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Svenska Spel has hired Frank Hojem as Head of Communications and Sustainability, with the new addition to its senior management team due to assume duties later this year. Sweden’s state-owned betting, gaming and lottery operator has highlighted Hojem’s political experience as being of particular significance to the role, which he will commence on 14 August reporting directly to CEO and …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has taken the first steps on the road to securing a ‘brighter and more prosperous future’ for the sport, Joe Saumarez Smith, Chair of the Board, has detailed. Following what has been described as ‘months of extensive consultation’, a significant development for British racing was made on Tuesday as the BHA Board voted unanimously for …

Svenska Spel has extended its partnership with International Game Technology (IGT), which will continue to provide lottery solutions to the company. London-based B2B solutions supplier IGT will equip Svenska Spel with video lottery technology and services for the next three years under the terms of the extension, running until January 2027. Ola Enquist, Business Area Manager Casino Cosmopol & Vegas, Svenska Spel AB, said: “Given …

BoyleSports has announced that it has opened another UK-based shop – in Stevenage Old Town. The Ireland-founded group has explained how it is ‘enhancing the town centre’ with the betting brand, along with offers and customer facilities. Dan Robinson, Retail Machine Manager UK and NI at BoyleSports, said on LinkedIn: “This one is by far the best Betting Shop in …

Australia-based international betting solutions provider BetMakers Technology Group has detailed progress on its operational restructure, as the firm seeks to streamline its business model. The company updated its ASX investors that the operational review it has been undertaking over the past four months will lead to a reduction in operating costs – from AUS$91.5m in H1 FY2023 (June 2022-June 2024) …

Intralot SPA cites confidence in achieving its headline 2023 objectives of improving profitability and reducing long-term debt.  The Athens-listed gambling technology group maintains its full-year expectations as Q1 revenues stand at €83.4m, a 4.5% increase from the same period in the previous year, despite encountering an 8.4% decrease in turnover to €89.5m. The decrease in turnover was attributed to the …

Flat jockey Tom Marquand has been announced as an Ambassador for British gambling company, The Tote. The 25-year-old will be providing a ‘unique insight’ into his life, and will be sharing his thoughts on his chances of rides across the summer – which will include those taking place on the UK and Ireland’s 18 World Pool days.  On becoming an …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has enhanced its international content offering by forming a new long-term deal with German Tote. The extension provides the horse racing company with continued access to content from German Tote across retail and online channels meaning that races, such as Hamburg’s Deutsches Derby, will be made available to SIS partners globally. This adds to an offering …

Years of debates across Europe have seemingly come to a close in recent months, as several countries finally reached some conclusions on the future of their betting regulatory frameworks. Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) anticipates that tighter regulations are on the horizon, however. The group’s latest BetTech Ecosystem report examining global betting and igaming trends took a specific look at UK …

OPAP SPA has cited a strong start to year trading, registering growth across all business units.  Publishing its Q1 update, the Athens listed gambling group registered gross gaming revenues (GGR) of €527m, up 15% on 2022 comparative results of €458m. The upswing was attributed to the continued successful implementation of OPAP’s commercial strategy, which boosted growth across both its online …