The government of Ireland is studying the possibility of allowing bookies a tax-free turnover of €2.5 million a year. This move would help smaller, independent operators, which are struggling after the betting tax doubled earlier this year. The ‘Irish Times’ reported that Finance’s Minister Paschal Donohue is prepared to listen …
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Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania reached a record $3.3bn (€2.9bn) in the 2018-19 fiscal year, as the US state was boosted by additional income from regulated sports betting and fantasy sports contests. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reported that total revenue of $3,309,766,175 eclipsed the previous high state fiscal year …
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission says their preliminary investigation shows Encore Boston Harbor isn’t cheating gamblers out of their winnings as a class-action lawsuit alleges. In the lawsuit filed on Monday, July 15, a gambler named Richard Schuster claims that in violation of state law the luxury resort and casino is tilting …
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Online casino content developer Ganapati has unveiled a new link-up with Manny Pacquiao, ahead of the eight-division world champion returning to the ring against Keith Thurman in Las Vegas on Saturday, 20 July. The brand-new slot game is expected to be released this September and proceeds from it will go …
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The tiny town of Gzira in central Malta had been a top Google search topic for a couple of hours on Thursday, July 18th. Thousands of football fans around the world wanted to discover where on earth is this Gzira United from. There was a good reason for that: The …
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Daniel Sturridge, former Liverpool FC and England striker, has been issued with a six weeks suspension and a £75,000 fine after being found guilty of breaching betting rules. However, The Football Association (FA) intends to appeal the verdict, which they believe is too lenient. Sturridge has been found guilty by …
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Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal made by KS Skenderbeu of the Albanian Superliga. The dismissal comes after the football club disputed accusations of match-fixing, however, UEFA has now been cleared to implement its sanctions on the Albanian outfit. As a result, KS Skenderbeu will be …
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The International Betting Integrity Association’s (IBIA) recently released Q2 2019 integrity report has revealed that suspicious alerts are on a downward trend when compared to 2018. The association flagged a total of 51 instances, which were spread across five continents. Tennis accounted for almost half of all reports with 25 …
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Following recent deals alongside FC Barcelona and Liverpool, 1xBet has deepened it footballing links further after teaming up with English Premier League club, Chelsea. Chelsea’s deal with 1xBet will run for three seasons, from the 2019-20 campaign to 2021-22, with the operator to serve as the club’s official betting partner. …
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A new national commission focused on the prevention of sports corruption, and betting-related fraud will soon be created in Spain, after getting the green light from the country’s Ministry of the Presidency. According to the Ministry, the Commission will “develop action plans and recommendations or diagnoses to detect, prevent and …
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William Hill US has partnered up with Eldorado Resorts to launch a pair of retail sportsbooks in Iowa. The Hawkeye State is expected to finalize sports betting regulations by the end of August, at which point Hills will set up shop at Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf and Isle Casino Hotel …
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GGRAsia reported progress on the integration resort (IR) scene in Japan, as The Japan Tourism Agency is being reshuffled to form the new International Tourism Department. The Agency will report to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and start with 73 people working under Hiroshi Tabata, its inaugural …
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Leading Australian bookmaker Sportsbet has refunded those who put money on the New Zealand to win the Cricket World Cup final against England, describing the fashion in which the match was decided as an “absolute disgrace”. The company said it had refunded 11,458 people a total sum of 426,223 AUD …
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Finland’s state-owned gaming operator Veikkaus has selected SBTech as its new online and retail sports betting platform provider. Under the agreement, SBTech will integrate its sportsbook platform technology to Veikkaus’ online offering, with the aim of launching early next year. The long-term agreement follows a competitive procurement process and sees …
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New Jersey’s regulated gambling market has seen total revenue increase by 26 per cent to $1.59bn for the first half of 2019. The industry’s total gaming revenue was $1.59bn through June 2019 compared to $1.26bn in the prior period. Casino revenue was $1.26bn reflecting a 13.1 per cent increase year-on-year. …
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In support of its ‘Changing for the bettor’ social responsibility campaign, betting exchange BETDAQ has confirmed that it will be donating its shirt sponsorship of Charlton Athletic to charity Children with Cancer UK. The online betting exchange has sponsored the club’s shirts since 2016. Now BETDAQ confirmed that it will …
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New Hampshire has become the 16th US and second New England state to legalize sports betting after Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 480 into law. Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill which permits players in New Hampshire over the age of 18 to engage in sports betting at up …
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SBC (Sports Betting Community) has announced that its flagship Betting on Sports event is to relocate to Barcelona in 2020 as part of international expansion plans across the sports betting and gaming industries. Betting on Sports 2020 will now be held at Fira Barcelona on September 8 to 11. This …
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A stunning page of basketball history was written a few days ago on the beautiful island of Crete. The basketball team of Mali won the 2nd place and silver medal at the 2019 FIBA U19 Basketball World Championships. That’s the first time ever where an African team made the final …
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Online casino and sportsbook operator ComeOn, a subsidiary of the Cherry Group, has strengthed its Nordic footprint after debuting its Galaksino brand on the Finnish market. Galaksino.com is the group’s second Finnish pay and play entity live brand after the launch of Nopeampi in May 2018. As with Nopeampi, customers …
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