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The Petitions Committee has confirmed that Parliament will debate British horseracing’s concerns on affordability and financial risk checks on 26 February. The date was scheduled following a petition led by Nevin Truesdale, Chief Executive of The Jockey Club, reaching the requirement of 100,000 signatures needed for parliamentary debate. Endorsed by British racing stakeholders, the petition called on the UK government …

Allwyn UK has announced that Sir Keith Mills has chosen to end his tenure as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director. The departure of Mills was announced by Allwyn, in its latest update revealing boardroom changes ahead of the firm’s takeover of the National Lottery contract on 1 February 2024. A key figure in Allwyn’s winning bid of the Fourth National Lottery …

OpenBet has announced a partnership with German lottery operator, WestLotto, to supply Neccton’s gambling compliance products. In detail, World Lottery Association (WLA) member WestLotto will be integrating OpenBet-owned Neccton’s responsible gaming, anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud detection service – exceeding regulatory expectations and boosting responsible gaming. Michael Auer, Managing Director of Neccton at OpenBet, said: “Our new partnership with WestLotto …

ATG has declared that Swedish audiences “will reveal their inner horse instincts” playing the revamped V75 racing pool. The message forms part of a new advertising campaign launched by ATG (Aktiebolaget Trav och Galopp), Sweden’s totalisator board for wagering on trotting and thoroughbred racing. The campaign is co-developed by the Stockholm agencies of Åkestam Holst and Giants & Toys, and …

Allwyn UK has confirmed the appointment of Steve Parkinson as the new Brand and Marketing Director of the National Lottery. An expert in the strategic management and planning of mass-market brands, Parkinson joins Allwyn from multimedia publishing group Bauer Media. During his time at Bauer, Parkinson oversaw campaigns and brand development projects for Kiss FM, Magic, Absolute Radio, and Planet …

A new ‘Research Factory’ report commissioned by Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling regulator, has informed readers that the Scandinavian nation’s gambling habits remain on par with its strengthened consumer protection goals.  The quantitative study was conducted in November 2023 and reflects on the previous 12 months, collecting data from a pool of 1,538 anonymous Swedish residents aged over 18 contacted by phone, …

BetMGM UK has announced its sponsorship of Ascot Racecourse’s Clarence House Chase Raceday on 20 January. This deal includes the headline sponsorship of the feature contest on the day, the £175,000 Grade 1 BetMGM Clarence House Chase.  The prestigious race has been won by some of the best two-mile chasers in recent history including Altior, Un De Sceaux and Sprinter …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has informed that IGT Plc has discontinued its legal challenge against the tender process of the Fourth National Lottery competition. In July 2022, the NYSE-listed gambling technology group was granted permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge the Gambling Commission’s awarding of the Fourth National Lottery tender to Allwyn UK. The technology partner Camelot …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has formed a deal to showcase racing from all three of Poland’s tracks. As the supplier continues to enhance its horse racing content offering, and with racing action taking place from April – November, the 60 meetings available annually will be a key addition to SIS’ output, increasing short-form betting opportunities for operators. Conall McSorley, Head …

Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s Gambling Authority, published its ‘Game Consumption Report’ stating that land-based gaming venues experienced a decline in bets volume towards the end of 2023.  Data highlighted by the paper reports that land-based betting activity for November dropped to 15.5% from the 27.27% in October.  Overall, the market’s entire gross gaming revenue (GGR) from sports betting in October fell from …