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XB Net has signed a distribution agreement with Betindiaraces.com, covering Australian and US horse racing content for the Indian market.  The company will distribute live pictures and pool wagering services from Australian and North American racetracks to Beetindiaraces – powered by Sportswin Software – through the deal, which was licensed via the Royal Calcutta Turf Club.  Australian racing covered by …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has had its ‘enabling agreement’ reversed by the Court of Appeal – a decision that will severely impact the transfer of National Lottery duties and technical arrangements to Allwyn UK On 29 June, the High Court of England and Wales granted an enabling agreement to the Commission, which allowed the regulator to transfer National Lottery …

Jack Brereton MP has argued that rushing the Gambling Act review amid the ongoing political situation in Westminster ‘would be a mistake’, as other legislative decisions are delayed.  Writing in Politics Home, the Conservative representative for Stoke-on-Trent South – whose Adjutant constituency, Stoke-on-Trent Central, is home to bet365’s head office – highlighted ‘concerning’ reports about the apparently forthcoming White Paper’s …

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has confirmed that it has received a bill that seeks to expand the games offering and retail coverage of state-owned gambling operator BST – Bulgarian Sports Totalisator (BST).  The mandate calls for BST, the operating company of Toto BG, to be allowed to expand its retail presence, doubling its point of sales network from 1,500 to 3,000 …

Entain has bolstered its senior leadership, making two internal promotions to appoint a new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). The vacancies will be filled by Shailendra Maurya (CTO) and Dominic Grounsell (CCO), two established members of Entain’s management team, having worked at the company for four years and three years respectively. Maurya’s tenure with the FTSE100 betting …

Laying a foundation for its domestic football and FIFA World Cup trading, SkyBet has signed a partnership with Spotlight Sports Group (SSG). Building on a similar collaboration around the Cheltenham Festival, the deal will involve the construction of a ‘start-of season microsite’ for the Flutter Entertainment brand, hosted and managed by SSG and delivered via the firm’s in-house technology.  Editorial …

Racing and Sports (RAS) has secured a five-year extension to its contract with Entain, as it continues to provide racing content to the firm’s Australian businesses.  The deal will see the FTSE100-listed global betting and gaming group utilise RAS’ throughout racing content across its Ladbrokes, Neds, Betstar and Bookmaker brands Australia.  This will include coverage from ‘major racing jurisdictions’ and …

Groupe FDJ has disclosed to markets that it has entered ‘exclusive negotiations’ to acquire Aleda – the point-of-sale (POS) payments solutions provider for its Française des Jeux (FDJ) lottery network. Updating investors, FDJ outlined that the acquisition of Aleda formed part of the group’s ‘tech development strategy’ Previous corporate updates have seen group leadership underscore that FDJ will seek to …

DCMS and the Secretary of State have announced the appointment of four new members to serve on the board of the National Lottery Community Fund. Commonly referred to as the ‘Big Lottery Fund’ – the Community Fund is managed as an independent public body that is charged with overseeing the grant-making duties and distribution of funds for good causes generated …