Reforms implemented by the government to the levy system have generated positive returns for racing stakeholders, as the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) published The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) annual report & accounts 2017-18. Coming into force in April of this year, the new levy forced all UK licensed bookies, whether that be land-based or …
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Industry growth guru Susan Ball joins Playtech Plc governance
FTSE250 technology group Playtech Plc has confirmed that industry governance veteran Susan Ball will join its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Advisor, from 1 August 2018. Last June, Ball departed the governance team of competitor Kambi Group Plc, where she acted as Non-Executive Director and chair of the firm’s Audit Committee (2014 – 2018). A former senior partner at Ernest & …
Read More »Sky Sports Racing extends US Triple Crown commitments
Sky Sports Racing has moved to extend its broadcasting rights with US horseracing, after signing a new multi-year deal with NBCUniversal. Holding exclusive rights to the Kentucky Derby, “the oldest continuously held major sporting event in North America,” which will air live in the UK and Ireland, a separate long term deal has also been extended. This sees Sky Sports …
Read More »SBTech in further US growth following Golden Nugget agreement
SBTech has announced the latest stage of its expansion strategies within the US, after signing a “landmark” partnership with US casino giant Golden Nugget Casinos. Confirmed as the omni-channel sports betting supplier to Golden Nugget, the deal covers its operations in Biloxi, Mississippi and Atlantic City, New Jersey, where it is “the No.1 online casino operator by market share”. Regarding …
Read More »Codere seeks to refresh Madrid arcade scene with BetSlotS joint-venture
Spanish gambling operator Grupo Codere has entered a strategic joint-venture with independent arcade operator Grupo Henares, to launch new gaming hall enterprise ‘BetSlotS’. The joint-venture partnership will see Codere launch eleven new Madrid-based gaming halls operated by Grupo Henares. Launching the enterprise within Madrid’s community, Codere and Grupo Henares detailed that the BetSlotS joint-venture would target a new/fresh clientele to …
Read More »Record-breaking summer sees FDJ up French football profile
French state-owned gambling operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) is set to up its profile within French football, following the national team’s triumph at World Cup Russia 2018. This week, FDJ marketing announced that it had secured four new Ligue 1 partnerships with Olympique Lyonnais, Olympique de Marseille, FC Nantes and AS Monaco beginning season 2018/19 (Ligue 1 start date – 10 August 2018). FDJ’s …
Read More »SIS expands greyhound racing offering
SIS (Sports Information Services) has expanded its greyhound racing content with the addition of a further 2,800 races a year. Ladbrokes and Coral will be among the first operators to utilise the more extensive service that will see its schedule increase from 43 to 48 fixtures per week. The new SIS Greyhound schedule and race times are available on the SIS website: …
Read More »Bacta members to voice B2 outrage in Treasury meeting
Bacta has detailed that its members are to convey industry outrage over a proposed delay in implementing the £2 stake on FOBTs (fixed odds betting terminals), at a Treasury meeting next week. The meeting, which is set to be held at The Treasury on Wednesday 25 July, will see a senior delegation of figures from the UK trade association, including …
Read More »Caliente expands Playtech BGT terminals across entire Mexican estate
Mexican gambling operator Corporación Caliente, a subsidiary of Grupo Codere España has announced that it will upgrade its entire sports betting provisions utilising Playtech BGT systems and terminals. Agreeing on new terms, Caliente, Mexico’s leading gambling enterprise, will move to launch Playtech BGT Self-Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) across its estates and premises. Playtech has acted as lead casino systems supplier …
Read More »Marco Sala – Sustainability is best way forward for IGT Group
Marco Sala Group Chief Executive of International Game Technology Plc (IGT Group) has pledged that his company will continue to push for industry social responsibility, sustainability and diverse citizenship as core corporate dynamics. This week, the New York-listed enterprise published its eleventh ‘Annual Sustainability Report’. The independently audited report details IGT’s ongoing corporate mandate to create long-term value for all …
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