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Spotlight Sports Group Halves Time Spent on Supplier Management with Rizikon Pro from Crossword Cybersecurity
Processes automated and simplified, with improved visibility of supplier management and compliance.
Crossword Cybersecurity Plc, the technology commercialisation company focused on cyber security and risk management, is pleased to announce that Spotlight Sports Group, the digital publisher and integrated betting platform, has implemented Rizikon Pro, Crossword’s supplier assurance and third-party risk management platform for SMEs. As a result, Spotlight Sports Group has halved the time spent on supplier management, gained better visibility of supplier risks, and cut the costs of maintaining its ISO 27001 Information Security Management certification.
Spotlight Sports Group is the owner of Racing Post, which has been the home of horse racing in the UK and internationally since launching as a newspaper in 1986. Today, its all-digital platform offers breaking industry news, race results, statistics, tips, and betting platform integration. As part of a heavily regulated industry, Spotlight Sports Group invests huge amounts of time and effort to ensure it, and its 40+ suppliers, meet the governance, regulatory and compliance requirements of its industry.
Spotlight Sports Group wanted to automate its supplier management and onboarding processes, so that it could improve the experience for both staff and suppliers. A typical onboarding process requires a supplier to complete a host of forms about every aspect of its business operations. They are time consuming to manage for all parties, leading to delays, complications, and poor visibility of risks. One critical area that Spotlight Sports Group assesses suppliers for is the ISO 27001 Information Security Management certification, and the team could see a clear opportunity for this to be more efficiently managed.
Victor Mihailescu, Head of Security at Spotlight Sports Group, highlighted: “A lot of our team’s time and energy was being taken up by the existing processes – we wanted that time back so staff could focus on higher value tasks. We considered a range of solutions, from simple cloud-based forms, through to well-known third-party risk management platforms, which were expensive and over-complicated. Rizikon Pro, which is aimed at SMEs, offers us by far the best fit for our supplier management needs with its balance between functionality, collaboration features and flexibility.”
Rizikon Pro is a secure, encrypted portal which puts an organisation in control of managing risks in its supply chain and the financial, regulatory and reputational risks they indirectly carry. Rizikon Pro contains standard questionnaires on subjects such as cyber security, GDPR, supplier on-boarding, modern slavery, and anti-bribery & corruption. Customers can also create their own question sets and scoring approaches, enabling a 360-degree view of supply chain risk in a single pane of glass.
A rapid implementation with 50% time saving
Implemented in a matter of weeks, using ‘out-of-the-box’ questionnaires and very little customisation, Spotlight Sports Group was able to move quickly from a trial to a live solution, with immediate efficiency gains for day-to-day process. For example, a new supplier can be added to the Rizikon Pro platform in under five minutes, sending out questionnaires for supplier completion via a Spotlight Sports Group branded, encrypted secure portal. Supplier onboarding has been greatly improved in part by Rizikon Pro’s integration with CreditSafe, which combines questionnaire responses with data on over 320 million companies worldwide, including their credit risk scores, saving staff a huge amount of time.
Mr. Mihailescu added: “All of our supplier onboarding communication and management now takes place in Rizikon Pro. As a result, we have halved the time we spend on supplier management and made the process easier for our suppliers. All the information and discussions about questionnaires is kept in one place and we can clearly see when and by whom forms were completed, removing any non-repudiation risk.”
More savings to come with Rizikon
Spotlight Sports Group can now easily and transparently demonstrate to auditors its compliance processes, which are reinforced by Rizikon Pro. For example, the team can identify suppliers that need encouragement or support to complete questionnaires, which is an important step to ensuring compliance. Spotlight Sports Group predicts even greater time savings in the future, because the anniversaries on which suppliers must review and update their compliance data will be automated by Rizikon Pro. This will further reduce the risk of non-compliance and remove administrative overheads.
Mr. Mihailescu concluded: “Our focus so far has been on our ISO 27001 certification and supplier onboarding, but we are already looking at other areas of compliance that can benefit from Rizikon Assurance. We’ve had a great relationship with the Crossword team, who have been both enthusiastic and responsive to our feedback on ideas and new features for Rizikon Pro. The platform and team have met all our expectations.”
Sean Arrowsmith, Group Sales Director at Crossword, commented: “Good governance and compliance has become increasingly important for companies of all sizes, but can be a real challenge for SMEs. Most companies would be horrified if they calculated the amount of time and risks involved in running poorly implemented supplier management and compliance processes. Spotlight Sports Group implementation of Rizikon Pro, which we launched last year aimed specifically at supporting SME organisations, demonstrates what can be quickly and easily achieved when companies implement the right solution and a robust supplier assurance framework. Ease of implementation alongside successful partnership programmes, has been key in driving a tenfold increase in the use of Rizikon over the last six months, to over 250 users.”
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EXTENDED PARTNERSHIP WILL BRING BOXING FANS BEHIND THE SCENES OF BLOCKBUSTER BOUTS
- FDJ United & Queensberry Promotions expand their long-term partnership
- The ‘UNIBET Lowdown’ digital series returns for exclusive interviews and insights
- Previous exclusives from Frank Warren, Daniel Dubois, Anthony Yarde & Ryan Garner
- Frank Warren: “UNIBET is the place to be when it comes to digital series for boxing fans everywhere”
- FDJ United, whose brands include UNIBET & 32Red, are Europe’s leading betting and gaming operators
Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions and long-term sponsors FDJ United, whose brands include UNIBET and 32Red, are renewing their partnership. The news further cements FDJ United’s commitment to the growth of boxing and will see fight fans go behind the scenes of some of Queensberry’s premium UK fights.
