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Retail & leisure guru John Jackson joins Playtech as Non-Executive Director

SBC News Retail & leisure guru John Jackson joins Playtech as Non-Executive Director

FTSE listed online gambling technology provider Playtech has confirmed the appointment of John Jackson as its new Non-Executive Director. Jackson will advise Playtech from 1 January, replacing Deputy Chairman & Non- Executive Director Hilary Stewart Jones (2014-2015), who has officially resigned from the board. As Non-Executive Director, Jackson will sit on Playtech’s Board of Remuneration and Audit Committee. Jackson will additionally …

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Yggdrasil Gaming obtains UK licences

SBC News Yggdrasil Gaming obtains UK licences

Gaming and software developer Yggdrasil Gaming has been awarded the necessary licences by the UK Gambling Commission to enable the firm to offer its services to British residents. Yggdrasil has recently extended its offerings across Europe with a host of deals signed in the latter part of this year. The firm has offices in both Malta and Poland, and will look …

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Paddy Power Betfair gets shareholders’ YES vote

SBC News Paddy Power Betfair gets shareholders' YES vote

There will be no time to celebrate Christmas for Paddy Power and Betfair governances as the shareholders of both companies have agreed outright to approve the £6.2 billion merger deal. Holding simultaneous ‘extraordinary meetings’ on Monday 21 December in which shareholders filed their votes, the merger deal saw a 99% investor approval, gaining a further significant step towards the creation of …

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MRG provides that Summary feeling with new digital form solution

SBC News MRG provides that Summary feeling with new digital form solution

MRG Systems has developed a new system that gives bookmakers more control over what information to promote to their customers. The Summary Screen has been developed as the next generation of MRG’s popular All-in-One display screen and allows bookmakers the flexibility to choose which meetings get priority in their shops. The Summary Screen is the latest version of a digital …

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Jorn Starck appointed as new Executive Director of Alderney gambling

SBC News Jorn Starck appointed as new Executive Director of Alderney gambling

Jorn Starck has been appointed as the new Executive Director of regulator Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC). Starck replaces the outgoing Andre Wilsenach, who’s left the AGCC for an academic role at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Starck is currently the AGCC Director of Regulatory Operations, a position he’s held since 2014 having been promoted after he originally joined the AGCC …

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Scott Longley – Don’t panic…Ladbrokes-Coral faces up to the competition authorities

SBC News Scott Longley - Don’t panic...Ladbrokes-Coral faces up to the competition authorities

Scott Longley assesses the upcoming UK CMA review of the Ladbrokes-Coral merger and how the deal will shake-up all sections of the UK betting sector. The phony war is over. The announcement yesterday that the £2.3bn Ladbrokes Coral merger has been officially notified to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) means we now have something of a timetable for whether …

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IOC launches ‘Olympic Movement Code’ to prevent sports manipulation

SBC News IOC launches 'Olympic Movement Code' to prevent sports manipulation

In its bid to strengthen the integrity and credibility of sport and for the successful protection of clean athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today published the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions. A first of its kind, the Code aims to provide the Olympic Movement and its members with harmonised regulations to protect all …

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Paddy Power – Betfair clears UK CMA review

SBC News Paddy Power - Betfair clears UK CMA review

  Following its commentary invitation and review of the merger of Paddy Power – Betfair, the UK Competition & Markets Authority (UK CMA) has officially cleared the £6.2 billion deal. The Paddy Power-Betfair merger clears its most important regulatory hurdle, which had been placed under review by the UK CMA in November and opened to public and industry commentary. The …

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