Online gambling operator Betclic Everest Group has entered into a two-year “principal partnership” agreement with French Ligue 1 football club Girondins de Bordeaux. Ahead of this weekend’s (9 August) start of new Ligue 1 season, FC Bordeaux management has confirmed that the Betclic brand will be displayed across the back …
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William Hill adds 4th casino to Iowa roster
Sports betting firm William Hill US and Lakeside Hotel & Casino have revealed plans to open a new William Hill Sports Book on the lower level of the Iowa casino on August 15, the same day that sports betting in the Hawkeye State can begin. The sportsbook, which is currently under construction, will offer guests …
Read More »New Zealand launches public consultation on online gambling
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has launched a public consultation to ask the public to weigh on whether or not the online gambling options for the public in the country should be expanded. The country’s gambling laws date back to 2003, and since then internet technology has developed …
Read More »Penn National agrees multiple online gambling deals
Penn National Gaming announced five major partnerships that will help the casino operator claim a larger share of the rapidly growing US regulated sports betting market. New York-listed operator has entered into market access agreements with DraftKings, PointsBet, theScore and The Stars Group, as well as a sports betting technology …
Read More »KamaGames launches video poker app
Social gaming poker operator KamaGames has announced the release of a new standalone video poker app, Video Poker by Pokerist. The app is the latest addition to KamaGames’ social casino portfolio and initially offer players access to three video poker games Deuces Wild, Bonus Video Poker and Jacks or Better. …
Read More »Brazil opens sports betting consultation
The Brazilian Ministry of Finance has launched a month-long public consultation on sports betting regulation to seek guidance on regulating betting services. The consultation concerns the sports betting legislation signed into law by President Michel Temer in December 2018. MP-846 bill authorised online and retail fixed-odds sports betting under the …
Read More »Puerto Rico legalizes sports betting
Puerto Rico has become the latest U.S. state to legalize sports betting. The Outgoing governor, Ricardo Rosselló, signed the Betting Committee Act on July 29, which legalize sports wagering in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The legislation regulates sports betting, horse race betting, fantasy contests and betting on eSports at …
Read More »German betting licensees ordered to cut online casino ties
Any online sporting bet operator wanting to be eligible for a license to operate in Germany must cut ties with any online casino operation that is accepting German customers. The Regional Council of Darmstadt, representing the state of Hesse, has ordered all licensees to agree to not offer unregulated forms …
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Read More »Ladbrokes Coral to pay £5.9m for various failings
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has found “systemic failings” at the Ladbrokes Coral Group, which lead to imposing a penalty package consisting of a £5.9m (€6.4m) payment and a series of improvement measures that must be implemented by new owner GVC. £5.9m is one of the largest penalty packages …
Read More »Genius Sports, DFB teams up to combat match-fixing
The German Football Association (DFB), has announced an integrity partnership with Genius Sports, the UK-based sports data technology company, to safeguard against match-fixing and betting-related corruption. Beginning with the upcoming 2019-20 season, Genius Sports’ Bet Monitoring System will analyse the movements of odds using predictive algorithms to highlight any suspicious …
Read More »Underage betting under UKGC microscope
The GB Gambling Commission (UKGC) is to review seven on-course bookmakers’ licenses after it was found they had allowed a 16-year old to place a bet at this year’s Royal Ascot. Last month police officers from the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, supported by the Commission and Trading Standards, …
Read More »Merkur begins Totolotek rebrand
Merkur Sportwetten, the sports betting subsidiary of German gambling conglomerate Gauselmann AG, has begun its overhaul of the recently-acquired Polish betting and gaming business Totolotek SA. Last April, Merkur acquired Polish bookmaker Totolotek outright from Greek gambling group Intralot SA, targeting Poland as the fifth active market for Merkur’s sports …
Read More »MansionBet lands two-year partnership with Newcastle United
Online gambling operator MansionBet has been confirmed as the official UK betting partner of Premier League club Newcastle United F.C. The deal will run for two years – covering the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons – with MansionBet to operate betting terminals within the team’s St. James’ Park stadium. The agreement …
Read More »FanDuel launches online sportsbook in Pennsylvania
Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has launched its online sportsbook in Pennsylvania in partnership with Boyd Gaming’s Valley Forge Casino Resort. Pennsylvania joins New Jersey as the two states where the FanDuel Sportsbook online and mobile platform is available since PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was struck down last …
Read More »Consultation on credit card gambling to start in UK
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed that a 12-week consultation process will launch in mid-August, which could result in the banning of credit card used for betting purposes. “Gambling with borrowed money is known to be a risk factor for consumers, so we think there is a need for …
Read More »Division 2 betting markets suspended in Sweden
After receiving a request from the Swedish Football Association (SvFF), all betting markets and odds relating to the Division 2 Sodra Svealand football league have been suspended by state-owned company Svenska Spel after several suspicious betting patterns have been identified. Svenska Spel has revealed later, that it “does not see …
Read More »DraftKings, MLB form multi-year data partnership
Sports betting and fantasy sports operator DraftKings has entered into a multi-year agreement to serve as an authorized gaming operator of Major League Baseball (MLB). DraftKings is the second gaming operator to sign an official partnership with MLB, following the lead of casino operator MGM Resorts last November. As with …
Read More »Paddy Power adds more teams to ‘Save Our Shirt’ campaign
Bookmaker Paddy Power has expanded its ‘Save Our Shirt’ football sponsorship campaign by signing up English League One club Southend United and League Two team Macclesfield Town. Both these clubs join Huddersfield Town, Newport County and Motherwell F.C. in being ‘unsponsored’ by the Irish bookmaker. Paddy Power will sponsor them …
Read More »Kindred Group profit dips in H1
Stockholm-listed operator Kindred Group has reported a year-on-year increase in revenue for the first half of its financial year, but saw its profits decline in part due to new regulatory costs in Sweden. Despite competing against a tough comparative period featuring World Cup 2018 trading, Kindred continued its positive revenue …
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