After being revealed as the most favoured bookmaker concession in a recent Horseracing Bettors Forum (HBF) survey, William Hill has announced that it will be revamping its Best Odds Guaranteed promotion. The changes to the promotion, set to come into play on Thursday, will now mean that customers will only be able to access the concession from midnight on the …
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Further to publishing its Q3 2018/19 trading update, the governance of London-listed Rank Group Plc has this morning disclosed that Ian Burke will not stand for re-election as Corporate Chairman. Updating investors, Rank informs that Burke has submitted a personal notice informing governance of his decision to end his 8-year tenure as Rank Group Chairman. Rank governance informs that Senior …
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Publishing its Q3 2018/19 trading update (quarter period ending 31 March), the governance of London-listed gambling group Rank Group Plc details that its transformation programme is delivering on ‘expected cost savings’. Reflecting previous trading updates, Rank details that it has recorded improved digital revenues (+2%), whilst its venue like-for-like revenues remain flat. Nevertheless, the UK gambling group reports an improvement …
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Issuing a market update, Nasdaq-listed Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has confirmed the appointment of Steven Stamstad as Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications. Updating investors, SGC governance details that it has hired a ‘25-year global marketing expert’, tasked with elevating the SGC brand proposition, messaging and engagement with corporate stakeholders. A seasoned marketing executive with a proven track record …
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Golden Race has confirmed the launch of La Libertadores, a new tournament for its virtual football product based on the most popular Latin American cup competition. It is now available for both retail shops and online operators. “We are delighted to present this ground-breaking product, which realistically represents the most popular club tournament in Latin America,” said Javier Cicciomessere, Golden …
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Racing content and data distributor SIS (Sports Information Services) has confirmed the appointment of Anze Gantar as new Digital Sales Manager, with a view to strengthening its international sales force. Gantar is the former Commercial Manager for Bwin’s B2B division (2013-2017), maintaining sales responsibilities for its sports data-capture software TRACKCHAMP. Joining SIS, Gantar will be responsible for supporting the growth of …
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The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has confirmed the appointment of Alexander Georgiev as the new Chairman of the State Commission on Gambling Bulgaria. Georgiev has formerly served as the Deputy Director for Bulgaria’s national tax agency since 2017. The appointment was confirmed by Bulgarian Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov, who has approved a restructure to the Commission’s leadership. The appointment sees …
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The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) has committed to an investment of €350,000 to an external organisation which sets to help the regulator both monitor betting trends and investigate breaches of betting rules in the coming months. As part of a four-year commercial package issued by tender, the new investments and investigations are set to ensure that integrity in the …
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Mims Davies MP, the UK Minister for Sports & Civil Society (DCMS), has stated that the UK government will fully support the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) in implementing its new ‘National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms’. Appointed last November as UK Sports Minister, following the well-publicised resignation of Tracey Crouch in protest of ‘FOBTs delays’, Davies details the UKGC’s national …
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A Mexican federal court has denied Grupo Codere the right to open a further 45 casino/betting establishments, hindering the Bolsa Madrid gambling group’s LATAM expansion plans. Last week, Mexican news sources revealed that on 15 April a Mexican Tribunal on administrative matters had revoked ‘Recreativos Codere’ its previous exemption from Ministry of Interior rules on licensing gambling properties. The tribunal’s …
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