Daniel Sturridge, former Liverpool FC and England striker, has been issued with a six week suspension and a £75,000 fine after being found guilty of breaching betting rules. The charges relate to allegations brought towards the footballer during the January 2018 transfer window. In that transfer window, Sturridge completed a late loan move to West Bromwich Albion, however, throughout the month he had been …
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Treasury praises UKGC for contribution on AML research
Publishing its ‘Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervision report 2017/18’, the HM Treasury has praised the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for its contribution to research and insights on UK AML concerns. The Treasury publishes its seventh ‘AML/CTF report’, seeking to improve compliance transparency and accountability for UK supervisory stakeholders, across multiple business disciplines. In its report, the HM Treasury consults …
Read More »Global Gaming seeks to maintain its ‘Swedish profile’ launching NanoCasino.com
Despite facing significant home market predicaments, Stockholm-listed Global Gaming AB has confirmed that it will launch new property NanoCasino.com, maintaining a presence within the regulated Swedish online gambling marketplace. NanoCasino.com will be operated by Viral Interactive, a subsidiary domain of Malta-based igaming turnkey services provider Finnplay, who last week were announced as Global Gaming group’s new lead platform supplier. A turbulent summer …
Read More »Ladbrokes backs Irish boxing champion Jason Quigley
Hours before he is set to defend his NABF middleweight title, Jason Quigley has been announced as the official Ladbrokes Boxing Ambassador. The initial deal, which is set to run for one year, will see Ladbrokes work closely with Quigley as the currently undefeated competitor works towards a possible World Championship bout in 2020. Irish-born Quigley showed his appreciation to …
Read More »LeoVegas AB moves on Spanish ‘soft launch’
Stockholm-listed online gambling group LeoVegas AB has announced the ‘soft launch’ of its first Spanish domain – LeoVegas.es. This July, LeoVegas governance announced that it had secured approved DGOJ licenses, allowing the online gambling group to operate B2C casino and sportsbook provisions for the regulated Spanish online gambling marketplace. Detailing a quick turnaround, the online gambling group launches a ‘lite …
Read More »Viktor Hoffmann: VBET – Sending the right message through sponsorship
In an interview with InsiderSport, Viktor Hoffmann – recently appointed Global Marketing Director at VBET -detailed why the partnership with Arsenal sends the perfect message for the VBET brand and its UK ambitions, as well as how the operator can maximise the partnership to expand its global footprint. ________________ InsiderSport: Firstly, can you tell us how much it means to be associated with a …
Read More »Betfred expands trading arrangement with Betgenius
Betgenius has announced a ‘major coup’ for its sportsbook content and management services, after securing a ‘long-term trading partnership’ with UK legacy bookmaker Betfred. The deal sees Betgenius trade in-play markets for major sports including the English Premier League, Football League and Scottish Premiership. Servicing a ‘five-year arrangement’, Betgenius will act as ‘primary in-play trading partner’ for Betfred, leading the bookmaker’s …
Read More »GVC Holdings confirms Sportium JV disposal
FTSE100 GVC Holdings has this morning disclosed that it will sell its 50% stake in Spanish bookmaker Sportium to joint-venture partner Grupo CIRSA for €70 million. GVC secures its interest in Sportium, through its ownership of Ladbrokes, who in 2007 launched Sportium entering a 50/50 partnership with CIRSA. Last May, Spanish business news sources reported that CIRSA had filed a …
Read More »Government to review National Lottery Games ‘age-of-play’ rules
Mims Davies Secretary for Sports and Civil Society has confirmed that the UK government will launch a consultation reviewing proposals to increase the minimum age-of-play on National Lottery scratchcards and instant win games. The government opens its consultation, seeking advice on whether to raise the age-of-play from16-to-18 on some or all National Lottery syndicated games and products. The Consultation is …
Read More »Codere appoints ‘transformation pro’ Luis Sanchez Serrano to lead digitisation strategy
Bolsa Madrid gambling group Codere SA has confirmed the appointment of Luis Sanchez Serrano as new Corporate Director for Technology and Digitisation. A fresh face to the gambling sector, Sanchez Serrano is a 23-year veteran of the Spanish financial services industry, having led technology and innovation divisions for Liberbank, Bankinter and Banco Espirito Santo Portugal. Moving forward the executive will …
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