Online sportsbook and iGaming supplier FSB has welcomed Ian Freeman to its senior management team as its new Chief Revenue Officer. As Chief Revenue Officer he will report directly to CEO Dave McDowell at the firm’s London office, and will be responsible for developing its sales and business development teams as well as creating and deploying business critical strategies. FSB …
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Golden Race has made a series of updates to its omnichannel which include a unified server and backoffice for online and retail, a wider virtual sports and games portfolio and the inclusion of its Ultimate Branding+ package. Ultimate Branding+ will give Golden Race clients the option to further customise their solutions, with the option to localise features and configure different …
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SoftSwiss has continued to expand its offering into new gaming markets after debuting its solutions in India, Japan and South Korea. The supplier’s newly-launched sportsbook solution will be adapted to the Indian market, enabling players to wager on more than 60 different sports – including cricket and horse racing – across over 1200 different markets. The solution will also feature …
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The annual Grade 1 Challow Hurdle race at Newbury Racecourse and its supporting card is set to gain a new sponsor in the form of MansionBet, as part of a new two-year deal. This forms part of a wider partnership between MansionBet and Newbury Racecourse where the Challow Hurdle takes place. Newbury Racecourse’s Sponsorship Manager Lara Johnston said: “2020 has …
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The UK government has published its initial white paper on its proposed ‘Online Harms Bill’, putting forward new regulations that will make tech companies responsible for their online environments. Presenting the white paper to Commons yesterday, UK Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden (DCMS) stated that “trust in tech is falling… that’s bad for the public, and it’s bad for the tech …
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed new proposals made in the European Commission’s proposals for a Digital Services Act (DSA). The publication of the proposals follows on from the Commission’s calls for ‘an ambitious reform of the digital space’. The long-awaited legislative proposal, which will support the Digital Markets Act, will introduce rules for regulating large digital …
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After the DCMS released its policy document, which aims to bring clarity to UK gambling about what the 2005 Gambling Act review will entail, industry experts began examining the terms of reference to assess how these areas may affect their respective operations. Speaking on the ‘Unpicking the Terms of the UK Gambling Act Review‘ webinar, hosted by SBC, Brigid Simmonds, …
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It wasn’t long before the gap left by SportPesa in Kenya was filled by a number of international sites that look set to dominate the country’s betting landscape, writes Adam Grimshaw, who manages Leadstar Media affiliate brand BetBlazers.com. With the Kenyan-born betting site SportPesa barred from trading in the country since a dispute with the government and the Betting Control …
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It’s hard to find anyone for whom 2020 has not been a difficult year, writes Soft2Bet CEO Boris Chaikin, but the gambling industry has had the online sector as its glimmer of hope. As we near a Christmas period that will be highly unconventional in more ways than one; businesses and individuals alike are still shaking from the global tremor …
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Sporting Solutions’ customers will gain access to fully automated pricing and risk management solutions for in-play tennis, with official data for the WTA Tour supplied by Stats Perform. Last month, Stats Perform acquired the exclusive rights to distribute umpire data for its tour from 2021-2026. Using this data, Sporting Solutions will supply in-play pricing for approximately 80 tournaments held annually …
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