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Star Sports Group has confirmed Russ Wiseman as its latest Chairman at a critical moment for UK sportsbooks, seeking to leverage his ‘wealth of experience’.  Based in the Chester area, Wiseman has held senior commercial, strategic, and operational roles during a 30-year career, whilst entering the online gambling sphere in 1999 in the early stages of the sector. Much of …

Allwyn UK remains on track to take control of the stewardship of the National Lottery in 2024, having been granted approval by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to acquire Camelot UK Last November, Allwyn agreed to terms with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) to acquire Camelot UK, a transaction needed to “help facilitate the smooth transition of the National …

The Finnish government’s change of heart on the future of the Veikkaus monopoly has broad political support from the country’s political parties, according to media reports.  Local news service Yle.fl quoted three political stakeholders representing different political blocs in Finland’s parliament – the Centre Party and National Coalition Party (NCP), and the Labour Institute for Economic Research (Labore). All three …

The government of Paraiba has approved a decree to launch an independent sports betting regime within the boundaries of the Northeastern state of Brazil.  On 17 January, Decree 43376/2023 was published in Paraiba’s state gazette, with the directive approved by governor João Azevêdo Lins Filho. Amongst Brazil’s smallest states, Paraíba (population four million) seeks to launch an independently governed marketplace …

Danny Brock has been disqualified from racing for 15 years following reports of a betting conspiracy after he purposely stopped his horses during races. The jockey, who rode on the Flat circuit from 2009 to 2021, has been found guilty of engaging in corrupt and fraudulent practices during three races in December 2018 and March 2019. The BHA said in …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has confirmed the appointment of former Flutter UK-&-Ireland CEO Conor Grant as incoming Chairman. Grant will initially join RMG as a Non-Executive Director from 1 April, with a view to succeed Roger Lewis as Chairman from October 2023. A racehorse owner, Grant is recognised as the ideal candidate to oversee RMG governance and its duties for …

XB Net has signed its latest client, partnering with IZIBET to bolster the firm’s horse and dog racing content range, broadening its own international reach in the process. The retail betting brand of the IZI Group, IZIBET operators Malta’s Dragonara Casino and in July last year secured the licence for the National Lottery of Malta, which it manages via its …

A key racing stakeholder has detailed that the consequences of the Gambling Act Review may not be as damning as some fear, arguing that ‘the message coming out of Westminster is more positive than the actions in the world’. Speaking to the Racing Post, Charlie Parker, Chief Executive of the Thoroughbred Group and Racehorse Owners Association (ROA), confirmed that he …

SIS (Sports Information Services) and Jolibet have entered into a commercial agreement, centred around provision of global racing content from major jurisdictions. The African betting operator will leverage SIS’ horse and greyhound racing product, with streams from meetings in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Dubai, Germany, Hungary, Latin America, Mauritius, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the US. Additionally, Jolibet will also …