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SoftSwiss has enhanced its sportsbook solution by adding British, Hong Kong, American, Indonesian and Malaysian odds types.  The solutions provider believes that the addition of new formats for betting odds will ‘boost the convenience and user-friendliness of the betting platform ahead of the summer’s large-scale sporting events’. Alexander Kamenetskyi, Product Owner of SoftSwiss Sportsbook, commented: “Our Sportsbook team is working …

The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has confirmed the appointments of three new board members as part of a commitment to enhance the diversity of its leadership. Christina Okorocha, Anne Casey and Kwaku Owusu-Ansah have all been appointed by the Charity Board as part of a target drive to recruit education specialists and young professionals from ethnic minority …

The High Court of Justice for England and Wales has taken on the hearing regarding the distribution of over £4.5 million in funds to former customers of Football Index. Begbies Traynor, the insolvency practitioners for Football Index parent company BetIndex, initially began to process claims against the company in April, one month after the operators collapse.  After the firm initiated …

The board of Codere SA has been granted approval by shareholders to proceed with the ‘liquidation arrangement’ agreed last month with existing creditors.  Shareholders of the Bolsa Madrid gambling group have approved the terms of the liquidation agreement, allowing for creditors to take control of the embattled firm – the liabilities of which are reported to stand at €700 million. …

Raketech has reported strong growth across all core metrics for Q1 2021, recording an annual growth rate of 27% with market success in the US and Japan identified as key driving factors. Overall group revenues reached €8.3 million (Q1 2020: €6.5 million), whilst earnings derived from sports increased to 17% of group trading – representing an annual increase of 27%. …

British horse racing’s leading authorities have made a commitment to improving diversity and inclusion within the sport in order to ensure it continues to ‘grow and thrive in the future’. The new commitment will build on existing initiatives employed by the sector to promote diversity, including community engagement, education activity and charitable work. Stating that British horse racing is ‘proud …

The Netherlands has the potential to become Europe’s next breakout market for igaming and sports betting, according to EveryMatrix.   The technology supplier has published its ‘Gaming Market Report’ for the country – which will officially launch its regulated online gambling marketplace on 1 October under the mandate of the Kamer approved ‘Remote Gambling Act’ (KOA Act). Maintaining a population …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced a global partnership with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) to enhance cooperation on the promotion and safeguarding of sporting integrity. Representing the largest regulated sports betting operators in the world, the Memorandum of Understanding will see the two organisations collaborate on the coordination of their respective global activities in both existing …

International online sports betting and gaming operator Betway has bolstered its marketing strategy in the UK via a sponsorship arrangement with Surrey County Cricket Club. Under the terms of the agreement, Betway will benefit from venue branding at all domestic and international matches held at Surrey’s Kia Oval home ground, and its logo will feature on the team’s Vitality T20 …