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Dan Colton has begun his tenure as Managing Director of Sky Betting and Gaming, one of Flutter Entertainment’s flagship sportsbook brands. He joins the Leeds-headquartered firm at a hectic time in the sports schedule for operators, following the World Cup and with the domestic and European football schedule now back underway. Colton first announced his new position three months ago, …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has confirmed the appointment of former Flutter UK-&-Ireland CEO Conor Grant as incoming Chairman. Grant will initially join RMG as a Non-Executive Director from 1 April, with a view to succeed Roger Lewis as Chairman from October 2023. A racehorse owner, Grant is recognised as the ideal candidate to oversee RMG governance and its duties for …

Flutter Entertainment has notified that fewer than 200 staff have been made redundant, having completed the restructuring exercise of its UK and Ireland unit. This summer, the FTSE100 gambling group informed investors that it would review its operating structure required to service its home market portfolio of Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet brands. Authorised by group leadership, the restructure …

Flutter Entertainment has secured GamCare’s Advanced Safer Gambling Standard for three of its primary betting and gaming brands. The Paddy Power, Sky Betting and Gaming and Betfair ‘online focused’ sportsbook and casino operators, oriented towards the UK and Irish markets, received the accreditation following an assessment. Specifically, the gambling treatment charity and industry standards organisation granted Flutter the Gold Advanced …

The English Football League (EFL) faces mounting political pressure to end its title sponsorship with Sky Bet.  This weekend, the Daily Telegraph reported that EFL Chairman Rick Parry was issued a letter signed by cross-party-peers calling for the EFL to end its relationship with Sky Bet as principal sponsor of the Championship, League One and League Two. The letter cited …

SpreadEx has been hit with a £1.36m penalty, in the latest in a series of regulatory enforcement actions by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The regulator cited social responsibility and anti-money laundering shortcomings as the reasons behind the financial penalty, the same factors behind a number of charges against other operators. Just last week, FTSE100 giant Entain was charged £17m …

Having been charged £17m for social responsibility and anti-money laundering shortcomings dating back to 2020, Entain has outlined its efforts in this area and approach moving forward.  Split between the group’s LC International Limited web business and Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Ltd retail operation – charged £14m and £3m respectively – the Commission’s penalty has been accompanied by additional licence …

The effectiveness of gambling advertising was put to the test by YouGov this week, as the data analytics firm published the results of an investigation into Champions League betting experiences.  Results from the study, conducted before and after the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final, found that offers and reminders ‘influenced the majority of bettors’, with 54% stating that these promotions ‘helped …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has handed out its latest penalty for social responsibility and anti-money laundering breaches, charging online operator Smarkets. A penalty of £630,000 was dealt to the Malta-based firm, which operates the SBK sportsbook, for failing to carry out ‘adequate’ source of funds checks as well as identifying or interacting with at-risk customers.  Of significance to the …