Betclic Portugal has remixed the battle cry of football icon Cristiano Ronaldo to inspire another Portuguese victory at Euro 2020. This week, the bookmaker unveiled its new advertising campaign ‘Andar bater, tu bates bem – ‘Come here, You Knock it Well’, named after the infamous words that Portuguese captain Ronaldo shouted to his teammate João Moutinho during the tense penalty …
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The Football Association (FA) has named Debbie Hewitt MBE as its designated chairwoman, who becomes the first female leader of English football professional body in its 157-year history. Hewitt, who will take leadership next January, was branded as the ‘unanimous choice’ by the seven-member selection panel. The business executive will succeed the interim FA Chair, Peter McCormick OBE, with the …
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Ahead of the start of Euro 2020 on Friday 11 June, the safer gambling trio of GamCare, GamBan and GAMSTOP have relaunched their #TalkBanStop campaign. #TalkBanStop was originally launched at the start of the year, with the safer gambling organisations promoting their gambling-harm prevention tools and support services to the general public. The new campaign is fronted by Karen Carney …
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Abelson Info has sealed back-to-back commercial agreements for its live TV and streamed sports listings feed API to be utilised by LiveScore and Virgin Bet. The customised supplier of sports data and odds provisions for global betting stakeholders welcomes leading affiliate publisher LiveScore and sportsbook challenger brand Virgin Bet as new customers of its specialised live sports listing service. Abelson’s …
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Lottoland has appointed Jon Hale as its new Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect, reporting to CEO Nigel Birrell. Hale was the CFO for over 11 years at 32Red plc where he played a key role in several corporate transactions, culminating in the £176 millon sale to the Kindred Group Plc in June 2017. Before his time at 32Red, he qualified as a chartered …
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ComeOn has become the first wagering partner of the Canadian Premier League (CPL) – Canada’s highest-ranking professional soccer organisation. From the 2021 season, the ComeOn brand will be displayed across all CPL club jerseys as the Malta-based operator serves as the “official sports betting and online casino partner of the Canadian Premier League”. As a principal partner, ComeOn will be …
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US private equity fund CVC Capital Partners is reported to be eyeing a disruptive shake-up of pro-tennis as it pursues a $600 million deal to merge the ATP men’s and WTA women’s tours. Sky News reports that CVC aims to combine the ATP and WTA organisations to form ‘One Tennis’ the new unified commercial identity for global tennis. As part …
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Rank Group Plc has deployed its proprietary-built ‘Hawkeye’ real-time safer gambling monitoring system, observing customer engagements across its flagship online properties of Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo. Updating stakeholders, the LSE gambling group completes a key 2021 corporate directive, ‘investing significantly’ to revamp its customer care capacity, allowing its teams to better identify player risks and carry-out interventions were necessary. …
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UK advertising standards bodies have reiterated that the normalisation of gambling was a ‘predicted consequence’ of the 2005 Gambling Act. In its submission to the DCMS consultation of the 2005 Gambling Act, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said that its role was to “prevent gambling advertising that ‘normalises’ irresponsible or potentially harmful gambling behaviour”. The response saw the ASA document …
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EPIC Risk Management has strengthened its esports expertise by naming Cam Adair as its new Online Gaming and Esports Consultant. In his new role, Adair will help EPIC to expand its work in preventing gambling-related harm across esports and gaming’s intertwined landscape – with a particular focus on the company’s education and professional sports pillars in the UK, Europe and …
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