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The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has reminded racecourse management of their duties and responsibilities in welcoming back staff safely to racetracks, following the government easing of leisure and hospitality venue restrictions as of 17 May.   Ahead of a weekend of full racing fixtures, the BHA has reminded racing management, officials, staff, and owners to review its latest ‘COVID-19 guidelines and …

Loteria do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Loterj), the official organization that manages gambling in the Brazilian state, has begun the process to incorporate new gambling products within its portfolio. An announcement made in the Official Gazette of Rio de Janeiro called for expressions of interest from sports betting and lottery operators seeking to take charge of the new verticals. …

Unibet will support the scheduled stable visits of its principal horseracing charity partner #GoRacingGreen during ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’.  For the past two years, Unibet has served as the lead fundraiser to #GoRacingGreen – a charity established by Debbie Matthews to make racing more accessible for those who suffer from mental health problems. Unibet’s support has allowed #GoRacingGreen to expand …

Grupo CIRSA, the Blackstone-owned Spanish gambling group, revealed that 2021 trading is ‘on par with company expectations’ as its global land-based units continue to be impacted by COVID circumstances.  Publishing a Q1 2021 trading overview, the CIRSA registered group operating profits of €28.6 million, generated from corporate revenues totalling €156 million. CIRSA underscored that period operating profits were generated against …

The leadership of Entain Plc is closely monitoring the planned sell-off of William Hill’s UK and European assets by new owner Caesars Entertainment.  Group CEO, Jette-Nygaard Andersen, disclosed to Bloomberg that the FTSE100 firm was looking at the possibility of acquiring William Hill’s UK/European divisions, which are set to be divested by Caesars Entertainment as new owner of the heritage …

Entain Plc has published its Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) 2020/2021 report, tracking the FTSE100 gambling group’s progress on its corporate charter and sustainability objectives.  Establishing its new identity as Entain, in November 2020 the group launched its ‘Sustainability Charter outlining its ambitious plans to lead the ‘global gambling sector in an era of sustainability and corporate conduct’. The charter is …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has expanded its partnership with Orenes, providing its Versus Apuestas brand with early morning prices and derivatives for horse racing and greyhound racing content. The prices and derivatives will cover UK and Irish fixtures as well as international horse racing from North America, the Czech Republic, Dubai, Germany, Hungary and Latin America. Angel Calderon, Digital Sales …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling regulatory authority, has entered a ‘cooperation agreement’ with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).  The regulators will work together ‘to better support their respective supervisory tasks’ by sharing general information and exchanging regulatory best practices on enforcement policies and licensing. Updating Dutch stakeholders, KSA chairman René Jansen stated that the organisations shared common goals in combating …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has welcomed the easing of UK national lockdown restrictions today, with up to 100 casinos across the country permitted to reopen their doors to customers. Additionally, limitations on retail betting shops such as a ban on showcasing live sporting events on TV will also be lifted, whilst Scottish bettors will be granted access to …