Retail

According to a new report published by customer retention specialist, Optimove, has found that more women had exercised the right to be forgotten under the European Union’s  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implemented last year. The report found that 68 per cent of those who had opted out of data communications identified as female, while age also played a role –  as players aged …

Buzz Bingo, operator of the UK’s largest retail bingo network has confirmed the appointment of London public relations firm Hope&Glory as lead communications agency. The appointment sees Hope&Glory manage Buzz Bingo’s press office, media contacts and creative communications for campaigns, running across the operator’s 119 bingo premises’ nationwide. Following a £40 million makeover, Buzz Bingo is the new brand identity …

Industry workplace diversity, inclusion and equality program ‘The All-in Diversity Project’ (AIDP) has announced a major coup as Nasdaq gambling technology group Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) commits to its workplace standards, projects and practices. Updating the market, SGC details that it will collaborate with existing AIDP partners to ‘determine diversity, equity and inclusion expectations and standards for the gaming industry’. “Gaming …

Marathonbet has penned a new deal with Arena Racing Company (ARC) and Royal Windsor Racecourse which will see the operator named as the principal sponsors of the Summer Sprint Series at the Berkshire racecourse. The Sprint Series is set to be held over the course of 10 famous Monday Night fixtures at Royal Windsor, with the £75,000 Final taking place …

The Football Association of the Czech Republic (FACR) has moved to strengthen its match integrity provisions after renewing its partnership with leading sports data, content and intelligence provider Sportradar. Securing an extended data agreement, the Czech football association will have all syndicated FACR ‘tier-3’ and youth level matches monitored by Sportradar’s ‘Fraud Detection System – FDS’. In addition, the partnership …

Boris Johnson is the bookmakers’ favourite to be the next Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after Theresa May confirmed she is to leave 10 Downing Street on 7 June. May made the announcement this morning after meeting Graham Brady of the 1922 Committee, the influential group of backbench MPs from May’s Conservative Party, after it became clear …

New Zealand’s government is set to phase out the country’s betting levy over the next three years, as they move towards repealing the current system on the racing industry. As confirmed by Racing Minister Winston Peters, the funds that had been generated by the levy will now be distributed towards the racing and sports sector, instead of towards the Crown. …

Together for the Tote has confirmed that Mark Kemp has been appointed as the group’s UK Managing Director, after holding the same position at Ladbrokes Coral. Due to take on the new role later in the year, Kemp has held a number of positions across the gambling sector with executive board experience across marketing, operations and product in both the …

Super League, the highest-level of professional rugby league for the Northern hemisphere, has secured its ‘biggest commercial deal ever’ after extending its ‘title sponsorship’ with Betfred for a further two seasons. Agreeing to new terms on a ‘multi-million-pound’ partnership, Betfred will continue to act as lead sponsor of the Super League until the end of season 2021, extending a partnership …