MGM Resorts Group Chairman and Chief Executive, Jim Murren has issued a sombre personal statement reflecting on the first anniversary of the tragic ‘Route 91 Harvest’ music festival massacre which left 58 people dead and more than 850 injured. The Las Vegas community is still recovering from the events of 2 October 2017, when Stephen Craig Paddock opened fire on …
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Sports Information Services (SIS) has announced a significant expansion of its international horse racing portfolio, after agreeing a global distribution deal with Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo. The exclusive three-year deal, which will see SIS become the official distributor of pictures and data from the Buenos Aires based course, will see the firm broadcast live action from its 188 meetings and …
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After 11 successful years in the role, Bruce Millington has announced he is going to stand down as the editor of the Racing Post. Earlier this month, Millington moderated a hugely enjoyable panel at the Betting on Sports Conference, which discussed how horse racing can appeal to a wider audience and whether the sport is becoming too elitist. Also speaking …
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Spanish gambling firm Grupo CIRSA has overcome all-round LATAM currency woes to post a successful Q2 2018 trading update, as the company continues its expansion plan under the ownership of Blackstone Capital. Publishing its latest corporate update, CIRSA governance reports a 3% increase in group revenues to €358 million for Q2 2018. Despite recording circa €3 million in negative LATAM …
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BNDES – Brazil’s National Bank for Social Development has scheduled a new auction for the sale of state-owned instant games (scratch & win) operator Loteria Instantânea Exclusiva (LOTEX) to be held on 29 November 2018. The tender of LOTEX was first announced on August 2017, with the Brazilian Finance Ministry targeting a BRL 4 billion (€1.2 billion) for its complete divestment …
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UK licensed virtual sports developer Golden Race has transformed its 3D horse racing product into the “most realistic experience on the market” after updating the graphics and visual effects. The real backgrounds on 3D Horses, which is created through a hybrid system of Artificial Intelligence and reproduction of real races, have been shot and integrated with the latest cinematographic techniques …
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Industry games manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology has confirmed that Danny Gladstone, will be stepping as Group CEO in 2019. Filing an Australia ASX update, Ainsworth governance confirms that Gladstone will depart corporate leadership on 30 June 2019. Gladstone has served as CEO of Ainsworth since 2007, leading the games manufacturer through a number of transitions and expanding the firm’s services …
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Ladbrokes and Grupo Cirsa, Spanish market bookmaker Sportium has announced that it will amplify its horseracing inventory by adding the syndicated content of French racing operators Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU). Agreeing on partnership terms, Sportium will be able to offer PMU French racing days and events, which will further be streamed across Sportium betting platforms (land-based and digital). Working on …
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Sky Sports Racing has been revealed as the UK and Ireland’s exclusive pay TV broadcast home of French racing, on a three year deal from January 1 of next year, PMU and At The Races have announced. Furthermore, At The Races is to also become the PMU’s online video streaming provider within both regions, with a full service of over …
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William Hill US and International Game Technology (IGT) have confirmed that they have entered a ‘multi-year agreement’, seeking to deliver sports betting provisions to US state licensed lottery incumbents. The alliance sees FTSE250 William Hill partner with IGT the leading technology systems supplier for North American lotteries. Last August, both organisations partnered to provide a ‘full-service sports betting solution’ for …
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