Andrew Martens

Oddschecker.com

Year of establishment 1999 Oddschecker.com is one of the most complete online betting odds comparison service, giving you direct access to the best prices from the top bookmaking brands. Oddschecker has naturally become the informed choice for casual and professional gamblers alike since the site first went live 20 years …

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David James to promote Bet Regret campaign

Ex-England goalkeeper David James has joined forces with GambleAware and the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) by becoming an ambassador for the Safer Gambling campaign, Bet Regret. James will encourage fans to beat the boredom of the International football break this October in a series of videos designed to help prevent …

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MGM to pay Las Vegas shooting victims $800m

MGM Resorts International has reached a settlement agreement in the region of $735m – $800m with all plaintiffs involved on October 1, 2017, Las Vegas shooting that killed 58 people and left hundreds more wounded or injured. On that day a lone gunman opened fire from his suite on the …

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William Hill sets US-first sportsbook arena deal

The William Hill US division and Monumental Sports & Entertainment have announced details of a new partnership that will see the first sportsbook open inside a professional sports venue in the US. Monumental Sports & Entertainment is the owner of the Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, and Washington Mystics franchises. William …

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EEGS 2019 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. EARLY BIRD OFFER ENDS 31 OCTOBER 2019

The 12th edition of the yearly must-attend conference will deliver almost 20 hours of quality content covering sports betting, iGaming, payments, digital marketing, safer gambling and many more. The registration is now open! Eastern European Gaming Summit is happy to announce that the EEGS 2019 agenda is now available and …

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New Zealand Looking to Ban Online Credit Card Gambling

The gambling regulatory body in New Zealand is considering a ban on gambling online with credit cards. The aim of the ban would be to try to reduce losses and debt for individuals and to improve the fight against gambling addiction. The move comes ahead of major online casino Skycity …

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The Regulated Portuguese Online Gambling Market Continues to Grow

The online gambling industry is taking the world by storm, and even more so in Portugal. Punters access some of the biggest names in online gambling from their smartphones, laptops, tablets and just about any gadget they can get their hands on. But it is not only the convenience of …

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Paf to further reduce players annual loss limit

Åland Islands-based gaming operator Paf has confirmed that it will reduce its maximum yearly loss limit by €5,000 to €25,000, in a bid to prioritise responsible gambling measures. In 2018, Paf became the first international gaming company to introduce a maximum annual loss limit for its customers. Paf has since …

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Fortuna completes Playtech migration in Slovakia

Betting and gaming operator Fortuna Entertainment Group has confirmed that it has completed the migration of its Slovakian sportsbook onto Playtech’s IMS platform. The migration is the latest stage in Fortuna and Playtech’s omni-channel partnership in Central and Eastern Europe initiated last year and will be followed at a later …

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Hacksaw Gaming secures UK license

Malta-based games developer Hacksaw Gaming has been granted regulatory approval to launch in the United Kingdom by the UK Gambling Commision (UKGC). The supplier license allows Hacksaw to offer its innovative scratchcards to UK players for the first time. The company currently has 27 of them in its offer. “This …

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Stars Group and Flutter Entertainment ready for mega-merge

Flutter Entertainment (formerly known as Paddy Power Betfair) is merging with Nasdaq listed Stars Group (TSG) in an all-share deal that will create one of the world’s biggest online betting group. Following the merger, shareholders of Flutter, would own approximately 55 per cent of the new company, with TSG Shareholders …

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Successful bond placement will fund Betsson expansion

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Betsson has successfully placed senior unsecured bonds amounting to SEK1bn (€93.3m), after attracting interest from several large institutional investors throughout the Nordic region. This September, Betsson governance moved to sanction a minimum SEK 500 million (€47 million) bond placement, led by Scandinavian investment banks Nordea …

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France adopts new regulations ahead of FDJ sale

The French government has introduced new gambling regulations ahead of the planned privatisation next month of state-owned gaming and lottery operator FDJ. Changes include the creation of a new national gambling authority, ‘L’autorité nationale des jeux’ (ANJ). ANJ will replace the current regulator, ‘L’autorité nationale de régulation des jeux en …

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First online sportsbook launched in Indiana

Rush Street Interactive and the French Lick Casino Resort have launched the first legal online sportsbook in Indiana – BetRivers.com. The website is now available both online and mobile, with users able to place bets on a wide range of sporting events. Players can register and bet instantly, as Indiana …

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Special Offer: Combo Ticket to Two Affiliate Marketing Conferences

A special offer for those interested in earnings on the gambling business and popular white niches.  Buy a single combo ticket and attend two events – Georgia iGaming Affiliate Conference in Tbilisi and Affiliate Marketing Conference Belarus in Minsk.     Activities in Minsk Conference topics: arbitrage in such sectors as commodities, …

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RACINGPOST.COM

Year of establishment 1997 Racingpost.com is like a sacred place to any horse racing enthusiast. A legendary website, derived by the namesake newspaper with tremendous circulation success across the UK, it was (and still is) the No1 location, where all about horse racing begins: From the simplest, as the daily …

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CEO of Parimatch Russia named amongst Top 1000 Managers in Russia

CEO of Parimatch Russia, Dmitry Sergeev, has been listed as one of the top 1000 managers in Russia by the Russian Association of Managers in collaboration with Kommersant publishing house.   The Top 1000 Russian Managers ranking has been published on an annual basis since 2001, and is decided by members …

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Eight candidates to host casino resorts in Japan

At least eight areas have revealed their interest in getting a chunk of the newly legalized gambling sector in Japan. The candidates will compete for permission to host one of the three integrated casino resorts in the country. Japan Tourism Agency’s survey has shown that Hokkaido, the city of Chiba, …

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NBA drafts William Hill as sports betting partner

National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a new partnership deal with sports bookmaker William Hill, making the England-based firm an authorized sports betting operator of the league in the United States. As part of the agreement, William Hill will have the right to use official NBA betting data and league marks …

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Kindred launches Unibet sportsbook in Pennsylvania

Kindred Group-owned Unibet has followed up its New Jersey debut with a move into the Pennsylvania sports betting market. The sportsbook went live in the state through a partnership with Mohegan Sun Pocono. The new Mohegan Sun Pocono sportsbook will initially only be running as a land-based service, with sports …

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