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Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and Satellite Information Services (SIS) have today announced a five-year agreement for the distribution of audio-visual ‘content’ and data to licensed betting offices (LBO) across UK and Ireland for the period 2018-2023.  Under the agreement RMG will maintain responsibility for collecting pictures and data from all its fixtures. SIS will take delivery of the pictures and …

William Hill has announced its 12 long-list  nominations for its inaugural “William Hill Australian Sports Book of the Year ” award. The listed authors will now compete  for a AUS $20,000 prize which will announced on 13 October. William Hill spokesman Tim Ashworth commented on the selection of finalists “We received some wonderful nominations and the 12 books that made the Long List were …

Betradar supplier of sports and betting related data has announced that it will exhibit its full range ‘360 degree’ product inventory at the G2E Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas (29 September to 1 October) Sands Expo Convention Centre. The data suppliers portfolio is designed to externalize labour-intensive tasks, increase the in-play betting offering, enrich sportsbooks with bet-stimulating content solutions, …

Japanese trading house Nomura Holdings, has predicted that Macau’s gambling industry could suffer an 8% year on year decline in 2016. Entering Q4 2015, the province’s casino industry is witnessing a 30% slump in gross gaming revenues. If Nomura’s prediction becomes a reality, Macau gambling would enter its third year of consecutive year-on-year revenue decline. Asian financial analysts appear downcast …

UN educational centre UNESCO, has teamed up with the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) to shed insight and learnings in the fight against sports corruption and the manipulation of sporting competitions. The organisations held a joint meet-up in Berlin, MINEPS V which saw 60 international sports experts setting out recommendations and commitments on the agenda of sports corruption. Key …

The BHA, in conjunction with Newmarket Racecourse, are hosting a reception to celebrate 25 years of the British Horseracing Graduate Development Programme. The reception will take place on Friday 9 October, at Newmarket’s Dubai Future Champions Festival. Invitations have been sent to alumni as well as key sponsors and supporters of the programme. The reception is for 120 guests and …

Following the introduction of Ireland’s new gambling betting tax framework (implemented 1 August). The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), has announced a set of new marketing guidelines for gambling advertisers. Targeting brand communications and promotional messaging, the ASAI has stated that betting and gambling advertisers cannot portray gambling as “providing an escape from personal, professional or adult problems such …

State run Swedish gambling operator Svenska Spel has confirmed that it has agreed a six year extension of its sponsorship of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Hockey Allsvenskan.  The new sponsorship extension is valued at SEK 48 Million (£3.3 million), with additional bonuses attached dependent on league media coverage and fan attendance The sponsorship will see Svenska Spel promote its …

The Sports Betting Integrity Forum (SBIF), the government back body containing representatives from the world of sport and betting, has published its Sports Betting Integrity Action Plan. The Gambling Commission-administered body says that while evidence of corrupt sports betting in the UK has ‘so far been limited to what appear to be isolated incidents’, the industry cannot afford to be …

Gambling technology and systems provider IGT has announced the appointment of Dallas Orchard ass Senior Vice President of Global Premium Products. The former Vice President of Gaming Operations for Aristocrat Technologies, will lead IGT initiatives regarding premium products. Responsibilities will include marketing development, competitive analysis, product specifications, marketing alignment and commercial strategy. During his tenure as VP of Gaming Operations …