British horseracing is to see the evolution of its officiating model from 2019, designed to raise the bar on the sports regulation, in addition to how it handles issues of integrity, safety, welfare and the management of risk on the racecourse. Coming as the result of an extensive consultation process, the new raceday regulatory system was born on the belief …

Jumpman Gaming and Progress Play have agreed to remove terms and conditions prohibiting players from obtained their money in one go, after an investigation by the the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA has been working UK regulator the Gambling Commission, to improve terms and conditions for players online and to help ensure firms do not break consumer protection …

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has announced the official opening of its Conghua Racecourse, which it hails as a new era for horse racing, whilst celebrating the close relations between Hong Kong and Guandong. Situated in the Conghua District of Guangzhou, in the Guangdong Province of south-eastern China, Conghua Racecourse provides the mainland with its first “world-class racecourse and …

The Arena Racing Company (ARC) has revealed a multi-million pound development scheme for Newcastle Racecourse and High Gosforth Park, following on from the success in similar previous work undertaken. Planning to submit its plans for the next stages of its development to Newcastle City Council in Autumn this year, it is hoped the proposals will boost the international prestige of …

Online gambling organisation Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed its first external sportsbook contract, after agreeing a deal with MRG’s Latvian entity 11.lv. The multi-year extension to its existing deal, hailed as a “milestone” by GiG, will see the provision of the firms new GiG Sports Betting Services, including GiG Goal, GiG Trader and GiG Sports Connect. Robin Reed, CEO …

The Netherlands Gaming Authority, De Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has issued a €300,000 fine, to Corona Ltd for offering gaming to customers in the country without the required local licence. Corona, a subsidiary in the Betsson group and operator of the Oranje and Kroon online casino brands, has detailed that it is currently locked in internal deliberations and assessments, as the group …

Leicester City Football Club has announced a fresh partnership with Vancouver headquartered FansUnite, whose goal is one of “revolutionising the sports betting industry by harnessing the power of blockchain technology”. Brought on board with The Foxes as an official partner for the 2018/19 season, FansUnite details that it is to launch its sports betting protocol later this year, “with operators …

“Back to basics” online casino 21.com has announced a fresh affiliate partnership with Income Access, which is to see the Quebec headquartered firm managed a newly launched affiliate programme with its in-house dedicated software. The programme is to be powered by the affiliate platform of the Paysafe marketing technology and services provider, which is to also support player acquisition for …

Swedish online gambling group LeoVegas AB has announced a further strengthening of its compliance and legal efforts, with the creation of a new Chief Compliance and Legal Officer (CCLO) role within the firm’s core management group. Issuing a desire to enhance its focus on compliance “by providing training throughout the entire organisation and expanding the teams in these area,” LeoVegas …

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