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Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has put pen to paper to expand its partnership currently in place with the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC).  Powered by the Racing Post, the deal will place more international eyes on the Hong Kong racing scene through the provision of full racecards for the HKJC meetings at Sha Tin and Happy Valley – to be …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has announced the launch of Smart View to now cover international horse racing.  Powered by the Racing Post, Smart View has recently been featured in racecards on sale at the York Dante Festival, as well as Naas racecourse, and has now grown to include races from all over. Spotlight Sports Group’s Managing Director, Sam Houlding, noted: …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has announced it will be showcasing Smart View in racecards at York’s Dante meeting.  The racecards are powered by racing media and tech supplier the Racing Post, and have already been utilised in racecards at Naas racecourse in Ireland. SSG’s Retail Director, Alan Pepperell, explained that following a strong Cheltenham Festival this year, Smart View has …

Spotlight Sports Group has announced a partnership with AK Bets that will see the bookmaker become the title sponsor of the Racing Post’s golf betting show. Named The Sweet Spot, the technology and media company’s show will feature revered golf tipster Steve Palmer and host Jack Reeve, and will be distributed every Tuesday. Anthony Kaminskas, Founder of AK Bets, said: “I have …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has partnered with BoyleSports to deliver a custom-built Cheltenham Festival Content Hub. The ‘Destination Cheltenham’ Content Hub will boast key features that the group has reported as ‘highly successful’ in previous iterations – maintaining an immersive experience for users.  Head of B2B Sales at SSG, Daniel Smith, commented: “We’re delighted to undertake our first-ever ‘Destination Cheltenham’ …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has released Greyhound Smart View racecards powered by the Racing Post. Described as a cutting-edge addition to the media company’s Smart View portfolio, the racecards build on the success of Horseracing Smart View racecards, released in 2023, and are similarly designed to ‘simplify’ the Greyhound betting experience.  Entain’s Digital Hubs in the UK, totalling 160 locations, …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has announced a strategic deal with multiple operator partners for the upcoming 2024 Euros. As the technology, content, and media company – specialising in sports betting – builds on the success of its World Cup Content Hubs, the 2024 Euros will now see the Content Hubs feature add-to-betslip functionality, live odds, match previews and outright previews …

With the British gambling sector experiencing major regulatory reform, along with player protection being at the forefront of debate. Robbie Evans, SEO Content Director of Seven Star Digital, takes a look at the state of play. Writing for SBC News, Evans discusses the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and the strides it has taken in the last year to help increase safer gambling …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has revealed that its Senior Vice President of B2B Partnerships, Rick Wolf, will be retiring at the end of 2023. Wolf joined the technology, content, and media company specialising in sports betting and fantasy sports in September of last year, alongside the acquisition of The Alarm Sports Network, where he had spent the previous decade as …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has partnered with William Hill which will see the bookmaker become the title sponsor of the Racing Post’s new betting show, The Morning Post. ‘Built for and shaped by racing fans’, the show will be filmed live every Saturday at 10am GMT and will be hosted by Dave Orton – who will be joined by both …