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BREAKING NEWS: RACING POST GROUP REBRANDS AS SPOTLIGHT SPORTS GROUP
Racing Post has announced that it is rebranding the group of companies it owns as Spotlight Sports Group. There are now four businesses in the group, including Racing Post; Apsley (My Racing and Free Super Tips), ICS (Independent Content Services) and ANZ Bloodstock. They will be known collectively as the Spotlight Sports Group.
At ICE 2020, the group will showcase the variety of services on offer with a core purpose to make sports betting brands shine. The group’s services – media (advertising and sponsorship), content, retail, trading, agency and translation – can support bookmakers at every stage of their customers’ journey, whether it be finding, reaching, acquiring, engaging, stimulating or retaining them.
Spotlight Sports Group will be home to highly successful brands in the betting world including Racing Post, one of the most recognised and trusted names in sports betting with more than 34 years of intimate industry experience. The global reach and sports expertise are further strengthened by My Racing, Free Super Tips, Pickswise and Intellr. The specialist international agency services, ICS Digital and ICS translate, help improve clients’ effectiveness in the marketplace by driving extended reach and increased traffic through performance marketing and by providing expertise in SEO, content marketing, digital PR and translation services.
Allsported, launched in 2019 with partners Banach Technologies and TXODDS, is the best-in-class horseracing trading solution that employs the latest in modern, dynamic and flexible technology providing bookmakers with a comprehensive end-to-end racing service to help grow market share in the multi-billion pound global horseracing market.
Spotlight Sports Group has a huge breadth of content, product and marketing expertise across multiple sports, territories and languages. Increasingly using AI to power new customer experiences such as the launch of the Intellr in-play football product in 2019. The Spotlight Sports Group are now able to work more closely than ever with partners to deliver the audience, products, content and support they need.
Alan Byrne, Chief Executive and Editor-in-Chief, said: “This marks a significant moment in the history of Racing Post. We are no longer solely a print and racing business, though the Racing Post will always be our flagship brand. Our group now offers a wide range of valuable services to bookmakers and other partners. We have a number of brands and services, but what unites them is a commitment to quality and to offering compelling content across a wide variety of sports.”
Louise Agran, Chief Marketing Officer, said: “Spotlight is associated with shedding light and intense scrutiny which reflects how we help our customers across the group. We introduced Spotlight when we launched the Racing Post in 1986 to give our customers a complete snapshot of each horse’s chances and we continue to use it on our products to this day. It makes sense to maintain this strong connection with the Racing Post brand and the Spotlight Sports Group brand identity also benefits from being easily understood, visually strong and works in an international context which is important for our expansion plans.”
For any further information about the Spotlight Sports Group, visit www.spotlightsportsgroup.com or contact the commercial team through [email protected]
iGaming Select
iGaming Select launches initiative to champion product and tech innovation
iGaming Select, a fresh supplier hub dedicated to highlighting and evaluating iGaming technology, is now operational with a distinct goal to simplify the process for operators in finding the top products within an ever-growing and marketing-focused environment.
iGaming Select, created by BetComply CMO Martin Hodges, iGP CMO Michael Baker-Mosley, and Digital Footprints founders Sharon McFarlane and Steve Lee, gathers authenticated reviews of numerous iGaming products, allowing truly innovative solutions the opportunity to rival bigger players.
Martin Hodges, Co-Founder at iGaming Select, said: “The way operators select suppliers is no longer working. It has become less about technology and product, and more about visibility, marketing budgets and noise. iGaming Select is founded on the simple principle that great technology should be easy to identify, giving operators a place to evaluate and compare suppliers based on what they actually offer.”
Operators are now confronted with numerous suppliers presenting similar solutions, and iGaming Select assists decision-makers in discerning valuable information through clear product capability descriptions, organized categorization, relevant operational details, and reviews based on actual usage.
The platform will also offer perspectives on how innovation can grow sustainably, giving operators, suppliers, and investors a better grasp of where lasting value is generated.
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Booming Games
Booming Games releases 64 Nuggets Hold and Win
Booming Games, a leading provider of premium gaming content, has unveiled 64 Nuggets Hold and Win, a thrilling new slot where players can dig for glittering treasures. Featuring a 5×5 grid and 30 fixed paylines, the game offers an impressive maximum win potential of 10,000x. Set in a mysterious gold mine with a distinctive art style, 64 Nuggets Hold and Win promises high-stakes excitement for players chasing big wins.
The game’s Gold Rush Respins feature elevates the action, locking winning symbols in place while the reels continue to spin. As symbols accumulate, multipliers can appear to boost payouts, keeping gameplay engaging and rewarding.
Adding further intensity, the Boom Blitz Hold & Win feature grants three respins and offers coin prizes of up to 1,000x. Special Boom Blitz symbols can either expand the grid to 8×8 or increase coin values up to 5x, raising the maximum win potential to a staggering 10,000x. Players can trigger this feature by landing five or more Cash Coins or by filling the Cart Collection Pot.
“Packed with stunning visuals, dynamic features, and powerful modifiers, 64 Nuggets Hold and Win delivers non-stop action,” said Craig Asling, Director of Games at Booming Games.
“Players can chase golden rewards on every spin, while the Boom Blitz Hold & Win feature keeps excitement high and engagement strong. It’s a thrilling experience we’re proud to bring to our audience.”
64 Nuggets Hold and Win is now live and ready for players seeking their next big jackpot adventure.
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Energy Roulette
ENJOY unveils next-generation hybrid live experience Energy Roulette: Hold & Win
ENJOY, the innovative iGaming content developer, has expanded its Live portfolio with the launch of Energy Roulette: Hold & Win, a next-generation hybrid that blends classic live roulette with electrifying Hold & Win slot mechanics.
The game refreshes the timeless 37-cell roulette experience by adding two to seven randomly selected Lucky Numbers on each spin, each capable of triggering the Bonus Game for an extra layer of excitement.
At the heart of Energy Roulette lies a fully integrated 3×3 Hold & Win slot bonus, activated when the ball lands on a Lucky Number. Players begin with three spins, collecting Energy Balls and Jackpot Symbols worth 5x to 500x, alongside suspense-building Mystery Symbols. Each symbol locks in place and resets the spin counter, with a full grid triggering a 2x multiplier across all collected values.
The bonus feature also offers jackpot rewards of up to 4,000x, adding significant big-win potential for players seeking high-stakes thrills.
With its sleek, modern design and seamless fusion of roulette and slot-style gameplay, Energy Roulette: Hold & Win reinforces ENJOY’s commitment to pioneering hybrid live casino experiences.
“Energy Roulette: Hold & Win represents our vision for the future of live casino – classic gameplay elevated with the excitement and rewards of slot features,” said Tomass Dimza, Live Casino Product Owner at ENJOY Gaming.
“By embedding a full 3×3 Hold & Win bonus into live roulette, we’re giving players something familiar, but with a completely new level of engagement.”
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