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SportsGrid Network has announced a new partnership with The Daily Racing Form (DRF) for the provision of coverage across the 2024 Kentucky Derby, Preakness and the Belmont Stakes races.  DRF contributors Dan Illman and David Aragona will report live across SportsGrid’s network, including the Ferrall Coast to Coast, Game Time Decisions and In-Game Live programs. Their commentary will be accompanied …

A new report by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has highlighted how advanced the European market is when it comes to nurturing a competitive online gambling environment.  Drawing a parallel to 15 years ago when only seven countries – one of which was the UK – had implemented a multi-licensing model for online gambling, EGBA revealed a drastic …

Swedish gambling will enter a transformative phase during H2 as the government launches its new cooperative framework to combat match-fixing across all levels of professional and amateur sports. Yesterday, Camilla Rosenberg, Director General of Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, joined Minister of Financial Markets Niklas Wykman to inform stakeholders of upcoming duties. Approved by the Riksdag in 2023, Swedish gambling and …

Continent 8 Technologies has appointed Jamie Garcia as the group’s Regional Sales Director.  Garcia will now be responsible for driving ‘critical’ infrastructure growth and cybersecurity opportunities in the rapidly expanding igaming and online sports betting markets. Brian Koh, Chief Commercial Officer at Continent 8 Technologies, commented: “Jamie has a proven track record at high-calibre organisations such as Gaming Laboratories International …

Online gaming operator Alphabook has strengthened its brand ambassador portfolio by signing a new partnership with former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel.  The Danish national is a recognisable name in football, having won five Premier League titles and the Champions League, as well as the UEFA European Championship with Denmark’s national team.  A poll held by Reuters distinguished Schmeichel as …

The executive of Buenos Aires has warned gambling licensees (retail and online) to prepare for tougher compliance measures imposed on their businesses. The city’s legislature has confirmed that BA’s ‘Codigo Contravencional‘ – Code of Contraventions will be expanded to include new penalties for gambling infringements. A proposal has been brought forward by the municipal deputies of Paola Michielotto and Sergio …

Sandro Tonali has been handed a two-month ban from football after admitting to breaching the FA’s betting rules.   The FA has charged the midfielder with 50 breaches of FA Rule E8 for placing bets on football matches between 12 August 2023-12 October 2023.  The midfielder even placed a total four bets on Newcastle United, the team he plays for, after …

Venturing into the realms of AI and SEO, Victoria Buttiġieġ, Head of Content Strategy at Game Lounge, shares her insights ahead of the upcoming CasinoBeats Summit.  Victoria takes us on a journey through her experience working in the content department, covering everything from harnessing AI’s potential to optimise content creation and managing its challenges to navigating the evolving landscape of …

Events and media company SBC is expanding its presence in Malta by inauguring its office on the island. This move underscores the company’s commitment to bolstering its footprint in the iGaming hub, which has been home to one of its events, the CasinoBeats Summit, for the past six years. While CasinoBeats Summit debuted in London in 2018 and held its …

SIS (Sports Information Services) and Premier Greyhound Racing (PGR) are offering a revised race time schedule from 20 May. The supplier has said that the new schedule is designed to protect the long-term future of UK greyhound racing. Morning fixtures will start slightly later, moving from 10.47am to 11.01am and 10.54am to 11.09am.  Additionally, the deal with PGR –  a …