Frank Warren, Founder and Promoter, Queensberry Promotions, said: “We are very happy to be renewing our partnership with UNIBET just before we enter into a sequence of blockbuster fights and shows. I’ve been involved in this sport for many, many years and the way people interact with boxing has changed beyond recognition.
“Here at Queensberry, we are certain this partnership will make sure these developments continue in the right direction, giving boxing fans unique access to the fighters and making them feel closer to the action. UNIBET is the place to be when it comes to digital series for boxing fans everywhere, so we are delighted to continue this collaboration.”
When boxing returns to UK soil for the British & Commonwealth Championship fight between Jack Rafferty and Mark Chamberlain on Saturday 23rd August, UNIBET will help to bring boxing fans closer to the action with the return of their ‘UNIBET Lowdown’ digital series. Kickstarting with an exclusive interview from Josh Taylor, fans will be given a special preview of what is set to be an incredible fight and build further excitement for Fight Week.
The series will bring you along for the build-up to Fight Week, giving you unprecedented access. From specially crafted shows, exclusive interviews, to the final press conference and weigh-in, you will see your favourite boxers like you’ve never seen them before.
Sam Mead, General Manager UK, FDJ United said: “We are absolutely delighted to be continuing our partnership with Queensberry Promotions. Our relationship dates back nearly a decade, to 2016, and has helped to showcase our UNIBET-sponsored content alongside some of the most iconic nights in boxing history. Along with Queensberry, we share a similar ethos in delivering a customer-first approach – using the ever-growing medium of digital content to be innovative and engage existing and attract new fans. For the upcoming season, we aim to take our content even further – giving access that overtakes our previous offerings and gets fans even closer to the action”
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Strategic sports marketing consultancy Strive Sponsorship has announced a new partnership between SBK, the challenger sportsbook app powered by the Smarkets exchange, and Dundalk FC, one of Ireland’s most decorated football clubs.
The multi-year agreement marks SBK’s first foray into Irish football and comes as the League of Ireland experiences record growth, with rising attendances, investment, and increased media attention. Dundalk currently sit top of the League of Ireland First Division, pushing for a return to the Premier Division and building on a legacy that includes multiple league titles and European football campaigns.
As part of the partnership, SBK branding will feature across matchday and digital assets, and the two parties will collaborate on fan-focused initiatives throughout the season.
“We’re proud to help SBK expand into one of Europe’s fastest-growing football markets,” said Malph Minns, Managing Director at Strive Sponsorship.
“Dundalk and SBK are both challenger brands with strong ambitions. This partnership is rooted in shared values, growth potential, and the desire to do things differently. The League of Ireland is a sleeping giant, and forward-thinking brands are starting to recognise the opportunity. We’re excited to play a part in bringing that vision to life.”
The deal extends SBK’s growing football sponsorship portfolio and continues Strive’s work supporting the brand’s data-led strategy for market entry, fan engagement, and long-term brand building across the UK and now Ireland.
Adam Baylis, Marketing Director at SBK, said: “We couldn’t be more excited to stand alongside Dundalk FC as partners this season. SBK are proud to back the Lilywhites and be part of this exciting journey back to the Premier Division!”
Nita Whelan, Head of Operations at Dundalk FC, said: “We’re delighted to welcome SBK to Dundalk FC. While SBK operates in the betting space, what stands out is their tech-first approach, focused on fairness and responsibility. It’s encouraging to align with a brand that’s pushing for better standards across the industry while also backing clubs like ours.”
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Reflex Gaming, the UK’s largest independently owned omni-channel game supplier, is setting the industry alight once again with the launch of Phoenix, a brand-new menu upgrade that transforms content delivery – and does it entirely remotely.
Following the success of last year’s Pulse to Premium menu rollout, which introduced a totally redesigned user interface and game library across GamePro cabinets, Reflex is now taking the next leap forward with the evolution of its Evo menu into Phoenix.
But this time, operators won’t need to book site visits or schedule downtime. In a true industry first, the entire Phoenix upgrade will be delivered over the air via Reflex’s proprietary Slingshot 3 system. It’s a seamless switch, no engineers, no hard drive swaps and no interruption to trading.
When machines power up, Phoenix will simply be there, fully installed and ready to go.
This bold new menu builds on the foundations of Premium but adds an extra layer of innovation and visual impact. Players will instantly notice the striking new interface, featuring a flaming orange and red colour palette, red edge-lit LED integration and intuitive scroll functionality designed to spark curiosity and ignite session starts.
The menu will feature a curated “shop window” of 18 proven titles, including Gold Knight, Lucky Gems and the top title Big Game Fishing with the Gamble+ feature, giving operators a fresh and exciting mix to drive cashbox performance.
The Phoenix upgrade will roll out automatically across all existing Evo menus on the cabinets including Game Master, Game Master 2, DigiSlots, Atom, Genie and Chrome Stars cabinets. New and pre-loved Game Master 2 units sold from July will also feature matching door and input panel livery, completing the Phoenix rebrand from top to bottom.
The strategy reflects Reflex’s commitment to continuous improvement across its product portfolio. The Premium menu upgrade saw an average 20% uplift in cashbox performance, and with Phoenix, Reflex is extending this proven approach across its estate – this time with zero operator intervention required.
Quentin Stott, Managing Director at Reflex Gaming, said: “Phoenix is a genuine game-changer. For the first time, we’re delivering a full menu upgrade remotely: no engineers, no site visits and no downtime. It’s seamless for the operator and delivers maximum impact.”
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