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steve birch leaves skybet after 18 years

Steve Birch to depart Flutter's Sky Betting and Gaming after 18 years

Birch serves as the CCO, but has held 11 different roles in his time with the company, including CEO.

3 min read • Dec 17 • By Rory Calland

Marketing Online + 2 more

Midnite secures UK betting and casino partnerships for major 2026 snooker events

The announcement was made by Ryan Murton, VP of Commercial at Midnite, who confirmed the operator will maintain visibility across the BBC's broadcasting ecosystem throughout both tournaments.

3 min read • Dec 17 • By Jack Found

ITV selects Richmond Atlantic to launch ITV Win Bingo & Spins

The ITV Win Bingo & Spins site is currently in the final stages of development, with a soft launch planned ahead of a full market rollout in the New Year.

3 min read • Dec 17 • By Jack Found

paddy power betfair to pay 2 million pound settlement to gambling commission for social responsibility failings

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 2 more

Paddy Power and Betfair to pay £2m settlement for social responsibility failings

An investigation by the Gambling Commission discovered numerous breaches of licensing conditions between August 2023 and May 2024.

5 min read • Dec 17 • By Rory Calland

Allywn to no longer receive OPAP preference shares in merger transaction

Financial Mergers & Acquisition + 1 more

Allwyn to no longer receive OPAP preference shares in merger transaction

Allwyn originally announced its agreement with the Greek operator on 13 October, part of a transaction which generated a combined equity figure of $18.6bn between the two entities.

3 min read • Dec 16 • By Kirk Geller

uk health department ignored requests from the office for statistical regulation to clarify its gambling harms costs figures

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 1 more

Did a failure to clarify gambling costs influence the Autumn Budget?

An FOI request reveals how the UK Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) blanked requests from the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) to clarify its figures on the costs of gambling-related harm.

7 min read • Dec 16 • By Rory Calland

IG Group CEO Breon Cocoran joins Sportradar Board

Appointments Online + 2 more

IG Group CEO Breon Corcoran joins Sportradar Board

Corcoran's appointment to the BOD is effective immediate and he will now utilise his experience to aid key business decisions.

3 min read • Dec 15 • By Will Underwood

Land Based Casino + 3 more

Place your bets: Virtual live dealers vs the real deal...

Why players crave human interaction over digital tables but still prefer the live dealer casino experience.

5 min read • Dec 15 • By Claire McKernan

Online Partnerships + 1 more

Meridianbet adds BETER fast betting content across 18 markets

The operator has expanded its sportsbook offering through a new content distribution agreement with BETER, bringing esports and short-format sports tournaments to multiple regulated jurisdictions in Europe, Africa and South America.

3 min read • Dec 15 • By Shaan Khan

kalshi partners with phantom and matchbook to launch uk prediction market

Online Partnerships + 3 more

Kalshi partners with Phantom, Matchbook to launch UK prediction market

Kalshi contracts will now be accessible from the Phantom crypto-wallet as Matchbook Betting Exchange prepares UK prediction market launch.

3 min read • Dec 12 • By Rory Calland