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Buenos Aires racecourses permitted to grant betting licences

SBC News Buenos Aires racecourses permitted to grant betting licences

Racetracks in the city and province of Buenos Aires will now be able to grant betting licences, following permission from regional regulatory authorities. A new update on the regulation of the province’s horse racing agencies from the Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos (IPLyC) – the local regulator – and published in the provincial Official Gazette, confirmed the development. As …

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SIS to provide greyhound racing content to bet365 in long-term deal

SBC News SIS to provide greyhound racing content to bet365 in long-term deal

SIS (Sports Information Services) has further enhanced its network of tier-one operator clients, signing a five-year agreement with bet365. The long-term deal will see SIS provide its full suite of greyhound racing services to the Stoke-on-Trent-based global betting and gaming firm.  This will cover a minimum of 42 fixtures per week from UK, Irish and international greyhound tracks – a …

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Genius Sports bolsters 2022 commercial vision as NYSE status is settled

SBC News Genius Sports bolsters 2022 commercial vision as NYSE status is settled

Genius Sports has reported positive financial results across all commercial verticals, as it ended  a transformative 2021 with a revenue increase of 75% year-on-year, albeit with a substantial EBITDA decline. Publishing its Q4 and full year 2021 trading update, the London-based, NYSE-listed sports technology and data rights firm revealed year end revenue of $262.7 million (2020:$149.7m), as Q4 earnings stood …

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Sportal365 secures ‘milestone agreement’ to provide CMS to bet365

SBC News Sportal365 secures ‘milestone agreement’ to provide CMS to bet365

Sportal365 has been chosen by bet365 to power its content management system (CMS), as the sportsbook looks to strengthen its customer engagement.  The deal, which covers all jurisdictions in which bet365 maintains a business presence, will see the online bookmaker integrate Sportal365’s sports CMS for fan engagement purposes, as well as to enrich its editorial material. Founder and CEO Stilian …

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Aspire Global and BETER terminate Russian business relationships

SBC News Aspire Global and BETER terminate Russian business relationships

Aspire Global has made the decision to close its contract with Sports Lotteries LLC, the operator of the Russian National Lottery, whilst BETER has also ended its business relationships in the country. The Malta-based sports betting and gaming software provider has cited ‘a different business view’ to Sports Lotteries as its primary motivation behind the partnership termination. However, amid widespread …

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Genius Sports latest betting industry player to end Russian activity

SBC News Genius Sports latest betting industry player to end Russian activity

Genius Sports has confirmed that it will no longer continue commercial operations in Russia and Belarus, as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.  Russia’s unprovoked invasion of its western neighbour has prompted widespread international criticism, including from the public, political and business areas.  By calling an end to its Russian operations – as well as activities in Belarus, …

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EL calls for peace in Ukraine as LeoVegas ceases bets on Russian sports

SBC News EL calls for peace in Ukraine as LeoVegas ceases bets on Russian sports

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is now in its ninth day, and criticism from a range of political arenas and economic areas has continued to mount, including the betting space. Issuing a statement today, the European Lotteries and Toto Association (EL) criticised the invasion and called for peace, whilst LeoVegas has become one of the latest businesses to limit its …

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Allwyn and KKCG Chairs pen joint letter opposing Ukraine invasion

SBC News Allwyn and KKCG Chairs pen joint letter opposing Ukraine invasion

The Chairs of Czech international lottery operator Allwyn and its parent company, investment firm KKCG, have joined wider industry and global condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  Penning an open letter this morning, the two firms described Vladimir Putin’s military action against his western neighbour as a ‘senseless act of aggression’, whilst also decrying the ‘barbarism’ of the President’s …

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bet365 launches in Buenos Aires under dual city and provinces licence 

SBC News bet365 launches in Buenos Aires under dual city and provinces licence 

bet365 has laid a further marker for its ongoing South American expansion, as this week sees the official launch of its dedicated online gambling domain in Buenos Aires – www.bet365.bet.ar.  The UK’s leading online bookmaker has secured dual BA licenses  granted by the Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos (IPLyC) and city regulator Loteria de la Ciudad (LOTBA). As a …

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William Hill upholds IBA code banning Irish credit card transactions

SBC News William Hill upholds IBA code banning Irish credit card transactions

William Hill will stop accepting credit card payments in the Republic of Ireland from Wednesday onwards, according to the Irish Independent.  Use of credit cards for betting purposes is currently discouraged in Ireland by the Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) as one of the principles of the Irish Safer Gambling Code, introduced in August 2021 by the IBA in agreement with …

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