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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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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How many years does it take to get free from a curse? The Confederacao Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) feels that 69 years are enough time to heal the wounds a hoodoo jersey has made to the average Brazilian football soul. So, they decided something that might be unthinkable in the …
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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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Global sports betting technology company, Newgioco Group, Inc. launches its second-generation mobile web betting platform for use in markets around the world, with an emphasis on the US. The reveal of the new mobile platform for international regulated markets can be found on any PC, tablet or mobile device at …
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LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been named as the new brand ambassador for Asian betting operator, Fun88, which will see him promote the company across a number of key markets. Kobe Bryant and FUN88 will work together to promote the brand in several key markets, such as Asia and …
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England’s National Health Service (NHS) will launch in Sunderland its first gambling clinic for children later this year as part of a new network of services for addicts. The clinic will be tailored towards supporting those between the ages of 13 and 25. Specialist face-to-face NHS treatment for gambling addiction …
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Live dealer software supplier Evolution Gaming has formed a partnership with Grand Casino Baden, one of four Swiss land-based casinos to secure a new online gaming licence in the country. Under the terms of the deal, Evolution will supply its full portfolio of Live Casino games to the land-based casino, …
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Online betting has become really exciting in recent years. Odds reaching hot high and dropping instantly at live betting, a huge variety of betting markets in every match and lots of offers from the online bookmakers have made betting an amazing experience, if not profitable. However, through the passing of …
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– How did you start working for a big affiliate company like the LCB Network? Melanie: My first job straight from University was as an affiliate manager, this was back in 2009. Over the 2 years I received training and was able to gain insight into platforms such as Real …
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) hit back at a German state’s decision to ban an unnamed payments provider from processing online casino payments, describing the move as “ineffective and detrimental”. EGBA believes payment blockings are not a solution to the problems afflicting Germany’s gambling regulation – and a …
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