GambleAware has revealed that donations to the charity have surpassed its £10 million minimum target for the first time. Publishing the full list of donations received between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020, it revealed that gambling operators and suppliers had made £10.05 million in voluntary donations to the charity, which is not inclusive of money received through regulatory …
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Members of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have committed to donating all profits from this weekend’s ‘Virtual Grand National’ to NHS Charities Together. The initiative has the backing of BGC members including bet365, William Hill, Flutter Entertainment, Sky Bet, GVC, BetFred, Betway, BetVictor, JenningsBet and Inspired Entertainment. Commenting on the initiative, BGC Chief Executive Michael Dugher said: “With the …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has cracked down on affiliates exploiting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by adding coronavirus keywords to its proprietary affiliate monitoring and compliance software, GiG Comply. Operators will benefit from free searches which will flag up whether their brand is being promoted inappropriately by affiliates. James King, Director of Sales, commented: “We don’t believe anyone should be profiteering …
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Leading UK online bookmaker, bet365 has expanded its operating capacity within Manchester after confirming it has taken a five-year lease on a city-centre building. It comes after the online bookmaker launched its DevOPs department in November 2019, which significantly boosted bet365’s operational capacity. “We are thrilled to welcome Bet365 to the final three floors at Core,” said James Whitcher, Asset …
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Spotlight Sports Group, the umbrella group for Racing Post, MyRacing and FreeSuperTips, has penned a new partnership with bet365, ‘deepening’ its video initiatives through to 2021. The agreement includes an immediate extension to the duo’s exclusive sponsorship of the firm’s Cheltenham Festival series ‘Upping the Ante’, which garnered 1.7 million views and an average watch percentage of 42% during the …
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Attendees of CasinoBeats Malta 2020 will benefit from the expertise of both affiliates and operator affiliate managers as more leading companies and senior executives have been confirmed for the March event. The agenda for the premier online casino conference and exhibition, which takes place at the InterContinental Malta on 24-26 March, makes CasinoBeats Malta 2020 one of the key dates in this year’s …
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Bet365, Betfred and Ladbrokes Coral are among a whole host of bookmakers who have secured rights with Sports Information Services (SIS) to distribute live pictures and data from this month’s Saudi Cup, nicknamed ‘The world’s most valuable horse race’. Customers of these bookmakers will gain access to live streams of the full two days of horse racing at the King …
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Italian betting leaders attending the ICE2020 London conference detailed their frustrations as Italy’s new coalition government continues to enforce a blanket ban on gambling advertising sanctioned by the former administration’s Dignity Decree mandate. Prior to the conference, online gambling trade body LOGiCO bluntly stated that the Decree had failed in its core objectives of reducing Italian gambling spend and safeguarding …
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Stockholm-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced a major partnership renewal as leading UK online bookmaker bet365 extends its existing agreement with ‘GiG Comply’. In 2019, bet365 become one of the first tier-1 betting operators to deploy GiG Comply marketing compliance tools and safeguards. GiG Comply helps regulated incumbents adhere to diverse marketing standards and regulations with its system able …
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Responding to recent media reports which alleged that UK betting firms had been engaging with breached data from the ‘Learning Records Service’ educational index, the Betting and Gaming Council (Betting and Gaming Council) has stated that the allegations ‘are categorically untrue.’ In a statement on its website, the BGC reiterated that all betting companies are legally required to conduct age …
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