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Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and Timeline Television will lead the international production and distribution of media rights for Bahrain’s Sakhir Racecourse for its 2021/2022 season. The British racing media incumbents were selected by the Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club following a competitive tender. The partnership will see RMG work alongside Timeline’s production and broadcast facilities unit to develop a ‘one-hour …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has this morning launched a consultation seeking feedback on its licensing, compliance, and enforcement policy procedures.  Open until 9 February, the consultation aims to build upon the UKGC’s ‘Statement of Principles’ that have established regulatory policies in relation to – risk assessment, licensing operators and key personnel, carrying out compliance activities and regulatory/criminal enforcement. Feedback …

Rank Group Plc has confirmed that Susan Hooper has chosen to step down as a non-executive director of the company, ending her tenure as Chair of Rank’s ESG and Safer Gambling Committee. A figurehead in corporate management for large scale enterprises, Hooper was appointed a Rank corporate advisor in 2015 and would later take on the role of first ESG …

Sportradar AG has underlined its position as the world’s leading sports tech and data group, having published its inaugural results as a Global Nasdaq enterprise.    The Swiss group, which made its listing debut last September after securing a target valuation of $8 billion, registered Q3 revenues of €137 million – up 30% on the €105 million from Q3 2020. Global …

UK Gambling has hosted its most impactful Safer Gambling Week (#SGWeek2021), according to figures published by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). This year’s campaign, which ran from 1-to-7 November generated circa 25 million social media impressions, as #SGWeek2021 unique content was displayed across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. #SGWeek2021 high coverage saw Safer Gambling Week’s own Twitter, Instagram and Facebook …

The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors during its annual general meeting last week. They comprise Scott Burton, CEO, FansUnite Entertainment Inc; Neil Erlick, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Nuvei; Jeffrey Haas, SVP, International Strategy, DraftKings Inc; and Chuck Keeling, EVP, Stakeholder Relations and Responsible Gaming, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. Burton oversees the overall business vision and framework, global …

The past one and half years has posed serious challenges to the betting industry across the board, most notably the retail sector, with national lockdowns across Europe accelerating the consumer shift towards online verticals. For the betting and gaming experts on the ‘Improving the retail betting experience’ panel – sponsored by Golden Race and moderated by Bettormetrics Commercial Director Paul …

Industry-funded body GambleAware has awarded a £250,000 grant for new research into women’s lived experience of gambling harms to a team of experts who will investigate the journeys of both gamblers and/or as ‘affected others’. The grant was awarded through a competitive process to a team led by Kelsey Beninger, Director at IFF Social Research Agency in collaboration with Maria …

Sisal SPA, the operating firm of Italy’s SuperEnalotto lottery, has completed its corporate reorganisation, resulting in the separation of its gaming and payment operations. Updating its investors, Sisal noted that the deed of demerger was signed in favour of the newly formed SG2 SpA, a company to which the 70% equity interest in Mooney Group S.p.A. has been transferred. The demerger …

IGT Plc has raised its full-year corporate forecasts in light of peak performance results achieved during Q3 trading. IGT more than doubled its operating income to $212 million (Q32020: $83m) as the NYSE gambling technology group registered +$200 million in from its ‘OPTIMA – structural cost-savings program‘. Period trading saw IGT register group revenues of $984 million, up 21% on …