Former England captain Wayne Rooney will join Championship club Derby County as a player-coach in January from MLS side DC United. The transfer is under public scrutiny in the UK because of the online casino 32Red involvement. To make this transfer possible, The Rams have secured “a record-breaking sponsorship” deal …
Read More »Interwetten scores new partnership with VfL Wolfsburg
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 …
Read More »Through Failures, UK Gambling Has Become a Standard-Bearer for the Entire Industry
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has made it clear standards have to improve. Even though the UK is regarded as one of the leaders in terms of regulatory oversight and compliance, the UKGC believes there is room for improvement. In line with this drive to provide consumers with the best …
Read More »Global Gaming loses again in Swedish court
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 …
Read More »Barcelona Ivan Rakitic joins FavBet as brand ambassador
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 …
Read More »Genius Sports signs exclusive Serie A betting data deal
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 …
Read More »BetShah and AffiliateINSIDER announce Agency partnership
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. …
Read More »Yemen: Focus on football, not war!
“Gooool!Goool! Ahtnan-Wahat! Athnan-Wahat”! A thunderous scream was heard in Aden during Thursday afternoon (August 8th, 2019). Thousands of Yemenis celebrated their national teams’ second goal against Lebanon. Yemen, nicknamed “The Red Devis” because of their shirt color, scored twice within three minutes to grab a precious 2-1 victory over Lebanon …
Read More »Newgioco plans to tap into US sports betting market
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 …
Read More »Global Gaming launches NanoCasino in Sweden
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 …
Read More »Rakuten hopes to extend sponsorship of GS Warriors
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 …
Read More »F1 expands Sportradar partnership to offer in-play product
Sportradar has announced plans to launch Formula 1’s first official in-play betting product thanks to a deal with the motor-racing series itself and the data rights partner Interregional Sports Group (ISG). Under the agreement, Sportradar has been granted access to never-before-released historical F1 data to create new live odds models …
Read More »GVC donates football sponsorships to GambleAware
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 …
Read More »Betclic strikes partnership with Bordeaux
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 …
Read More »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 »Cameroon: The Anglophone Crisis and football
Cameroonian clubs PWD Bamenda and Young Sports Academy have announced their intention of not taking part in next year’s Elite One, the top tier of football-famous African country. The main reason is neither financial, nor competitive, but safety: Both teams have witnessed acts of terror against them. During the regular …
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 …
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