Retail

Racing content and sports data provider SIS (Sports Information Services) has this morning confirmed the appointment of Kinna Patel as its new Head of Software Delivery. Patel has previously held the position of Senior Delivery Manager at Ladbrokes, having been tasked with driving the internationally dispersed development team and supervising the operator’s sportsbook delivery across a number of jurisdictions. As …

New York-listed gambling technology group, IGT Plc will continue to act the lead systems supplier for Slovak state-owned lottery operator TIPOS AS, with both parties agreeing a 10-year partnership extension. Updating the market, IGT confirms that it will lead TIPOS upcoming systems and terminal upgrade, migrating TIPOS operations onto IGT’s Aurora Central System. The upgrade will see TIPOS upgrade its lottery …

In a bid to revamp its brand and creative division, online bookmaker BetVictor has appointed Matt Parkes as its new Director of Brand and Creative. As part of the new role, Parkes is tasked with offering strategic direction to the brand to build on its current operational success, as well as ensuring brand consistency across channels and overseeing brand positioning, …

Bookmaker Betfred has stepped up to help fund the Royal Manchester Hospital £4 million appeal seeking to purchase vital equipment for children facing life-threatening conditions. Today, Betfred founder Fred Done has declared that the bookmaker will donate all over-the-counter (OTC) profits made at the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival 2019 (12-15 March), to Royal Manchester’s ‘iMRI Appeal’. The appeal, which …

Ahead of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, free-to-play (FTP) sports-game specialist SportCaller has extended its alliance with William Hill to launch its new Golden Race. The launch of the new game is intended to enhance player-engagement with the bookmaker’s audience. Players can compete for a jackpot prize of up to £1m by trying to predict the outcome of a given number of runners …

Following the takeover of Irish operator BetBright earlier in the week, it has been clarified that the BetBright’s Dublin headquarters were to be integrated into the 888 group, and that players would have 30 days to access accounts to withdraw funds or winnings. As a goodwill gesture, 888 announced that any bets placed on the BetBright platform for the Cheltenham …

David Foster has departed his role as Public Affairs Manager at Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) after being appointed as the new head of regulatory affairs at GVC Holdings. After spending over three years at PPB, Foster was tasked with overseeing the development of both regulatory and policy frameworks to facilitate the operator’s growth strategy. “Really excited to have started my …