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Spotlight Sports Group unveils Smart View Racecard for deeper audience engagement

SBC News Spotlight Sports Group unveils Smart View Racecard for deeper audience engagement

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG), the dedicated provider of technology, content, and media services for sports betting, has developed a brand new race card powered by the Racing Post. Branded ‘Smart View’, SSG’s new race card aims to transform the traditional approach to racing bettors’ experience with race cards, making it more appealing to new and existing audiences. The new race …

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Kambi activates €2.8m buyback programme to enhance capital structures

SBC News Kambi activates €2.8m buyback programme to enhance capital structures

The Board of Kambi Group Plc has initiated a share repurchase programme following the mandate approved by investors of the Stockholm-listed sports betting technology group at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 19 June 2023. Initiated on the morning of the announcement, the buyback programme will run until 21 May 2024, allowing investors to repurchase Kambi Group plc shares up …

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PA Betting Services and iRace Media: a game-changing deal for Racing

SBC News PA Betting Services and iRace Media: a game-changing deal for Racing

In October, content and sports betting data supplier PA Betting Services announced the acquisition of racing data provider iRace Media. SBC speaks exclusively to PA Betting Services’ Director Eugene Delaney and iRace Media’s Founder and CEO Steve Levar about the opportunities the deal presents for both sides, the structure of the combined group and how it could potentially grow with …

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Allwyn maintains year growth against tough Greek Q3 headwinds

SBC News Allwyn maintains year growth against tough Greek Q3 headwinds

Allwyn Group has maintained year-on-year growth despite challenging Q3 headwinds in Greece. The lottery group has also reported strategic progress on core expansion initiatives while facing tough year-end trading conditions reflected across the gambling industry. Publishing its Q3 unaudited accounts, the lottery conglomerate’s consolidated revenues stand at €2bn, doubling the comparative 2022 results of €1bn. The increase was attributed to …

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Premier League nets £6.7bn in media rights for new UK broadcast deal

SBC News Premier League nets £6.7bn in media rights for new UK broadcast deal

The Premier League has secured its biggest domestic broadcast deal worth £6.7bn, negotiating media rights with Sky and TNT Sports. The new deal will commence in the season 2025/26 and span a period of four years, as the Premier League has secured a further increase in broadcast fees from the £5.1bn deal secured in 2022. The previous round, negotiated with …

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Aspire Global falls out with BtoBet founders over deal rewards  

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 Aspire Global has been accused of breaching business contracts by the Co-Founders of BtoBet. A legal challenge filed in the High Court of England & Wales has been brought against Aspire Global, the former Stockholm Nasdaq igaming platform and solutions provider acquired by NeoGames in 2022 for €400m.  The legal dispute, initiated by BtoBet Co-Founders Alessandro Fried (CEO) and Igor …

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UKGC launches ‘Tell us’ confidential service for reporting gambling crimes

SBC News UKGC launches ‘Tell us’ confidential service for reporting gambling crimes

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a new ‘online confidentiality service’, allowing users to report criminal or suspicious activities related to gambling. The service will be hosted under a ‘Tell us something in confidence‘ segment of the Commission’s website. The UKGC detailed: “The new service provides a one-stop service allowing users to anonymously upload supporting information connected to their …

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Desmond to launch legal challenge of National Lottery contract

SBC News Desmond to launch legal challenge of National Lottery contract

British media tycoon Richard Desmond will launch a legal challenge against the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) seeking multi-million-pound damages over how the regulator handled the tender of the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition. Desmond, the Founder and Chairman of the UK media group Northern & Shell, alleges that the Gambling Commission made “numerous manifest errors” during the bidding process. As …

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SBC announces six promotions in media team

SBC News SBC announces six promotions in media team

  Betting & gaming media and events company SBC has made a series of promotions within its team to strengthen and freshen up its approach across the landscape of its media activities.  Martyn Elliott, Senior Media Manager, has been promoted to the new role of Media Project Director where he will be responsible for bringing new media products to the …

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888 circled by rivals as LSE share price slumps to 70p

SBC News 888 circled by rivals as LSE share price slumps to 70p

Playtech Plc is reported to have tabled a £700m offer to acquire embattled LSE rival 888 Holdings. As reported by The Sunday Times this weekend, FTSE 250-listed Playtech’s “£700m swoop for 888 Holdings” was rejected by the board as “undervaluing the company”, according to City sources. The approach is reported to have taken place in July, with Playtech valuing its …

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