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Lega B, the governing body that runs the second tier of professional football competitions in Italy, has selected Genius Sports as its official partner for the collection and commercialisation of all Serie B ConTe.it Championship data.  As Lega B’s Official Betting Data Partner, Genius Sports will exclusively distribute live streaming and statistical data from all Serie B matches to Italy-facing …

This week’s shock resignation of UKIP leader Diane James following just 18 days at the helm of the party, has seen Nigel Farage return to steady the ship acting as ‘interim UKIP leader’. Updating its ‘UKIP leadership’ market, bookmaker William Hill has moved to price Farage at 8/1 to permanently replace James, who resigned declaring that she did not ‘have …

Denmark state-owned gambling operator Danske Spil has confirmed the appointment of Susanne Mørch Koch as its new Chief Executive Officer. The operator ends its search for its replacement of Christian Madsen, who announced his departure as CEO this June following a 12-year leadership tenure with Danske Spil. Having been approved by the Danske Spil board, Mørch Koch will now work …

During Women’s Sport Week, Arena Racing Company (“ARC”) is delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new race series for female jockeys – The Silk Series. This Silk Series is a new initiative designed to provide female jockeys, both professional and amateur, with the opportunity to participate in races hosted at nine Ladies’ Days at ARC racecourses in 2017. …

Gala Coral European betting subsidiary Eurobet has partnered with sports media rights distributor Perform Group (Perform), integrating its new live streaming product within its 200 Retail betting points in Italy. Partnering with Perform, Eurobet Italian properties will gain better flexibility and scheduling of sports content to engage its retail customer base. Perform content services will provide access to 16,500 video …

Updating the market, New York-listed gambling technology provider IGT Plc has announced that it has reached a comprehensive cross-licensing agreement with Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat). IGT governance confirmed that the agreement would cover intellectual property involving game features and system patents between the two firms. Having committed to the licensing agreement terms, the participating firms have agreed to settle all outstanding litigation …

Asian gambling operator Genting Malaysia has sold its final 16.8% stake in Genting Group subsidiary Genting Hong Kong for a reported US $415 million (£320 million). The sale represents the lowest price permitted for the disposal of cruise line  operator Genting Hong Kong at $ 0.29 cents per share. Last Friday Genting Malaysia governance issued a corporate filing with Bursa …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has called for consumers and industry bodies , to help shape how its organisation will work with the general public. Updating the market, the UKGC has published its ‘two-way conversation: our plan for communicating with consumers‘ which aims to set out its approach to those who gamble or have an interest in gambling. Furthermore, In a …

Racing information and content provider SIS has agreed an exclusive three-year deal with the Mauritius Turf Club to distribute racing pictures, data, and fixed-odds prices to UK retail betting shops and online operators for the first time. The agreement will see the SIS service broadcast eight races a day for 37-weekend fixtures, with an average of nine runner races for …

The Wall Street Journal has reported this weekend that Cantor Fitzgerald LP’s sports betting subsidiary CG Technology has agreed to pay $22.5 million to the US government in forfeiture of the firm’s connection with illegal gambling and money laundering activities. Cantor governance has pushed for a non-prosecution agreement with the US Government, with CG Technology admitting responsibility of aiding and …