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The Supreme Court of Justice in Mexico has been compelled to intervene in the tax dispute between the gambling group Codere SA and SHCP, Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Funds. The dispute arises from the SHCP’s demand that Codere, a Spanish gambling group, should pay taxes and surcharges for the year 2008, which the Ministry estimates to be MEX …

Intralot SPA has secured a major commercial objective, announcing that La Marocaine Des Jeux et des Sports (MDJS) will extend its technology contract for a further two years. MDJS serves as Morocco’s exclusive operator of lottery, instant-win, and sportsbook services as appointed by the Dahir (Kingdom’s decree). Intralot has operated as MDJS’s principal technology supplier since the company was formed …

After recent events in Ecuador saw the South American state sink into civil unrest, President Daniel Noboa has decided to withdraw a question on casino regulations from the recently launched public consultation on the country’s prospects.  At the beginning of January, Noboa gave Ecuador’s Constitutional Court 20 days to hand out a public notice on a list of questions regarding …

Irish bookmaker BoyleSports has renewed its deal with HRI Racecourses for the sponsorship rights of the Irish Grand National.  The partnership will run until 2027, taking the length of the collaboration between the two entities to a total of 13 years.  Thanks to the new arrangements, the Irish Grand National will accumulate a total prize fund of €500,000, which makes …

Ascot Racecourse and the Tote have signed a partnership which looks to strengthen and grow pool betting in the UK. The new deal ensures all pool bets placed on racing from Ascot Racecourse will continue to support liquidity in the UK pool – which has been operated by the UK Tote Group since October 2019.  This includes bets placed on-course …

France’s largest casino groups have written to the new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal excoriating Française des Jeux (FDJ) for its aggressive expansionary policies and the “monopolistic advantages” that enable the former state-owned company to operate across all verticals and channels in the country. The letter, seen by the newspaper Les Echos, was signed by the CEOs of the Barrière, Partouche, Tranchant …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has summarised the relationship between racing and betting, and the effect of the Gambling Review so far.  Betting has seen a substantial shift from retail to online and mobile devices in the past 15 years. A betting market boom has also been followed by an ongoing period of regulatory pressure, much of which was amidst …

IGT Plc will maintain its position as the principal technology systems supplier for the National Lottery. The contract extension was confirmed ahead of the National Lottery’s transition to a new operating steward on 1 February, which will see Allwyn UK assume control of the Fourth National Lottery License. Since its inception in 1994, IGT has served as the lottery systems …

EveryMatrix has confirmed the appointment of Nikolina Gabelica as the company’s first Head of Lottery, expanding its ambitions as a technology supplier within the global lotteries market. An expert in lottery operations, Gabelica joins EveryMatrix from Hrvatska Lutrija, Croatia’s national lottery operator, where she served a 13-year executive tenure across all principal departments. As detailed by EveryMatrix, Gabelica will be …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has stated its confidence that Allwyn UK will achieve its objective of raising more money for good causes as the new operating steward of the National Lottery. On 1 February, Allwyn will take charge of the UK government’s Fourth National Lottery Licence, noted as a transformative event for UK gambling and the third sector, as …