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PA Betting Services launch market leading World Cup content packages

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July 25, 2022

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PA Betting Services are one of the UK’s leading and most-prolific sports editorial content providers, boasting one of the largest teams within the industry. Ahead of the first-ever winter World Cup, PABS are launching in-depth, interactive betting content packages to inform, entertain and prompt betting engagement across pre-match and in-play, for every game in Qatar.

Renowned for powering the betting industry with both domestic and international editorial content, our expert content creators have turned their hand to the World Cup as the requirement for interactive betting and tipping content continues to rise. There are three core packages (Go, Pro and Ultimate) tailoring to every need, including images by alamy and live matchday data via the PA Betting Services Football API.

With the Pro and Ultimate packages, we are excited to partner with EngageCraft in an industry-first collaboration utilising the market-leading Touch platform to create visual engagements that encourage users to interact with content, generate organic growth through social media and increase dwell time all while capturing user data that can later be used to generate further insights.

Eugene Delaney, Director of PA Betting Services said: “As part of our content investment, we are delighted to be offering a market leading product to support this year’s World Cup in Qatar. The PABS content creators have delivered an exceptional range of packages tailored to suit the needs of our customers target audiences. The aim was to drive consumer engagement and interaction, and we’re confident of achieving that.”

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CT Interactive Launches Festive Slot Collection for Chinese New Year

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February 18, 2026

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To celebrate Chinese New Year, CT Interactive has introduced a festive slot collection inspired by symbols of luck, prosperity and celebration.

The lineup includes Celestial Dragon, Dancing Dragons, Fire Egg, Celestial Rules, Fortune Fish, Fire Lord, Kingdom Treasures, Mighty Moon, More Dragons and Lord of Fortune, each designed to immerse players in the spirit of the holiday.

The celebration is highlighted by the debut of Red Bird and Golden Dragon, featuring Wild and Scatter symbols, Free Games and Extra Wins. With medium volatility and a max multiplier of 2000x, the title is well suited for casual players.

“Our Chinese New Year collection blends traditional Chinese symbols with attractive mechanics. Built on our proven math models, the games deliver rewarding play and a festive atmosphere with every spin,” said Dimitar Nikolov.

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The Rank Group Appoints Cliff Baty as Interim Chief Financial Officer

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February 18, 2026

Wladimir P.

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The Rank Group has appointed Cliff Baty as its interim Chief Financial Officer, effective February 23, 2026.

Cliff is a highly experienced CFO with deep expertise in strategic and financial planning, investor relations, financial controls, international business operations and stakeholder management, built across listed leisure and gaming businesses.

Cliff was appointed CFO of Manchester United plc in 2016, a position which he held for over 8 years, until 2024. Prior to that he was CFO of Sportech plc from 2013 to 2016, an appointment which followed an 8 year period as Financial Director of Ladbrokes plc.

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NSW: Hospitality and Racing Strategy 2026-28 and Regulatory Priorities 2026

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February 18, 2026

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Liquor & Gaming NSW has published the Hospitality and Racing Strategy 2026-28, setting a clear path for reducing harm, supporting responsible industry growth and meeting evolving community expectations. The Strategy outlines Hospitality and Racing’s vision, regulatory posture and strategic objectives.

It outlines three strategic objectives which will guide the work to support communities, individuals and the industry. The first is targeted harm reduction, using better data, education and engagement to focus on the areas where we can make the biggest difference.

The second is outcome‑focused, responsive regulation, by making use of streamlined, place‑based and community‑informed approaches that deliver meaningful, real-world outcomes.

Third is promoting modern tools, skilled teams and smart decisions, investing in its capability, improving how it uses data and supporting consistent decision making across hospitality and racing.

Regulatory Priorities 2026

Alongside the new strategy, Liquor & Gaming NSW has also issued its Regulatory Priorities 2026. This sets out where the department will be focusing its regulatory attention over course of the year. It provides transparency on Liquor & Gaming’s forward regulatory agenda and gives the industry the opportunity to proactively engage about the issues they are concerned about.

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