Retail

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has penned a new agreement with Bahrain TV, which will see the duo collaborate in the distribution of the Bahrain International Trophy via a World Feed.  The race, which is set to be Bahrain’s first international horserace and worth £500,000, will be showcased to more than 60 countries via RMG’s distribution network. Seb Vance, Director of …

In a bid to minimise the number of underage gamblers accessing its products, Danish operator Danske Spil has rolled out new identification requirements across its retail premises.  The move, which will see Danske Spil launch both physical and electronic player cards, will be used as a means of identifying players and customers looking to purchase Danske Spil products at retail …

With major UK political parties declaring their manifesto pledges ahead of the upcoming general election, the Liberal Democrats have committed to establishing a new independent regulator which would take the responsibility for racehorse welfare from the British Horseracing Authority.  The creation of the new welfare body, according to the Lib Dems, is to “prevent the abuse and avoidable deaths of …

With the General Election looming, Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has maintained the backing of UK punters, with betting exchanges showing that punters are favouring a Tory majority government. Tuesday’s leaders debate, which saw Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn go head-to-head on ITV, saw the two clash over topics such as Brexit and the NHS.  But with controversies over the Tory party …

Ahead of the upcoming UK General Election, the Liberal Democrats have committed to banning the use of credit cards to place bets in a bid to crack down on problem gambling behaviour.  The proposal, reported originally on i News, seeks to prevent the use of credit cards within retail betting shops as well as across online gambling sites, with further …

Coljuegos, the regulatory authority for Colombian gambling, has sanctioned a competitive tender for the concession to service its ‘Super Astro’ draw-based game. Super Astro is a popular horoscope themed mini lotto draw-based game which has been operated by Colombian national lottery operator Corredor Empresarial SA since 2015. Super Astro draws are televised weekly across Colombian provisional TV networks. Issuing a market …

The Latvian parliament has given the green light to make changes to its gambling tax structure, which will come into force from January 1 2020. The new changes will primarily effect land-based operators, with online operators and affiliates due to be exempt from the ruling. As part of these shifts, slot machine operation costs will rise from a flat fee …