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BetMakers secures Jamaican fixed odds racing contract

Sydney-listed betting technology supplier BetMakers has won a five-year contract to provide managed trading services and data distribution to Jamaican betting and gaming operator Supreme Ventures.

The deal will see BetMakers manage fixed-odds horse race betting in the market through its Managed Trading Services subsidiary, covering Jamaican and international race meetings [...]

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MansionBet extends Newbury Racecourse sponsorship

Gibraltar-based online sports betting operator MansionBet has expanded its UK horse racing sponsorship portfolio with a new two-year deal with Newbury Racecourse.

The operator will sponsor the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle and supporting card on Tuesday 29 December at Newbury as part of a wider partnership with the racecourse that includes [...]

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ATG sues Svenska Spel for use of the words Trotting and Galloping

Sweden’s leading horse race betting operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) is suing rival operator Svenska Spel for using elements of its name in marketing materials.

ATG claims that Svenska Spel is breaching its rights by using the words Trav och Galopp (trotting and galloping), which refer to the gait of [...]

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Phumelela shares to be delisted as company break-up continues

South African racing and betting operator Phumelela Gaming and Leisure will see its shares delisted from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in January after a seven-month suspension.

Trading in Phumelela shares was suspended on 8 May at the request of the company after it filed for bankruptcy protection due to the negative [...]

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Intralot

Intralot widens loss as Q3 revenue slides 45%

Athens-listed gaming and lottery supplier Intralot has reported a 52 per cent drop in consolidated revenue to €266.1m for the nine-month period ended 30 September.

Following a 55 per cent decline during the first half of the year, Q3 revenue fell by 45 per cent to €97.8m, primarily as a result [...]

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Entain

Entain outlines strategy after change of name from GVC Holdings

London-listed gaming operator Entain (formerly GVC Holdings) is celebrating the first day of trading under its new name with the launch of licensed operations in Colombia and plans to double its market share in the United States through its BetMGM joint venture with MGM Resorts International.

Alongside Wednesday’s shareholder approval of [...]

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DCMS launches review of British gambling laws

The UK Government today launched its long-anticipated review of gambling laws, with the findings to be used to inform any changes to the Gambling Act 2005.

Alongside announcing the launch of the review, culture secretary Oliver Dowden also confirmed that the minimum age for buying lottery products will be raised from [...]

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Gaming Intelligence Hot 50

The Gaming Intelligence Hot 50 2021 to be revealed on Monday

Our festive celebration of the most talented, innovative and inspiring people working in iGaming kicks off on Monday, when the first category of the Gaming Intelligence Hot 50 2021 will be revealed.

Starting Monday, we will reveal a category each day for the next two weeks, taking us all the way [...]

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Sportech

Sportech engages with Standard General with view to possible sale

New York-based investment firm Standard General has been set a two-week deadline to decide whether to make a formal offer to acquire London-listed Sportech.

Standard General has made a number of approaches to the board of Sportech in recent months, including a 28.5 pence per share cash offer on 28 October, [...]

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BetMakers eyes global expansion with Sportech Tote acquisition

Sydney-listed gaming technology supplier BetMakers has agreed a deal to acquire Sportech’s Global Tote business for AUD$56.2m (£30.9m).

BetMakers said that the acquisition will establish the company as a global leader in B2B wagering and data technology for racing, allowing it to expand its global footprint and accelerate growth in the [...]

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Anthony Ingham HKJC

HKJC brings in former W Hotels executive to lead marketing

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is aiming to enhance its marketing activities under the leadership of Anthony Ingham, who assumes the role of executive director, membership, strategic marketing and branding on January 1.

Ingham joins the operator from Marriott, where he served as global head of the W brand since [...]

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Tabcorp and New Zealand Racing Board strengthen partnership

Australia’s Tabcorp and the New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) have agreed a number of wagering and broadcast deals that strengthen their partnership.

The new agreements guarantee the ongoing broadcast of New Zealand racing into Australia through Tabcorp’s Sky Racing network, which will also continue to market New Zealand racing internationally alongside [...]

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