The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has reacted positively to the recent announcement by Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston that the government will re-evaluate the timetable for reviewing the betting levy. Originally scheduled for 2024, racing’s Levy review has been brought forward to next year. The levy is a significant source of income for the horseracing industry, as it returns 10% of …
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UK racing leadership has formed a ‘steering group’ which will present a ‘single set of proposals’ to reform horseracing’s Levy to the government at a critical time for all racing stakeholders. The formation of a new steering group tackling Levy reforms was agreed by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), Jockey Club and The Horsemen’s Group – representing all levels of …
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Three industry veterans have teamed up to launch Eyas Gaming, a new venture which will aim to target the newly regulated German online gambling market. Eyas Gaming will be led by Joe Saumarez-Smith, Michael Brady and Adam Joseph, who have outlined plans to launch an online gaming offering in July 2021. Joe Saumarez Smith, Chairman of Eyas Gaming, stated: “The …
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German gambling conglomerate Gauselmann Group has expanded its digital presence by acquiring a ‘significant majority stake’ in Newcastle-based Bede Gaming. The acquisition will allow Gauselmann Group to create new opportunities ahead of the launch of Germany’s online gaming market in 2021. Paul Gauselmann, CEO and founder of the Gauselmann Group, commented:“Bede’s technological expertise is very impressive and its highly complex …
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As 2019 comes to a close SBC looks through the year to highlight major news that you might have missed in the sports betting world. This third edition looks at March and more specifically at VAR, the relationship between betting sponsorship and football, sports betting in India, and the expected innovations for 2019. Joe Petyt, Sky Bet: Taking a step …
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With India on the brink of legalising sports betting, and a number of other countries around the world also mulling the idea, this year’s Betting on Football will be hosting a track focused upon the Global Markets that are considering liberalisation as well as looking at those that have legalised recently. One of the panel discussions on the track that …
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The chairman of Bede Gaming, Joe Saumarez Smith stated that the reason cricket hasn’t broken into the mainstream as a betting product is down to it being ‘extremely difficult to price.’ Smith said: “I’m very much of the view that cricket is a fantastic betting game, if you go to an Indian cricket ground you’re surrounded by people all betting …
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The Rank Group is pleased to announce that it has successfully launched its new digital platform supplied by Bede Gaming. The new platform is now operating across both Mecca and Grosvenor digital sites and mobile apps, with Rank’s Spanish brand, Enracha, due to launch later in the calendar year. Commenting on the platform launch, Henry Birch CEO of the Rank …
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The British Horseracing Association (BHA) have announced the appointment of six new non executive directors to its board, with a view to help the associations governance and future racing growth strategy. The new non executive directors, who have been appointed for three-year terms from December 1, are: Atholl Duncan, an experienced non-executive director in sports organisations, Julie Harrington, who spent …
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