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‘New era’ for Gordon Moody gambling charity under Monica Shafaq leadership

SBC News ‘New era’ for Gordon Moody gambling charity under Monica Shafaq leadership

Monica Shafaq has been appointed CEO of Gordon Moody – a UK-based charity which provides support and treatment to those suffering from severe gambling harm. Following what the company described as an ‘extensive and thorough’ recruitment process conducted by its board of trustees over recent months, Shafaq will take over in January of next year. Bringing around 13 years of …

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Vlad Slyusarenko: Bet on Good Foundation is uniting iGaming’s superheroes

SBC News Vlad Slyusarenko: Bet on Good Foundation is uniting iGaming’s superheroes

It’s been almost 18 months since the war in Ukraine started. And 12 months ago, TVBET CEO Peter Korpusenko gave a speech to delegates at SBC Summit Barcelona to announce the launch of Bet on Good Foundation – a charity aimed at providing humanitarian support to those affected by the conflict. One year on from the charity’s launch, Vlad Slyusarenko …

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William Hill presents Bobby Moore Fund with £24,000 cheque

SBC News William Hill presents Bobby Moore Fund with £24,000 cheque

At the culmination of its second consecutive year as sponsor and passionate supporter of the Bobby Moore Fund’s Football Shirt Friday, William Hill CEO, Philip Bowcock presented the England idol’s widow, Stephanie Moore a cheque for just over £24,000. Bowcock described it as a ‘privilege’ to sponsor the initiative, which has raised over £120,000 in total towards funding life-saving bowel …

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bet365 wants more maths teachers in Stoke

SBC News bet365 wants more maths teachers in Stoke

The local council and bookmaker Bet365 have teamed up to launch a £1m scheme aimed at attracting more maths teachers to Stoke. The initiative will see the money go towards paying off the tuition fees of those graduates that opt in and become maths teachers in Stoke. They’ll also be given relocation payments. The details of this scheme, which is half funded …

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888casino donates $50,000 to International Medical Corps UK

SBC News 888casino donates $50,000 to International Medical Corps UK

Gambling operator 888casino has donated $50,000 (£34,069) to International Medical Corps UK to aid its Further and Faster campaign. This allows the International Medical Corps to reach disaster zones and deliver health and medical care immediately as opposed to having to raise the necessary funds first. The money was raised by 888casino customers during its 2015 Christmas appeal and will also …

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Camelot sees surge of ticket sales through digital channels

SBC News Camelot sees surge of ticket sales through digital channels

Camelot the UK national lottery provider has announced ticket sales of £7.27 billion in 2014/15 financial year, recording an increase in ticket sales of 546 million on the preceding year. Camelot governance highlighted that the surge in ticket sales had been driven by consumers using Camelot’s digital inventory to purchase tickets and additional lottery products. Uptake of its digital lottery …

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