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Star Sports names Harry Skelton second National Hunt ambassador

Harry Skelton, Star Sports

Harry Skelton has formed a partnership with Star Sports to become a National Hunt brand ambassador.  The deal will see the 34-year-old update Star Sports customers every week on his rides and the yard’s runners via a blog, as well as providing regular video content and exposure on social media. The addition won the 2020/21 Jump Jockeys’ Championship and is …

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UKGC hits Star Sports with £594,000 sanction for responsibility failings

SBC News UKGC hits Star Sports with £594,000 sanction for responsibility failings

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has penalised Star Racing Limited, the operating company of the Star Sports betting brand, £594,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings.  This morning, the Commission notified that it has summoned an official warning on Star Racing, which will have further conditions applied to its licence operating Star Sports in the UK. The filing …

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Russ Wiseman named Star Sports Chairman to oversee portfolio diversification

Russ Wiseman named Star Sports Chairman to oversee portfolio diversification

Star Sports Group has confirmed Russ Wiseman as its latest Chairman at a critical moment for UK sportsbooks, seeking to leverage his ‘wealth of experience’.  Based in the Chester area, Wiseman has held senior commercial, strategic, and operational roles during a 30-year career, whilst entering the online gambling sphere in 1999 in the early stages of the sector. Much of …

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The Game is on in the ‘Sports Betting Zone’: insights and products from the sports betting industry giants

SBC News The Game is on in the 'Sports Betting Zone': insights and products from the sports betting industry giants

The ‘Sports Betting Zone‘ at SBC Summit Barcelona will introduce visitors to the key decision-makers from major international operators and allow them to get a glance at the next generation of sportsbook products and services in the dedicated exhibition area.  On the conference side, the ‘Sports Betting Stage‘ will give the floor to some of the most influential figures in …

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Eugene Delaney departs Spotlight Sports to lead PA Betting Services

SBC News Eugene Delaney departs Spotlight Sports to lead PA Betting Services

Spotlight Sports Group seeks a new B2B Director, as incumbent Eugene Delaney has confirmed his departure from the sports data and betting content provider. Delaney confirmed via a LinkedIn update, that he had ended his seven-year executive tenure with Spotlight Sports to become the Managing Director of PA Betting Services – a role he took over this week. A key …

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Star Sports boosts content coverage with Spotlight Sports

SBC News Star Sports boosts content coverage with Spotlight Sports

Star Sports has announced a new retail content agreement with Spotlight Sports Group, that will see its 18 UK betting shop locations enhanced by the premium content suite of the Racing Post delivering betting news, insights and information.    The Partnership will see Spotlight Sports deliver a daily informative print product that covers upcoming horseracing and football fixtures including insights, racecards …

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BOSE: An omni-channel future for retail sports betting

SBC News BOSE: An omni-channel future for retail sports betting

The past one and half years has posed serious challenges to the betting industry across the board, most notably the retail sector, with national lockdowns across Europe accelerating the consumer shift towards online verticals. For the betting and gaming experts on the ‘Improving the retail betting experience’ panel – sponsored by Golden Race and moderated by Bettormetrics Commercial Director Paul …

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Star Sports drives customer engagement with LVision widget

Star Sports drives customer engagement with LVision widget

LVision has signed a new partnership with Star Sports to supply its Betting and Animation widget which will help the operator accelerate customer turnover and player engagement levels. Based on LVision’s proprietary AI algorithms and historical data, the product serves as a live match tracker by converting broadcasts into meaningful data and sports visualisations. “I’m really excited to make our …

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Star Sports launches Talking Racecards for visually impaired racing fans

SBC News Star Sports launches Talking Racecards for visually impaired racing fans

Star Sports has launched ‘Talking Racecards’, a dedicated phone line service to assist visually impaired customers in placing bets on horse racing.  The bespoke service provides customers with a recorded message of the racing event details and odds when they ring 0808 169 9389.  Talking Racecards customers will also be given the option to be directed through to a Star …

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