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The British Horseracing Authority has chosen Brant Dunshea to succeed Jamie Stier as its new Chief Regulatory Officer, after Stier opted to return to Australia to take up a post with Racing Victoria. Dunshea has been with the BHA since March 2015 and is currently the Director of Integrity and Regulatory Operations, he will take up his duties immediately. The BHA worked with recruitment …

UK news sources have this morning, reported that the government will delay once more it’s pending triennial review judgement on industry FOBTs wagering and advertising standards. Parliament insiders have detailed that UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond, has put the government’s decision ‘on hold’, with the judgement to be made following the conclusion of England’s local council elections on 3 May. According …

Speaking to the Lotteries Council on Thursday 19 April, Marc Etches, the Chief Executive of industry charity GambleAware, has called for UK lottery stakeholders and Camelot operator of the National Lottery to increase their donations for problem gambling prevention, research and treatment. Etches comments come a few weeks following the UK’s Public Accounts Committee’s publishing of its report into the ‘Future …

Commencing this week, William Hill will start trialling a new bet guarantee offer on TV races for retail and online customers. William Hill has outlined that its shops will lay customers to lose a minimum of £5,000 for win bets on all races that are shown on ITV Racing, with online customers also able to bet to win a minimum …

Stockholm-listed, betting platform and software provider Kambi Group Plc, has expanded its presence within the regulated Romanian gambling market in partnership with Stanleybet. Updating the market, Kambi leadership confirms that it has secured the lead omni-channel platform supplier agreement for Stanleybet Romania’s digital and retail properties. The agreement follows an extensive tender process undertaken by StanleyBet governance, seeking a sportsbook platform …

The Racing Post has moved to expand its B2B division, confirming five new managerial appointments maintaining the fast-growth of its industry commercial services. Updating the market, the Racing Post has appointed former beIN Sports’ head of product distribution, John Matthews as its new Head of Digital B2B services. The firm’s B2B division which operates multi-media, content and data solutions for …

Inspired Entertainment has announced the debut of its omni-channel games in Italy, with its Virgo Remote Gaming Service and casino content now live with SNAI. SNAI becomes the first Italian operator to go live with the Inspired range of interactive content, with further launches across Sisal, Eurobet and Betsson’s StarCasino set to follow. Included as part of the deal are …

Nasdaq-listed industry technology provider, Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has expanded its existing relationship with Hungary state-owned gambling operator Szerencsejáték Zrt, upgrading its full services portfolio. A client of SGC since 1997, Szerencsejáték Zrt will upgrade its gambling systems to a new omni-channel framework servicing its digital verticals and active 5,000 retail betting points. The upgrade sees Szerencsejáték Zrt further install …

The Stobart Group has been announced as headline sponsor of the three-day Northumberland Plate meeting, after agreements were reached with the Arena Racing Company and Newcastle Racecourse. Titled the Stobart Group Festival of Racing, the festival is scheduled to take place June 28-30, featuring a stellar racing and entertainment line-up. David Williamson, Executive Director at Newcastle Racecourse, commented: “We are …

Expanding its US-centric leadership and strategy, industry virtual sports and games systems developer Inspired Entertainment has confirmed the appointment of Brooks H Pierce as a Senior Vice President for North America. A 25-year gambling executive, Pierce joins Inspired’s senior leadership team from Aristocrat Gaming, where he led the technology firm’s $700 million ‘Americas division’ as US Managing Director. Pierce has …