Andrew Martens

FanDuel lands gaming deal with MLB

North America’s Major League Baseball has agreed to a multi-year partnership with FanDuel, the US fantasy sports company, which becomes an official gaming partner of the MLB. Through the multi-year agreement, FanDuel will gain access to official MLB data, as well as team branding and logos, for use across its …

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How to Understand Advanced Football Stats

Sports fans are likely to have heard about advanced football stats, but they may not understand just how they are used and what they refer to. The concept of collecting and analysing large amounts of performance information has become a growing trend in the world of professional sports over the last …

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Gambling industry faces major financial hit in Germany

The German state of Hesse began preparations to start the process of awarding the country’s sports betting licences, with analysts warning that operators could see up to 70 per cent of revenue disappear as a result of the restrictive operating model. More than 200 company representatives attended last week informational …

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GiG maintains global plans despite difficult H1

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) is targeting expansion across regulated and soon to be regulated markets, as Swedish troubles and a customer contract termination impacted H1 revenues. Publishing its first interim results as a Stockholm-listed enterprise, GiG records H1 2019 group revenues of €63 million, down 14 per cent on corresponding H1 …

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New Jersey sports betting to surpass Nevada again

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New Jersey’s regulated sports betting market has seen revenue leap to $17.9m in July. It’s more than four times the sum they generated in the same month last year and a significant improvement over the $9.7m that licensees earned in the previous month. However, New Jersey’s 11 licensed betting operators reported a total …

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GVC raises full-year guidance after strong H1

GVC Holdings has upgraded profit guidance for 2019 for the second time, after making “very good progress in the first half of the year”. London-listed betting and gaming operator has reported a ‘Pro-forma’ revenue of £1.81 billion (€1.96bn). This represents a 5 per cent year-on-year rise if Ladbrokes Coral’s pre-acquisition figures …

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Suspicious betting decrease in football

The Global Football Report 2019 has revealed that suspicious betting patterns in the sport have decreased following a year-long data study which spanned 62,250 football matches played across 115 countries in 6 continents. The report, which was was released by the working partnership of Stats Perform’s integrity unit, Starlizard Integrity Services and TXODDS, found out that …

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Ladbrokes won’t renew SPFL sponsorship

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the organizer of the top four soccer divisions in the country, is in the market for a new title sponsor after betting company Ladbrokes opted not to extend its deal beyond the current season. Ladbrokes has been the title’s sponsor of Scotland’s four professional …

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China unhappy with Philippines gambling

China has expressed concern with Philippine gambling operators posing a threat to both Chinese citizens and the Chinese government’s efforts to reduce crime. Gambling could be one of the hot topics when the leaders of both countries meet later this month. Last week, Chinese state-run media reported that its embassy in the …

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ComeOn launches AI responsible gambling tool

Igaming operator ComeOn, in collaboration with data science specialist Neccton, has utilized artificial intelligence technology to develop its new responsible gambling tool. The tool has been developed in collaboration with psychology academics. It ensures that it tracks player data, detects risk patterns, changes in behaviour as well as flags signs of problem gambling. “At …

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1xBet suspends UK operations following investigation

Online gambling operator 1xBet has suspended its operations on the territory of the UK after an investigation held by ‘the Sunday Times’ into improper conduct. ‘The Times’ reported last week, that the major gambling regulatory body in the country, UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) had launched a probe into the activities of 1xBet, which had operated in the UK …

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Gunman kills five at Chile casino

Last week shootout at local casino near the Chile capital of Santiago resulted in five people being killed and the perpetrator reportedly still at large. Shocking footage of the shooting, which can be watched online, shows gamblers desperately try to flee the carnage in the municipality of Puente Alto, near Santiago de …

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Media support tops 65 as global channels back second edition of ICE Africa

  ICE Africa continues to attract acclaim from the entire gaming ecosystem with 66 media channels drawn from 24 countries confirming their support for the second edition of the prestigious pan-African event. The list of media that will be reporting on Clarion Gaming’s free-to-attend two day conference and exhibition comprises: …

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Stars Group results look strong in Q2

Toronto-listed betting and gaming operator The Stars Group has reported a 55 per cent increase in total revenue to US$637.6m for the second quarter of 2019, benefiting from a record performance from its UK-facing Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) business. The gross profit coming in was reported at $881.5m against $640.5m …

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Inspired revenue hit by FOBT stake cut in Q2

New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has reported a 28 per cent decline in revenue to $26.7m for the second quarter of 2019. The company announced that revenue was negatively impacted by $5.5m following the reduction in maximum stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in the UK, with the new …

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Gambling Business in Georgia: How to Set Up Business and What Are Gambling Regulation Features? Program of Georgia iGaming Affiliate Conference

On October 18, Georgia will host the first training event dedicated to relevant issues of online and offline gambling, its marketing aspects and prospects. Georgia iGaming Affiliate Conference will bring together gambling operators, government officials, affiliates, and webmasters. The event is organized by Smile-Expo International Company.    About the program  Conference …

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Pennsylvania launches VGT self-exclusion program

Pennsylvania has introduced a new self-exclusion program for individuals who wish to withdraw from participating in gambling at video gaming terminals (VGT). The self-help tool introduced by The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) allows individuals to voluntarily exclude themselves from participating in gambling on VGTs for a 1-year, 5-year, or lifetime …

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Andriy Shevchenko joins BetConstruct as brand ambassador

AC Milan and Ukrainian football legend  Andriy Shevchenko has been signed as a brand ambassador for BetConstruct and its data feed subsidiary FeedConstruct. The current manager of Ukraine’s national men’s team, Andriy Shevchenko was one of the biggest names in football for three decades. He was an exceptional goalscorer at Italian club AC Milan, …

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Sportradar, NFL expand league data partnership

Sportradar, the international sports data and digital content company, has expanded its existing partnership with North American football’s NFL. The multi-year agreement will see Sportradar exclusively distribute real-time official play-by-play data and Next-Gen Stats (NGS) to sports betting operators in regulated markets in the United States and internationally. The original partnership …

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Leicester City names 19.com as betting partner

Premier League football club Leicester City has unveiled its latest commercial agreement as The Foxes welcomes Asia-focused online gaming operator 19.com as a new official betting partner. Both parties signed a the multi-season deal, the length of which was not disclosed. 19.com will replace igaming counterpart W88, who recently entered a “record-breaking” partnership with …

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