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British Horseracing Authority introduces surgery rule

British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that it will introduce a new rule requiring pre-race racecards to declare if a horse participating in a prospective race has recently undergone wind surgery.It follows a recent survey by the Horseracing Bettors forum (HBF) that information on whether a horse has had wind surgery is the most requested […]

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Ladbrokes launches omni-channel wallet service across the UK

rokes has announced the launch of a new omni-channel wallet service that is set to go live across its network of more than 3,500 betting shops in the UK. Facilitated by the firm’s ‘The Grid’ loyalty card and retail mobile application, it will enable customers to access their online account single wallet across all Ladbrokes

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All change at William Hill with new Chairman

nd Ireland sportsbook operator William Hill has announced the departure of current chairman Gareth Davis, with effect from 2 April 2018.Current Sports Information Services Limited (SIS) CEO, Roger Devlin, will become the new chairman designate of William Hill with effect from 1 February 2018, leaving SIS after nine years. William Hill is a 19.5% shareholder

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Kenyan gambling tax increase given judicial support, SportPesa reacts

nyan judge has ruled that the country’s controversial gambling tax increase has been delivered in a legal manner, resulting in SportPesa carrying out its threat of withdrawing football sponsorship.High Court Judge John Mativo announced his ruling on Thursday, stating that the new 35% tax on casinos, raffles, lotteries, and betting would serve the public interest

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Kambi announces Q4 update amidst contract extension deal

nnouncing its Q4 financial results for 2017, Kambi generated a trading margin of 9.7% due to some unusually high numbers of favourable sporting results. The results massively exceeded expectations, with the average long-term trading margin expected between 6.5% and 7%. Despite the good news, the results consequently place some pressure on operator turnover growth. Kambi

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DraftKings begins massive recruitment and growth drive

ican daily fantasy sports heavyweight DraftKings has announced its intention to begin an “aggressive hiring campaign” that will see the company increase in size by 75% over the next 18 months. In a statement, Jason Robins co-founder and CEO of DraftKings said: “We are entering an exciting phase of accelerated growth at DraftKings as we

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Arsenal becomes the first club to partner with a cryptocurrency

d of CashBet’s Initial Coin Offering, the cryptocurrency-enabled, mobile-first platform provider has announced a landmark partnership with Premier League football club Arsenal FC.The deal marks the first of its kind, as Arsenal will become the first major team in world football to officially partner with a cryptocurrency company.Vinai Venkatesham, Arsenal’s Chief Commercial Officer, commented: “We

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Spain’s online gaming revenue jumps 38% in the final quarter of 2017

017’s fourth quarter, Spanish online gaming revenue increased by a whopping 38% according to the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), showing gains across all of the key verticals.Revenue during the three months ending 31 December, 2017, generated €173.3m, up 38% on the corresponding period a year prior. Furthermore, the fourth quarter revenue ps

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£6.2m fine for William Hill following Gambling Commission investigation

ookmaker William Hill has been ordered to pay a £6.2m penalty package by the Gambling Commission (UKGC) following “systemic senior management failure to protect customers and prevent money laundering”.The fine follows an investigation by the UKGC between November 2014 and August 2016, which found that senior managers had failed to mitigate risks and have sufficient

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