4th July 2019 – Parimatch, the international betting holding, announced Mike Tyson as its latest brand ambassador. Tyson will be the second global brand ambassador of the Parimatch team and will represent the holding’s development into international markets. The king of the boxing ring has signed a 12-month personal endorsement …
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UK bookmaker William Hill has begun a consultation process to close around 700 licensed betting offices, putting 4,500 jobs at risk. The company seeks to rearrange its business following the UK Government’s decision to cut the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). After the introduction of the FOBT legislation …
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Online gaming operator 1xBet has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona, which will see the online betting company work as a Global Partner of the club through to 30 June 2024. As part of the deal, 1xBet will have access to Barcelona’s players to create promotional and marketing …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has followed up on its Spanish entry, by securing an affiliate licence to enter the regulated market of Romania. The Class II license, issued by the National Gambling Office (ONJN), allows GiG’s Media Services division to refer traffic to licensed online casino and sportsbook operators in …
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Entertainment Arena Expo, the largest exhibition for the casino and the betting industry in the Central and Eastern Europe, organized by Expo 24 Romania, will take place from the 3rd-5th of September, at Romexpo Exhibition Center Bucharest. With over 11.500 sqm and top exhibitors the Romanian exhibition has become a …
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Newly launched sports betting brand Virgin Bet has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), the sports betting integrity monitoring body previously known as ESSA before rebranding in June. The addition of Gamesys-owned Virgin Bet takes its membership to almost 50 brands. It further strengthens its sports betting monitoring, and …
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The IMG agency is close to agreeing a 10-year, $1bn (€884m) deal for betting streaming and data rights to the ATP World Tour. If completed, it will be the biggest tennis media-rights deal in history and will provide a massive financial boost to the sport. According to SportBusiness Media, the …
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NEXT BLOCK, one of the pioneering crypto and blockchain conferences coming out of Eastern Europe turned towards Asia in its latest iteration, held between June 25 – 26, 2019 in Bangkok Thailand, at the W Bangkok Hotel. The conference saw attendees, speakers, and panelists from around the world and was …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has secured two new licences to offer its gambling services in the regulated Spanish market. The company has been granted two licenses by the local gambling regulator – Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) – that would permit it to provide online sports betting and …
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UK’s five leading gambling companies have committed to spend £100m on gambling addiction treatment services over the next four years as part of a wider package of safer gambling measures and support for people experiencing problems. Bet365, William Hill, Flutter Entertainment, Sky Betting & Gaming and GVC Holdings have made …
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SiGMA Group has announced that the newly established SiGMA Foundation will be led by Keith Marshall, who is appointed as Chief Philanthropy Officer to direct the Group’s CSR and other charitable activities. SiGMA Foundation is the charitable arm of SiGMA Group, reflecting the company’s commitment to supporting those in need …
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Stockholm-listed operator LeoVegas has been granted approval to launch its online casino and sports betting offering in Spain. LeoVegas is also licensed in Malta, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, and the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The operator first revealed plans to apply for a Spanish licence in August …
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Betsson, 888 via its Cassava Enterprises subsidiary and Italy’s Sisal Entertainment have secured local partners in pursuit of the Buenos Aires’ igaming licenses. In total, 15 entities will compete for a license. Chasing one of the seven available licenses Betsson has partnered Casino de Victoria, a land-based venue located in …
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U.S. casino operator Eldorado Resorts Inc has agreed to buy rival Caesars Entertainment Corp for about $8.5 billion in cash and stock. The transaction, which is set to be inclusive of Caesar’s assumed debt, is valued at around $17.3bn. The deal will create a new market leader in the US …
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UK online gambling operator Bet365 has made its official launch into Mexico’s digital market via the Bet365.mx domain. The company formed a partnership with ‘Ganador Azteca’, the gambling subsidiary of Mexican national broadcaster TV Azteca, second largest media firm in the country behind Televisa. ‘Ganador Azteca’ has a 25-years licence …
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Basque Country operator Grupo Kirol has denied rumours that it will sell its flagship business Kirolbet to US private equity fund Blackstone Group in a €100m deal. The news was posted by Spanish ‘El Confidencial’ which reported that Blackstone had sanctioned a €100 million bid to acquire Kirolbet’s entire Basque …
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Recognizing the fully worth of the Advisory Board for the last year edition’s success the organizers of the Eastern European Gaming Summit once again have invited distinguished professionals from the gaming industry. The Advisory Board will follow up the development of the event and will share its expert opinion on …
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The leading British bookmaker William Hill revealed that its US division is to enter a partnership with a Native American Tribe to roll out a sportsbook service in the summer. The Mescalero Apache Tribe, the operator of the state’s Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, has selected William …
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Online bookmaker Marathonbet has been confirmed as the principal partner and front-of-shirt sponsor for Sevilla FC, as part of a new two-year agreement between the duo, with the deal set to begin at the start of the 2019/20 season. The deal will give fans of the five-time Europa League champions …
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Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has confirmed that it received 183 notifications from companies interested in applying for online gaming licenses in the Netherlands. The KSA opened registrations earlier this month, with prospective licensees having until Friday 21 June to complete the registration form on the KSA website confirming their …
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