Attention has been drawn to Western Australia, as the state’s government undertakes a final bidding round to sell its WA TAB bookmaker office – a transaction that will reshape Australia’s gambling landscape. The auction sees Entain Plc once again step up to the M&A plate, as the FTSE100 gambling group bids to acquire the WA TAB as a retail asset …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a statement to dismiss reports claiming that Camelot Group is its ‘preferred bidder’ to win the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition. The response was issued in light of an article published yesterday by The Daily Telegraph title “Camelot hits National Lottery jackpot” – that claimed the commission had recommended to PM Boris Johnson that …
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Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has initiated an executive search to replace Chairman Roger Lewis, who will resign from duties leading its board at the end of the year. A former BBC and ITV executive, Lewis has served on the RMG board since 2012 and was appointed chairman in 2019, leading the media rights organisation through the unprecedented challenges of the …
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Fortuna Entertainment has been crowned Polish Bookmaker of the Year for 2021, chosen by the expert panel of Polish sports betting community LegalniBukmacherzy.pl. The gala event organised by iGamingNuts and held for a fourth time in Warsaw, was hosted by sports journalist, Jerzy Mielewski, with representatives of nominated bookmakers and Polish sports figures. The ceremony saw Fortuna named as Bookmaker …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is reported to favour Camelot Group maintaining its position as steward of the National Lottery. The Daily Telegraph, this morning reported that the Commission would notify to PM Boris Johnson that “the current operator as the best incumbent to manage government’s lucrative contract”. Camelot has served as the operating company of the National Lottery since …
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A new board of directors has been appointed to revitalise the business of heritage Spanish gambling group Codere SA. An announcement made by ‘Nueva Codere’, the business identity of Codere under the ownership of bondholders, confirmed that Christopher Bell had been approved as Non-Executive Chairman of the company. The appointment of Bell, the former Chief Executive of Ladbrokes Plc and …
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The board of Svenska Spel has announced that it will pay a dividend of SEK 2.9 billion (€275m) back to the Swedish government. The dividend was marked as the headline announcement by Svenska Spel publishing its full-year 2021 results, in which Sweden’s monopoly for lotteries and land-based gaming performed above expectations. Headline results saw Svenska Spel register corporate revenues of …
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Sky City has become the latest company to partner with Spotlight Sports Group in a deal which will strengthen the latter’s presence within the Asian market. The agreement, which is due to start in Q2 2022, will see Spotlight Sports Group build and manage specialist platforms for Sky City’s digital audiences via its turnkey technology, powered by proprietary data sets, …
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The Executive Council of Gauteng (Gauteng MEC) has named top South African lawyer Anthea Platt SC as the new chair of the Gauteng Gambling Board (GGB). The appointment of the GGB’s new leader was approved by Parks Tau, the executive member of Gauteng MEC’s committee for Economic, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development. Established in 1995, the GGB serves as the …
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Sports Information Services (SIS), has extended its partnership with Codere to distribute its 24/7 Live Racing Channels to the operator’s Argentine customer base. The multi-channel betting supplier’s existing deal with Codere has provided its racing content to the online operations in Spain and Mexico. Codere’s Argentine online customers will now also have access to SIS’s UK and Irish horse racing, …
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