This Week’s Top News Stories

Here is a round-up of this week's top headlines and breaking news from the betting industry.

1. Flutter Entertainment has been named as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential companies of 2024. The Paddy Power owner was included in the ‘Pioneers’ section. CEO Peter Jackson said: “I am enormously proud of everyone across our global business for working so tirelessly to make Flutter the fantastic company it is today. Receiving this recognition from Time offers a well-deserved moment to reflect on our recent successes as we fix our sights firmly on our next phase of growth.” FanDuel parent Flutter was the only gambling-centric company included in Time’s 2024 list.

2. Paddy Power has launched Paddy's Mansion Heist, its own branded live casino gameshow developed with Playtech Live Casino. Flutter commercial director Roisin Hogan said: "PP Games' longstanding partnership with Playtech has led us to developing one of our most exciting games ever – Paddy's Mansion Heist. This game represents Playtech's and PP Games' commitment to innovation and delivering an unparalleled customer experience. We are thrilled to bring this exciting game to market.”

3. William Hill has signed a deal to become the title sponsor of all four divisions of the Scottish Professional Football League. The agreement, which begins at the start of the 2024/25 season and will run for five years, will also see William Hill become the official betting partner of the SPFL. William Hill and the SPFL are also?partnering with EPIC Global Solutions to launch a programme on gambling harm awareness across Scottish football. SPFL group chief executive Neil Doncaster said: “William Hill is a name long associated with Scottish football and we are enormously excited to have reached a long-term, record-breaking agreement with our new title sponsors."

4. BETBY has launched a Euro 2024 and Copa America offering on its partners network. The new sportsbook features are designed to boost the betting experience, with bookmakers on the partner network given the option of launching a dedicated Euro and Copa America tournament page in their sportsbooks.?

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