Vienna-based online betting and gaming operator Interwetten has agreed a deal to serve as the new betting partner of German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it was confirmed that the agreement will come into effect from the start of the 2019-20 season. It will …
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Global Gaming has failed in its latest attempt to overturn a mid-June decision to strip its SafeEnt subsidiary of its Swedish licence, with its plea for injunctive relief rejected by the country’s Supreme Administrative Court. The update sees Global Gaming governance overruled for the third time by Swedish administrative courts after SafeEnt, which operates …
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FC Barcelona and Croatian international midfielder, Ivan Rakitic, has been unveiled as the official brand ambassador of the Ukrainian-based betting company FavBet. The 2018 World Cup runner-up has signed a two-year deal with the sportsbook which is expected to cover both online and offline marketing campaigns, providing focused content to …
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Serie A, Italy’s top-tier soccer league, has signed an exclusive betting data partnership with Genius Sports, the UK-based sports data technology company. From the start of the 2019-20 season, Genius will use its pitch-side technology to capture data at all Serie A stadiums and distribute instantly as a live feed …
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BetShah is excited to announce the launch of its affiliate program which will be managed exclusively by performance marketing agency, AffiliateINSIDER. The partnership agreement will ensure the support and development of BetShah’s affiliate marketing strategy to a global market and provide affiliate relationship management of the highest caliber upon launch. …
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Italian gambling firm Newgioco Group, Inc. has disclosed new plans to expand into the US sports betting market, where several other European companies are eyeing the newly liberalized sports betting market. Ahead of its expansion, Newgioco confirmed that it has plans in place to develop and publish a US-focused demo betting …
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With the launch of Nanocasino.com, Global Gaming has returned to Sweden nearly two months after its local license was revoked for serious deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and KYC practices. Last month the company announced a partnership with Scandinavian online gambling content and platform provider Finnplay. The first product of …
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The chief executive of Rakuten’s Americas operation, Amit Patel, has revealed that Rakuten is looking to “play the long game” when it comes to its jersey patch deal with the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Golden State Warriors. The three-year partnership between the duo signed in 2016, which is estimated to be worth close to …
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Ahead of the upcoming football season, GVC Holdings has confirmed that it will be donating a number of its current sponsorship deals to GambleAware’s ‘Bet Regret’ campaign. The move will apply to sponsorship deals across England and Scotland, including GVC-owned Ladbrokes’ title sponsorship deal with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). In the case …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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