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EPIC Risk Management has reported significant progress in delivering its player protection programme against gambling harms for students, in a deal with the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). As sports betting continues to be legalised in more than 30 states, colleges and universities across the US in all three NCAA divisions are improving student-athletes’ awareness of the risks and potential …

Exactly one week after announcing its takeover of horse racing ratings firm Punting Form, BetMakers has confirmed that the acquisition is complete. The Australian sports betting platform provider intends to incorporate Punting Form into its Global Betting Services division, a move which it believes will improve back-end tools and relative trading margins, as well as drive more efficient pricing. On …

Like many sports, horse racing has had a turbulent couple of years financially, but one of the biggest hurdles it must now clear is broadening its audience of bettors. Attendance rates in long-established horse racing markets such as the UK are falling, and many younger punters are being increasingly drawn to the appeal of markets such as football with flashy …

Carsten Koerl, the founder and CEO of Sportradar AG, has been named Switzerland’s ‘Entrepreneur of The YearTM’ by EY.  The accolade forms part of Big-4 auditor and financial consultancy EY’s global programme promoting entrepreneurial achievement in more than 60 participating countries.  A panel of independent judges rewarded Koerl for his “entrepreneurial spirit and purpose” in achieving Sportradar’s founding mission to …

XB Net has secured an extension of its agreement with the UK Tote Group, as the latter seeks to continue offering a diverse portfolio of horse racing fixtures. The agreement allows the Tote to offer ‘the overhauling majority of premier stateside races’ to its customers in the UK and Ireland, encompassing live pictures, data and betting services from XB Net’s …

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has outlined the two preferred bidders for its media rights packages, selecting SIS (Sports Information Services) and Racecourse Media Group (RMG). The two packages cover separate areas of horse racing content distribution from across Ireland’s 24 racecourses, and both will be awarded for the 2024 to 2028 seasons. Covered under the first package are media rights …

Sportradar and FanDuel Group have confirmed the signing this week of a new official NBA data partnership which will run through to the end of the 2030-31 season. Under terms of the agreement, Sportradar will supply FanDuel with official NBA data and supplementary betting services for its sportsbook platform.  FanDuel has also agreed to extend its original August 2021 main …

Premier League icon, Robbie Keane, has been named as the latest Betway brand ambassador.  On the firm’s editorial hub, the Betway Insider, the Irish top goal scorer and 20th-highest goalscorer in international football history will provide insight to fans with regular blog posts. Anthony Werkman, CEO of Betway, commented: “It’s with great pleasure that we welcome Robbie Keane to our …

Checkd Media has launched a new weekly World Cup-themed podcast series named No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce. Sponsored by William Hill, the former England Manager will be the recurring guest on the podcast, which is being launched across Checkd’s Footy Accumulators social channels. No Tippy Tappy Football is beginning today and will be running for eight weeks up …

NetBet has expanded the scale of its partnership with SIS (Sports Information Services), integrating a wider range of the sportsbook supplier’s horse racing content. The company, headquartered in Malta and active internationally, will be supplied with SIS’ premium and exclusive horse racing feeds from the UK, Ireland, Canada, Dubai, Germany, Hungary, Mauritius, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Latin America and the US. …