Kevin will be joining the Betting and Gaming Council in summer, from his current role as editor of PoliticsHome.

The Betting and Gaming Council is the new standards body committed to setting the highest industry standards and to building consumer and public trust in the betting and gaming industry.

Kevin Schofield joins the BGC with an outstanding career in journalism. For more than 25 years, he has worked for a range of newspapers across the UK, including The Scotsman, The Herald, Daily Record and The Sun. Since 2015 he has been editor of PoliticsHome.

In nearly two decades covering politics, he has reported on six general elections as well as the Scottish independence and EU referendums.

Membership of the Betting and Gaming Council is open to all gambling operators with a UK licence. It comprises members from the online and retail sectors, representing over 90% of the betting and gaming sector (excluding lotteries). All members are required to adhere to a new Code of Conduct setting the highest standards for membership.

Michael Dugher, Chief Executive, Betting and Gaming Council commenting said:

“The BGC is a new standards body committed to delivering big changes across the industry. To do that, we need top people. Kevin Schofield is one of the very best media professionals of his generation, he commands massive respect across journalism and politics, and he is an outstanding hire for the BGC.

“Kevin is joining an already top class and growing team at the BGC. This shows that we are building something exciting at the BGC as we strive to become the very best in the business.”

Kevin Schofield, newly appointed Director of Communications and Digital said:

“I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the Betting and Gaming Council and can’t wait to get started. I know that they have big ambitions for the years ahead and I’m looking forward to working with the team to help drive up standards in the industry.”

In addition, Wes Himes, former CEO of the RGA has been appointed Executive Director, Standards and Innovation responsible for safer gambling, policy, research and regulation and Gary Follis, former interim CEO of the ABB and Director of Communications at the BGC has been appointed Executive Director for Corporate Affairs responsible for communications, government relations and membership.

Online Casino and Sportsbook Betzest™ announced a new partnership with leading payment provider Pay4Fun offering instant, safe transactions  for online iGaming industry In Brazilian market.

Pay4Fun are already available on Betzest cashier for both deposits and the withdrawal of winnings, offering real-time payments for players.

Online sportsbook and Casino Betzest continues increasing its operations since its launch in July 2018. Betzest is quickly becoming one of world’s leading online gambling company offering best sports betting and casino games.

Marius Filip, Founder/CMO at Betzest, said: We are thrilled to conclude another new partnership with Pay4Fun™. This innovative and safe payment provider will play a vital part in helping Betzest™ to facilitate transactions in Brazilian market. A big thank you to our Betzest team for this great achievement and to Pay4Fun Team for their constant support during the process. We’ve had a tremendously pro-active start to 2020 with a remarkable collection of world-class payment and casino providers on the way. I’m certain the best is yet to come.”

About Betzest :
Betzest is your leading premier Online Sportsbook and Casino operator run by a team of experienced i-gaming experts.
Due to its unique product and marketing proposition, Betzest is rapidly establishing itself as one of the most trustworthy and reliable gaming company.
Betzest is offering unrivalled sports betting and casino games experience now under reputable MGA license. The company operations continue to expand in variety of markets and online gambling verticals such as Live Betting, Live Casino, Live Bingo and Virtual Sports. Betzest boasts its robust and multi-functional online sports betting & Casino operating on SportingTech platform. Today Betzest has more than 60 employees across four offices all committed to delivering amazing player experiences on each of their verticals, partnering with top gaming providers.

Revolver is happy to announce a new partnership with BlueOcean Gaming.

The deal will see our current portfolio of 13 games which include a variety of features from Free Spins, Spreading & Clumping Wilds to unique Bonus games, Jackpots and more, being made available through BlueOcean GameHub aggregation.

Mateja Pavlin, Head of Account Management at BlueOcean Gaming, added: “With over 70 game providers currently offered through our Gamehub aggregation we believe Revolver Gaming will make a perfect fresh addition with their modern and innovative top-quality games.”

Ryan Lazarus, CEO at Revolver Gaming said: “We are very excited about our partnership with BlueOcean Gaming and looking forward to seeing our games being exposed across a new landscape of operators”

About BlueOcean Gaming:

BlueOcean Gaming exists as an independent B2B online gambling software provider offering its customers the best products and services in the iGaming industry. Initially started with an intention to develop casino software, the success of which propelled their endeavours to then diversify completely into the online gambling industry. The success of their casino software paved the way for then to surge ahead and offer their clients a turnkey gambling solution. Today, BlueOcean Gaming not only provides an online casino solution, but also games from the worlds most popular game providers, as well as poker and sportsbook software, different payment methods, affiliate system and other solutions required from its clients.

About Revolver Gaming:

Revolver Gaming is a London-based games studio providing premium-quality gaming content for license to the online gaming industry. The creation of carefully crafted and entertaining cross-platform games is the focus. Distribution is supported by the Revolver RGS, a cutting-edge, proprietary platform which is loaded with features and allows partners one of the fastest and most effortless integrations on the market. Through its Game Aggregation Platform, Revolver offers 3rd party game providers a frictionless integration and distribution to its growing network of operator customers. Revolver also provides a turnkey Custom Game Development service, helping operators and software suppliers differentiate their product offering with the inclusion of bespoke or exclusive content. Licensed in the UK and Malta with platform and games certified across multiple jurisdictions, Revolver’s mission is to become the leading content provider in the online gaming space.