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Racecourse Media Group (RMG) the media operator responsible for advertising and broadcast rights of 34 UK racetracks, has opened a tender process for its racing media distribution. At present RMG broadcast rights are currently distributed to bookmakers via Turf TV, the broadcast channel of Amalgamated Racing Limited, a company owned jointly, and equally, between Timeweave and Racecourse Media Services Limited. …

Ahead of Saturday’s Aintree Grand National Broadcast, Channel 4 Racing has released positive viewing figures for its first ever Good Friday broadcast. Channel 4 Racing described the peak audience of 470,000 who tuned in to watch the All Weather Finals Day at Lingfield Racecourse as ‘Very Solid’. The programs management was pleased with the growth in average viewer figures, which …

The NBA will provide its perspective on the evolving US sports betting sector at GiGse later this month in San Francisco, California. Dan Spillane, the NBA’s Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, will feature in a session entitled ‘understanding the evolving stance of sports leagues on legalization of sportsbetting’. The session will take place on Tuesday, April 21 from 10.00-10.45. GiGse will …

Casino 36 operators of Wolverhampton’s Rubicon Casino has confirmed the purchase of the former Dorchester Club, the premises which sits next to its casino. The operator has applied to Wolverhampton City Council for permission of an extension, which will allow for the creation of a super casino. Wolverhampton City Council have so far shown support for the project, Councillor Peter …

GTECH SpA has today completed its $6.4 billion acquisition of Nevada based gambling technology provider International Game Technology (IGT) , finalising its nine month acquisition process. The acquisition hurdles will see GTECH and IGT operate under the corporation name International Game Technology. The merged company will begin trading its new share on the New York Stock Exchange later today. Last …

Nevada gambling enterprises have welcomed the hearing of Senate Bill 443 which aims to extend sports betting services beyond state borders, by allowing licensed gambling enterprises to network their services through partner entities. Bill 443 was heard last Tuesday by a Senate Committee, its framework would authorise the formation of outer state business entities where customers would be allowed to …

Ladbrokes Director of Corporate Affairs’ Ciaran O’Brien has departed the operator to join competitor William Hill, ending his ten year term leading Ladbrokes corporate policy. O’Brien will join William Hill as Director of Corporate Communications. O’Brien joined Ladbrokes in 1994 from public relations and media communications agency Red Consultancy. He has held a key role in shaping Ladbrokes Plc’s corporate …

Industry news source EGR Magazine has revealed that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will not name a successor to outgoing Chief Executive Jenny Williams until the conclusion of May’s UK General Election. The UKGC had announced in September 2014, that Williams was due to depart as its Chief Executive following 10 service leading UKGC operations. The regulatory body had hoped …

GTECH SpA governance has announced that the company has cleared all preconditions for its merger with International Game Technology (IGT). GTECH will now be able to complete its merger with IGT operations, following its $6.4 billion acquisition which was first announced in July 2014. The merger of the two gambling technology companies is set to become effective on Tuesday 7 …

Scientific Games Corporation has announced that it has signed a contract to provide OPAP S.A. with 5,000 video lottery terminals (VLT) pursuant to OPAP’s 10-year license to operate a network of 16,500 VLTs across the country. Deployment is expected to begin in spring 2015 and conclude by the end of the year. “We are proud to be chosen as one …