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Checkd Group enjoys record-breaking Cheltenham with ITV7 and new product enhancement
Leading ambassadors saddle up again at Festival as high-profile campaign generates over 1 million impressions
Fast-growing iGaming business Checkd Group broke new ground during the Cheltenham Festival, with the renewal of its ITV7 video campaign and the addition of racing content to its popular Tipster Hub driving best-ever engagement levels.
For the second year running, Checkd Media, Checkd Group’s core brand division, produced videos for an ITV7 campaign in which video content was produced for its betting brand The Winners Enclosure (TWE). The campaign generated over 1 million impressions and 57,390 branded video views.
ITV7 ambassadors Ed Chamberlin and Oli Bell featured in content that was pushed out on social media channels and the TWE YouTube channel. Daily videos with high-profile influencer and racing personality Frankie Foster were created to chat through ITV7 picks and rationale, which were also delivered across social media platforms.
Checkd Dev, Checkd Group’s in-house tech division, built a racing product within Tipster Hub so that racing-specific tournaments could be offered to users at Cheltenham. Following on from the launch of football contests on Tipster Hub, which features within the award-winning Betting Hub app, settlement for non-runners and dead heats was added to the functionality so that tournaments are run fairly.
Tournaments can also be configured with tips restricted to countries, meetings and individual races, while dual competitions featuring both football and horse racing can also be constructed, ensuring that the appeal extends across the entries Checkd Group user base. Cheltenham Tournament activity on Tipster Hub produced impressive engagement levels, with over 7,000 individual tips entered across a week-long Cheltenham Tipster Tournament and Daily Tournaments sponsored by several Festival partners.
Checkd Group’s positive performance around the Cheltenham Festival underlines the progress the company has made in recent months in both the UK and the US, with the impending launch of a new FlashPicks app set to further boost growth in the coming months.
Will Tyrrell, Director of UK Media at Checkd Group, said: “The Cheltenham Festival is increasingly appealing to a broader audience and it is a key focus of ours to produce content and solutions that speak to a broad user base, including the more casual racing fans.
“It is pleasing to report that the addition of racing to Tipster Hub has produced a very promising set of results, which is another feather in the cap for our Checkd Dev division. Checkd Media also recorded excellent engagement levels across an ITV7 campaign that proved positive both with racing fans and our operator partners.”
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RTG Announces Evive Australia as the First Innovation to Take the Stage at Pitch!

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Regulating the Game (RTG) has announced Evive Australia as the first innovation to take the stage at Pitch! – part of the annual RTG gathering in Sydney in March.
The event will take place at the famous Sydney Opera House on 9 March 2026, as part of the sixth edition of the international regulatory and industry conference.
Evive is an app designed to help people change how they play or seek support for gambling harms. Created by Sam DeMello, a tech specialist drawing on his lived experience of gambling harm, and supported by Jay Robinson, a safer-gambling expert with over two decades of harm-minimisation and prevention experience, Evive Australia aims to deliver personalised tools, resources and pathways for anyone seeking to reduce risk or access help.
“Evive brings together real-world experience, clinical expertise and technology to create an accessible and credible platform for change. Pitch! was conceived to spotlight exactly these kinds of innovations – ideas that challenge convention, improve safeguards and reimagine the future of regulation and industry practice,” said Paul Newson, Principal at Vanguard Overwatch and founder of Regulating the Game.
“Evive isn’t just another app, it’s a bridge between lived experience, behavioral science and practical support. It shows that compliance and compassion can coexist, and when they do, everyone benefits. The app gives regulators and operators confidence in credible harm reduction tools, while giving people a safe, stigma free path to change,” Robinson said.
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bet365
Hacksaw Gaming Goes Live with bet365 Brazil

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Celebrating yet another market expansion together, Hacksaw Gaming and bet365 are now live in Brazil, via Light & Wonder.
Currently sporting their very own superhero in the form of the branded Spinman slot, bet365 Brazil users can look forward to an array of Hacksaw Gaming slots becoming available very soon.
Hacksaw and bet365 already boast a long-standing partnership, with content live in a notable amount of markets, including Mexico, Ontario and the UK. This is yet another standout go-live that highlights both their relationship and their shared ambition of bringing innovative, quality content to users worldwide. By continuing to expand alongside industry leaders like bet365, Hacksaw reinforces its commitment to delivering boundary-pushing content to players worldwide, while strengthening its position as a key supplier in regulated markets.
A spokesperson at bet365 said: “We’re thrilled to extend our partnership with Hacksaw Gaming into the Brazilian market. Our players are always looking for fresh and engaging content, and Hacksaw’s portfolio has proven time and again to deliver exactly that. We’re confident this expansion will be a big hit with our growing audience in Brazil.”
Marcus Cordes, Operational CEO of Hacksaw Gaming, said: “Going live with bet365 in Brazil is a proud moment for us. Latin America is a key growth region for our industry, and to expand with one of the biggest names in the industry showcases the strength of our content and the trust we’ve built through our partnership. We look forward to entertaining new players with our unique and innovative titles.”
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Africa
Shacks Evolution Announce Strategic Partnership with Moja Group

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Shacks Evolution Studios, a leader in mobile-first gaming innovation, has announced a strategic partnership with Moja Group Inc., the parent company of Mojabet, one of Africa’s top online betting platforms.
This collaboration aims to redefine Africa’s iGaming experience through locally inspired, high-performance digital entertainment. As part of this partnership, Shacks Evolution Studios is launching two exclusive instant games: Mojawheel and Moja Citadel fully customised for Mojabet users.
These titles will be accompanied by a broader rollout of Shacks Evolution’s instant games portfolio, now accessible to audiences across multiple African markets.
“At Shacks Evolution Studios, we believe in creating games that resonate with the environment and culture of the people playing them. This partnership with Moja Group allows us to bring cutting-edge gameplay to millions while staying true to the realities of Africa’s digital landscape, including low network availability and diverse cultural tastes,” said Kwame Mensah, CEO of Shacks Evolution Studios.
“This collaboration is about more than just gaming, it’s about celebrating African creativity and delivering world-class entertainment with a local touch. By working closely with Shacks Evolution Studios, we are offering our Mojabet users something truly unique, games that feel like they were made just for them,” said Amina Diallo, Chief Marketing Officer at Moja Group Inc.
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