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BtoBet has appointed Guy Gani as its new Chief Technology Officer in preparation for its ‘next phase of growth’, of which product technological engineering development will play a key role. Gani, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Management, will take on the position from 1 September 2021, with a focus on developing the company’s betting technology …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published a shortlist for its vacant Chairman position including Conservative peer Lord Chadlington (Peter Selwyn Gummer), former Deloitte board member Marcus Boyle and Responsible Gambling Strategy Board Chair Anna van der Gaag. One of the key responsibilities of the new Chairman will be to coordinate the recruitment process for the new Chief Executive, with …

iGaming Group has moved to strengthen its international growth strategy by appointing Florian Güde, former CMO at mybet, as its new Head of Sales. The new appointees’ responsibilities will primarily revolve around expansion of iGaming Group – a new member of Affiliate Leaders – out of the German market into new international jurisdictions. Commenting on his new role, Güde remarked: …

Holland Casino will serve as the ‘responsible gambling partner’ of Dutch football’s Eredivisie and Keuken Kampioen leagues, undertaking its biggest social responsibility commitment to date. The partnership was agreed with the Eredivisie and its principal broadcaster ESPN Netherlands and will focus on promoting Holland Casino’s responsible and controlled gambling messages to Dutch football audiences. The Eredivisie will begin its 2021/2022 …

Darina Goldin, Director of Data Science at Bayes Esports, takes a deep dive into the side advantage in CS:GO as she questions whether it is dictated by the game, or if there are other factors at play. At Bayes Esports, we enjoy analysing esports data to gain new insights into the games and improve our predictive models. We believe in …

Regulus Partners examines the Chinese government’s crackdown on offshore gambling and real-money games, fulfilling its wider determination to control consumer behaviour and how CCP actions will impact the sector’s regulatory outcomes across Asia.    China’s nineteenth-century battles with opium are one of the generally lesser-known but more profound undercurrents of modern history. Two wars with Britain were fought and lost, …

Sports betting operators’ VIP schemes have been reportedly targeted by government Ministers, according to the Daily Mail, as a new outcome of the overhaul of the 2005 Gambling Act. Citing government sources, the Mail detailed that the practice has been reportedly described as ‘immoral’ by gambling law reform advocating Ministers, who have argued that VIP schemes encourage problem gambling. Under …

Match-fixing and betting corruption is a major challenge for both operators and sports sanctioning bodies, due to the detrimental impact it has on the fairness of wagering markets as well as the integrity of sports. In a recent update published on the William Hill Plc website, Bill South, the company’s Director of Security and Community Affairs, discussed how effective match …

Casumo has enhanced its sponsorship arrangement with EFL Championship club Reading FC, continuing to benefit from branding and marketing initiatives. The extension of the initial two-year principal partnership will see the Malta-based online casino operator – which acquired a UK sportsbook licence last year – continue to serve as an official key partner of the Berkshire-based club.  Additionally, Casumo branding …

Aspire Global continues its strong 2021 commercial momentum, becoming the principal full-service systems supplier of JNS Gaming, a new industry incumbent preparing to launch its first challenger brand. The partnership will see Aspire supply JNS with its full inventory of platform and managed services solutions covering online casino, sportsbook, player management and games aggregation. The JNS venture is led by …