EGT has confirmed its participation in Irish Gaming Show 2024, which will take place in Dublin on March 05 and 06. As always the company will present a special selection of bestsellers and high-potential novelties.

On display will be the well-known slot cabinets of General Series, which will stand out with their eye-catching outlook with frameless HD displays, following the latest design trends and the numerous ergonomic features, providing maximum comfort during the play. The VIP models will further enhance players’ experience thanks to the comfortable multimedia chairs, giving full control over the main game functions. The cabinets will reveal the rich variety of the General multigames, among which will be the latest mixes Bonus Prize General, Winner Selection 3 and 4, containing some of the most popular titles of EGT. Visitors will also be able to try their luck and get additional winnings with the jackpot bestsellers Bell Link, Gods & Kings Link, Premium Link and Coin Jackpot.

The casino management system Spider will show what invaluable assistance it can provide in managing the daily activities in a gaming facility.

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EGT Digital will also present its portfolio of iGaming solutions, currently including instant games and more than 100 slot titles, jackpot solutions, as well as its in-house developed “all-in-one” betting platform X-Nave, giving the technology and tools operators need to build a successful and competitive iGaming business.

Stefan Dimov, Director of EGT Ireland, Northern Ireland and Portugal, said: “Irish Gaming Show is a very important event for us and I am glad that this year it will once again give us the chance to meet with our current customers, as well as to start new partnerships. We will be expecting our guests at stand 1-4.”

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) and British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced a new equine anti-doping & medication control initiative, underpinning their common commitment to the regulation of medicine use and zero tolerance of doping in horseracing on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Out of Competition Testing (OOCT) is a critical component of an effective, modern anti-doping strategy in sport. Both jurisdictions have increased OOCT in recent years, increasing access to and testing of Thoroughbreds at all stages of their careers. Building on this and reflecting their shared focus on participant safety and wellbeing, and the integrity of horseracing, the IHRB and BHA are now formally conducting joint OOCT operations across both jurisdictions. The inspections commenced last week with almost 250 samples taken from more than 120 horses that are entered for the upcoming Cheltenham Festival in an operation across 14 training premises in Ireland over the last two days, which saw the Head of Equine Regulation, Safety and Welfare and a Senior Veterinary Officer from the BHA join forces with the IHRB’s Deputy Heads of Veterinary Operations and Policy and other IHRB Authorised Officers.

The IHRB and BHA have agreed that when working jointly in Ireland, they will be operating under IHRB Standard Operating Procedures, and all samples will be considered as IHRB samples. When IHRB Veterinary Officers operate in Britain, it will be under BHA protocols and BHA jurisdiction. In both instances, there will be transparent exchange of any adverse results or screening findings that arise from these tests, with all samples being tested by LGC Laboratory, one of six laboratories worldwide which is recognised as a referenced laboratory by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.

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Dr Lynn Hillyer, Chief Veterinary Officer for the IHRB, said: “The IHRB Strategy 2024-2027 commits us to close engagement with international horseracing bodies and benchmarking ourselves against best international practice. This new venture shows stakeholders and the racing public that we collaborate as professionals across both sides of the Irish Sea, sharing best practice and resources and demonstrating equally stringent regulatory processes and standards to the extent that our anti-doping and medication control programmes are interoperable.

“We are delighted to be collaborating with our BHA colleagues in this way and see it as a positive step forward that reinforces the point that there is no room for anything other than the highest standards of integrity and welfare in either jurisdiction.”

James Given, Director of Equine Regulation, Safety and Welfare said: “The BHA welcomes the collaboration with the IHRB to demonstrate to stakeholders and the public that horses running from either side of the Irish sea in each other’s races do so under the same level of scrutiny.

“Not only will our Medication Control and Anti-Doping (MCAD) team have access to more information about visiting horses, but there will be opportunities for our wider team to share ideas and best practice in other areas of our work.

“Like the IHRB, this is aligned with our aims around international collaboration, the response to racecourse accidents and the overall improvement of equine safety and welfare.”

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Kwiff CRO Ian Perrygrove has prepared this response to the new future rules on stake limits for online slot games.

“The British government finally released the results of the consultation on spin limits for online slots, something we’ve long known about, and kwiff has used that time wisely to prepare.

“We all know that any kind of change will have wider consequences than may be seen at first glance, and the advance preparation work has helped with that. For example, players’ stake levels and stake changes are primary metrics for identifying players at risk. Now that stakes will have significantly smaller variations, the industry’s modelling and customer interaction processes will need to adapt accordingly.

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“I know this, and all the other knock-on consequences, have been well considered by the Government and the Gambling Commission, and so we will soon receive the full guidance to help us with the final touches. The team at kwiff is ready to embrace this change and to ensure our players have a supercharged experience, but at the new stake limit.”