Stats Perform has strengthened its position in the professional tennis world by extending its exclusive agreement to collect and distribute official WTA Tour data and live streams to licensed sportsbooks until the end of the decade. The extension of the long-running deal means that live scores, stats and content from the top tier of women’s tennis will be available to …

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Flutter names the date for NYSE listing

Flutter names the date for NYSE listing

Flutter Entertainment has today confirmed that it is working towards 29 January 2024 as the effective date for its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing.   The Paddy Power owner had for some time mooted the idea of a secondary listing in the US to reflect the growing importance of the market to the business, and announced in November that it …

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