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A new advertising campaign has been launched by British bookmaker Coral putting its horse racing and gaming offering on show.  Titled ‘We’re Here For It’, the brand campaign is the first project of Wonderhood Studios since they were commissioned by the Entain brand as its leading creative agency last year, featuring a series of TV ads targeting racing, sports and …

Tabcorp has accrued corporate losses of AU$636m (€385m) as detailed in the interim 2023/2024 accounts of the ASX gambling group. Statutory losses were attributed to Tabcorp booking impairment charges of AU$731m (€440m) during H1 2023/2024 trading for the reporting period up to 31 December 2023. As reported: “Non-cash impairment charges relate to certain assets in New South Wales (NSW) and …

Virgin Bet has announced its first-ever Women’s Day event – the latest social impact initiative from the operator, working towards a goal to create a more inclusive environment. Taking place at the Virgin Bet Raceday on 9 March at Ayr Racecourse, the day will serve as a platform to celebrate women in racing, and exists as part of Virgin Bet’s …

Gambling tech provider Playtech has been selected as the exclusive live casino partner for Finland’s state-owned monopoly operator Veikkaus.  Playtech’s winning tender builds on the London Stock Exchange-listed company’s previous partnership with Veikkaus, spanning across online casino, online poker, retail VLT machines, as well as a casino management system, which now also includes live casino games.  The extension clause is …

As the end of February approaches, speculation mounts on how the UK government will proceed to apply financial risk checks and staking limits as part of the Gambling Review, which remains under its White Paper consultation phase. Attention turns to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) carrying out its seven White Paper consultations in 2024, examining technical elements related to: “Socially …

An error in Denmark’s self-exclusion registry ROFUS that affected around 1,200 listed players has been addressed by the Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden. The mistake allowed some players who renewed their self-exclusion under ROFUS to nevertheless access gambling through physical casinos and betting machines, with the renewals skipping on some games that are typically covered by the ROFUS scheme.  After receiving …

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC), Tabcorp and Nine Entertainment (Nine) have formed a broadcast, media and sponsorship deal for the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The partnership, running from 2024 to 2029, will see the four-day Australian horse racing meeting broadcast on all Tabcorp-operated Sky platforms and the TAB app, with the betting firm having the right to on-sell coverage to other …

Three new members have been appointed to the Horse Welfare Board (HWB) to continue British horseracing’s commitment to the highest standards of animal welfare, safety, and aftercare. The HWB serves as the independent body on equine care and welfare standards reporting to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). The board continues to prioritise the principal objectives of its “A Life Well …

Groupe Française des Jeux (Groupe FDJ) has announced that it has received regulatory approval by Finansinspektionen, Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority, to proceed with its offer to acquire Kindred Group Plc. The Paris Euronext gambling group secures its Swedish market’s financial authorisation to formally launch its SEK 130 (€11.40) per share offer to acquire Stockholm-listed Kindred Group, a deal announced on …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has revealed programming of over 80 High Value Developmental Races for the 2024 Flat season worth more than £3m in total prize money. This initiative was in collaboration with British Stallions Studs (EBF), Juddmonte, Darley and Tattersalls combining to provide financial support for an essential part of the race programme, with the races involved also …