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Harris Hagan has announced the promotion of Senior Associate David Whyte to Partner at the City of London law firm. The decision follows Whyte’s successful tenure as a Senior Associate, where he supported Harris Hagan’s legal practices and framework within the global gambling sector. Whyte joined Harris Hagan in 2019, having previously worked in-house within the online and land-based sectors. …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has invited people from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds working in racing to share their views.  A short survey form, funded by the Racing Foundation, has now been opened is completely anonymous and will run until 31 May 2024. The BHA is seeking experiences of the industry via the survey. BHA Chief Executive, Julie Harrington, …

Capitalising on untapped potential is a common theme throughout each passing year as many across the industry aim to gain a critical advantage in a range of emerging markets. With this in mind, Liliana Almeida, Head of Brand and Corporate Communications at Clever Advertising, has been in discussion with SBC News to take a dive into the African continent. In …

Italy’s Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF) has begun discussions with regional executives on how the changes from the decrees to ‘Reorganise Gambling’ will be applied. Negotiations have begun in which the Ministry has been instructed to secure alignment for new federal laws on gambling to be implemented across Italy’s 20 autonomous regions and 100 municipalities. Changes primarily impacting …

Spotlight Sports Group has announced a partnership with AK Bets that will see the bookmaker become the title sponsor of the Racing Post’s golf betting show. Named The Sweet Spot, the technology and media company’s show will feature revered golf tipster Steve Palmer and host Jack Reeve, and will be distributed every Tuesday. Anthony Kaminskas, Founder of AK Bets, said: “I have …

Amidst the whirlwind of Google’s relentless updates and the intricate web of affiliate marketing, the upcoming CasinoBeats Summit, with a laser focus on SEO, AI content, and innovative traffic monetisation strategies, will offer marketers and affiliates a platform to tackle pressing inquiries head-on. The ‘Marketing & Affiliation’ track will occur across both core days of the CasinoBeats Summit, 22nd – …

French online gambling operators have been instructed to identify and remove ‘problematic clauses’ related to customer terms and conditions. The command has been issued by Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s unified gambling authority, as a part of its review of ‘general clauses’ used by online gambling operators. The review was initiated due to customer complaints submitted to Mediateur des …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has relaunched its ‘Charity Bet’ campaign for the 2024 Grand National, celebrating British horseracing’s marquee event. Organised by the trade body for UK gambling, this year’s Charity Bet campaign will see “More than 50 MPs from both sides of the House visiting local betting shops to place a Charity Bet on the Grand National.” …

Allwyn International has marked 2023 as a transformative year for its business, which will now focus on revitalising the performance and sales of the UK National Lottery.  Upon publishing its unaudited full-year 2023 accounts, the company saw its corporate revenues double to €7.87bn. The year’s accounts detailed that National Lottery sales accounted for a revenue contribution of €3.9bn, down 4% …

Digitain has announced that it will provide its turnkey solution to Mongolian-based NZGM LLC – the licensed operator of MNBET.mn. The deal will see NZGM LLC access Digitain’s GLI-certified turnkey solution, which includes a proprietary sportsbook with more than 1,000 in-house risk managers and sports traders for over 100 sports. Ani Mkrtchyan, Digitain’s Chief Sales Officer, commented: “NZGM LLC is …