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LeoVegas brand BetUK asked by the ASA to take down betting ad

SBC News LeoVegas brand BetUK asked by the ASA to take down betting ad

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued its response to two recent cases of gambling advertising and their potential appeal to under-18s. LeoVegas’ BetUK The first ad was produced by the LeoVegas brand, BetUK, and was heard on the radio in September last year. In it, former English football player of Nigerian descent Adebayo Akinfenwa in his role as …

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Entain brings ‘Wall Street Pro’ Ronald J. Kramer as NED

SBC News Entain brings 'Wall Street Pro' Ronald J. Kramer as NED

The board of Entain Plc has announced the appointment of Ronald J. Kramer as a new Independent non-executive director (NED) of the FTSE 100 gambling group with immediate effect. An expert in corporate finance and asset management, Kramer is the current Chairman and CEO of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), a diversified management and holding company headquartered in New York. During his …

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Genius Sports and DataCo enter talks to extend exclusive football data supply deal

SBC News Genius Sports and DataCo enter talks to extend exclusive football data supply deal

Genius Sports Inc has entered a period of negotiations to extend its official betting data partnership with Football DataCo, the data rights holder of English and Scottish football.  The exclusive agreement is still a subject to review and contractual approval by the Leagues and their teams. The ongoing contract is scheduled to run until the end of the 2024/25 season, …

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Affordability checks: An uncertain time for horseracing

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As this year’s Cheltenham Festival commences, Felix Faulkner, solicitor at law firm Poppleston Allen, discusses the difficulties and confusion horseracing faces in light of the impending affordability checks in the UK. This feels like an opportune moment to write about one of the key measures within the government’s gambling reform White Paper in the UK, with more than 250,000 people set …

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BHA highlights commitment to welfare in British racing

SBC News BHA highlights commitment to welfare in British racing

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has underscored the importance of horse safety in British Racing in its new welfare update. The group outlined that more than £47m has been invested in the last 20 years into veterinary research and education, benefiting all breeds of horses in the country including thoroughbreds. “British Racing is committed to ensuring the welfare of all …

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YGAM & GAMSTOP report that 28% of student gamblers are at risk of harm

SBC News YGAM & GAMSTOP report that 28% of student gamblers are at risk of harm

“Nearly half of British university students who gamble, report doing so beyond their financial means” is the headline finding of the third Annual Student Gambling Survey, commissioned by YGAM and GAMSTOP. Research conducted by a Censuswide survey, polling 2,000 students on UK campuses, revealed a decrease in gambling participation among participants over the last year, from 71% to 60%. Providing …

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UKGC finalises membership of new Industry Forum

SBC News UKGC finalises membership of new Industry Forum

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced the newly appointed members of the ‘Industry Forum’ to provide greater insights and feedback from licensed operators. The initiative was launched by UKGC Chairman Marcus Boyle in September 2023, to establish an Industry Forum providing feedback from licensed operators accommodating new regulatory and compliance demands across their platforms. The Industry Forum is recognised …

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NatCen to study effectiveness of Gambling Act review for vulnerable groups

SBC News NatCen to study effectiveness of Gambling Act review for vulnerable groups

The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is to develop a Monitoring and Evaluation plan for the Gambling Act review (GAR).  Commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), NatCen’s project will establish the evaluation design to address how effective the review has been in preventing gambling-related harm to vulnerable groups and …

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GamCare: Deeper pathways needed on financial harms linked with problem gambling

SBC News GamCare: Deeper pathways needed on financial harms linked with problem gambling

GamCare has stated that greater cross-sector cooperation is needed to intervene on financial harms and debt impacting the lives of victims of gambling harms. The treatment and support charity has published the independent evaluation of its Gambling  Related Financial Harm (GRFH) project, undertaken by Rocket Science. The project is referenced as the first evaluation gathering evidence of financial harms linked …

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