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Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that former The Stars Group Inc (TSG) Group Chief Executive Rafi Ashkenazi has chosen to end his responsibilities as a non-executive director of the company, effective immediately.   The confirmation of Ashkenazi’s departure follows Flutter publishing its 2020 interim statement this morning, in which corporate governance underlined that it would accelerate technology integrations and regulatory alignment with …

Mobile games developer CT Gaming has expanded its Italian market presence after announcing a strategic agreement with industry news and information resource The Betting Coach (thebettingcoach.com).  The agreement will see the Betting Coach provide special in-depth content on CT Gaming’s full suite of mobile HTML-5 games for the Italian market.  CT Gaming confirms the partnership as it obtains its Italian …

Senet, a multidisciplinary consultancy specialising in gambling compliance, law and business guidance for Australia’s wagering marketplace, has confirmed the appointment of Paul Newsom as its new Head of Advisory Practice. A recognised figurehead for Australian gambling, Newsom most recently served as Deputy Secretary of the New South Wales Department of Industry, responsible for liquor, gambling and racing public policy and …

Flutter Entertainment Plc has accelerated all corporate directives related to its merger integration with The Stars Group Inc (TSG), but conceded that its 2020 outlook remains ‘highly uncertain’ dependent on further COVID-19 outcomes and regulatory changes across various markets.  This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. Publishing its 2020 interim …

Newly Nasdaq-listed online gambling group Esports Entertainment Group has signed a ‘letter of intent’ (“LOI”) to acquire the competitive gaming live and digital events and tournaments organiser Esports Gaming League (EGL). This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. The UK-based esports company, founded in 2010, serves a rapidly expanding community …

South African business news sources report that Betfred is preparing a counter-offer ranging between ZAR 875-to-925 million (€44-46m) to acquire embattled heritage wagering and racetrack operator Phumelela Gaming & Leisure.  Forced to close its venues due to coronavirus restrictions last May, Johannesburg high court placed Phumelela assets under bankruptcy protection, allowing the company to seek investors to avoid outright liquidation. …

Xtremepush, a supplier of multi-channel marketing solutions and customer engagement tools, has achieved a major industry objective by securing its validation as a Scientific Games’ (SG) ‘OpenMarket’ partner. The development sees Xtremepush’s full suite of marketing tools for customer personalisation and campaign targeting made available to SG partners through OpenMarket  – the Nasdaq technology group’s ‘one-stop marketplace’ for online gambling  …

Camelot Group has moved to revamp the September schedule of the National Lottery, seeking to boost the general public’s engagement with UK high street retailers helping them recover from lockdown.    Announced as its ‘Big September’ makeover, the National Lottery will host a further three ‘’Must be Won’ draws next month providing its retailers with further weekly millionaire draws to promote …