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As anticipated the governance of GVC Holdings, has this morning unveiled its new social responsibility corporate directive, seeking to reduce problem gambling harms, while further improving all-around industry standards. Presenting the firm’s new social responsibility and community mandate, Kenneth Alexander, GVC’s CEO, commented on the announcement: “As a leader in the industry, we fully recognise the need to ensure we …

At The Races (ATR) and Sky Sports Racing are to be the new exclusive, non-terrestrial, broadcast home of Hong Kong racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland until July 2022, it has been revealed today. Revealed by ATR and The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), who have overseen racing in the territory since 1984, it’s to see a record £120m …

Kenneth Alexander, Chief Executive of FTSE100 gambling group GVC Holdings, thinks that the industry’s leading players must show restraint in advertising in order to win back the public’s trust. Business news source City AM reports that Alexander will this week call for a ‘ban on gambling adverts being shown before the UK 9 pm watershed period’. The boss of GVC …

As industry leaders and investors place a higher emphasis on developing technology-led enterprises, can betting stakeholders secure talent and develop employee resources competing within a global marketplace? The ‘Big Rethink’ panel at the 2018 ‘Betting on Sports Conference’ examined the complex subject matter of industry talent and enterprise development amid changing business and social values. Opening discussions, panel moderator Kelly …

Racing content and data provider Sports Information Services has penned a deal with global operator 888, as part of which it’s to provide its British and Irish greyhound content. Under the terms of the deal the organisation is to deliver its live greyhound pictures and data to the 888sports brand, bringing in excess of 30,000 races each year. In its …

Industry charity GambleAware has expanded its board of trustees with two new appointments to advise the organisation on addictive behaviour and UK health-related matters. GambleAware welcomes London South Bank University Professor of Mental Health Marcantonio Spada and NHS Trust Surrey & Sussex Chief Finance Officer/Deputy Chief Executive, Paul Simpson as new trustees. Professor Spada is the Head of the Division of Psychology and …

Seeking to broaden the variety of entertainment within its casino properties, US gambling and leisure operator Caesars Entertainment has partnered with comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel. Updating the market, Caesars will develop a ‘Jimmy Kimmel – Comedy Club’ as a new concept within its LINQ Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip promenade. “At 8,000 square feet, the …

Betway marketing continues to expand its presence in UK horseracing, confirming that it will sponsor the Devon stable of Kayley Wollacott. Wollacott took control of the stable earlier this year, after husband and champion trainer Richard Wollacott passed away. Despite the tragic loss of Richard Wollacott, the Devon Stable continues to develop top studs, as Lalor won the ‘Grade 1 …

Gambling technology and systems provider Novomatic Group has confirmed the appointment of Felipe Ludeña as International Sports Betting Director. Ludeña joins Novomatic senior management team, from Bolsa Madrid gambling firm Grupo Codere, where he served in a number of executive positions, leading Codere’s new market initiatives for LATAM regions and further heading up the Spanish operator’s digital transformation projects. Novomatic has tasked …