Jackson begins to make his mark at Paddy Power Betfair Peter Jackson took over from Breon Corcoran as Paddy Power Betfair’s chief executive last week and immediately began to make his mark at the company with the appointment of two new divisional heads. One of the changes was forced upon Jackson, with Cormac Barry standing […]
Commission action heralds tough year for gambling operators Gambling companies are confronted by a tough 2018 from a regulatory point of view and the bad news has started early with five online casino operators facing a possible licence review by the Gambling Commission. They are among 17 firms being investigated owing to concerns about the […]
Kate Chambers, Managing Director, Clarion Gaming, looks ahead to the forthcoming ICE London and explains why comparisons with Davos are flattering. ICE 2017 was another record breaking event with 30,000 + visitors, 151 nations represented and more net space occupied by international gaming innovators than ever before. Where do you go from that lofty position? Well what […]
Racing Post has announced the appointment of Alan Pepperell as its new Head of Retail B2B and Daniele Alfonso as B2B International Manager. Alan Pepperell joins Racing Post from Ladbrokes Coral where he was responsible for the horseracing and greyhound products. Alan spent 6 years with Ladbrokes including 1 year as part of the merged […]
Penrose looking to next chapter after rescuing apparently doomed Sportech
After releasing the Football and Horseracing Tipster products, Racing Post’s B2B team were inundated with requests for a Greyhound version and we are pleased to say that this is now live. The product covers all greyhound racing across Great Britain and Ireland each day, packed full with top-quality greyhound content to enhance coverage within shops. […]
GVC shareholders unhappy about executive pay GVC Holdings suffered a hiccup in their apparently serene progress to the high table of the betting industry last week thanks to shareholder disquiet over executive pay. More than a quarter of those who took part voted against approving GVC’s updated directors’ remuneration policy and the annual and deferred […]
GVC and Ladbrokes Coral confirm takeover The timing was a surprise but the news wasn’t when it was revealed last week that GVC Holdings was in detailed talks about a takeover worth up to £3.9 billion with Ladbrokes Coral. The two companies have been linked for some time but it had been thought news of […]
RACING POST CROWNED BEST MULTI-CHANNEL SUPPLIER AT SBC AWARDS 2017 The gaming industry gathered at the Artillery Garden last night to celebrate as the winners of the 2017 SBC Awards were announced. Racing Post were delighted to receive the Best Multi-Channel Provider award at this years awards. The win is recognition of the progress made […]
Commission figures highlight betting shop closures Betting shop closures highlighted in the latest set of industry statistics released by the Gambling Commission were “very bad news” for the sector’s future, according to the Association of British Bookmakers. The number of active betting shops closed at a rate of more than 13 a week over the […]
