The US President Donald Trump said he’s not a fan of Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra and demands digital coin companies seek a banking charter. In one of his typical Twitter lectures, US President Donald Trump has made clear his opinions on the topic of cryptocurrencies and Facebook’s upcoming Libra. “I …
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More than two-thirds of English Football League (EFL) supporters believe that gambling companies’ involvement in the football league is acceptable, according to a survey of more than 27,000 fans. The EFL Supporters Survey 2019 featured the responses from fans of 72 clubs across the EFL, which comprises the three leagues …
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Online gaming operators who have served the Dutch market in the past two years will not be eligible for licensure under the Netherlands’ new gambling market which is set to open for business from 2021. Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that it has received expressions of interest from 180 …
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– Tell us about Parimatch’s origins- where did the idea for the business come from? Sergey: It takes passion and devotion to what you love to start a business. This was very much the case when Parimatch was founded 25 years ago. Betting is in our founder’s blood, so he …
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Online casinos are making a debut with each passing day. They venture, conquer, and sustain the markets they enter. Many are going into the Arab world and making vast numbers of gamblers. However, there is a fundamental factor that online casinos should feature in their platforms. These are reliability, the …
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Ascot is more than just a famous venue for horse racing, it is simply one of the best-known locations in the world of sport. The Berkshire racecourse has become iconic in recent decades and is, of course, most commonly associated with Royal Ascot, that famous weekend in June when The …
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The Netherlands government took in €529m in gambling taxes in 2018, an increase of 12.5 per cent year-on-year, as total market net gaming revenue grew by 2.5 per cent to €2,059.0m. New figures released by the Netherlands’ Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a governmental institution, present rather rosy outlook of …
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Council members of District of Columbia, Washington voted on Tuesday to approve the sole-source, no-bid $215 million deal with Intralot covering lottery and sports betting operations for the next five years. According to city officials, the deal provides the most expedient solution with the greatest return on its investment. The …
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The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has reversed a ruling published on March 13th, 2019 regarding Sky Bet advertisement promoting its Request a Bet service. After watching a Sky Bet TV advert featuring Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling in August 2018, two individuals had filed complaints against the company. What …
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GVC Holdings, which owns and operates Ladbrokes and Coral shops in the UK, has said that they are planning to close 900 of their betting shops across the UK. William Hill announced similar plans last week, with 700 stores at risk of closing over the next two years. Both companies …
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Portuguese side, SC Braga has confirmed online sports betting and casino operator Betano as its new principal partner. For Betano, European online sportsbook brand of Stoiximan Group, it is the first sponsorship deal in Portuguese football. The club, which finished last season of Liga Sagres at 4th place, has confirmed …
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Czech investment firm and gaming operator SAZKA has made a €2.06bn tender bid to acquire all shares in OPAP, the largest lottery and sports betting operator in Greece. The offer is priced at €9.12 per share, with Sazka seeking to acquire 67% of the shares in OPAP. Sazka already indirectly …
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The governance of the Norwegian Chess Federation Congress (NSF) voted on Sunday night (July 7) 132-44 against the commercial partnership deal proposed by Kindred Group. Last month the two parties had agreed to a five-year partnership worth around NOK10m (€1.03m) each year which would make it the biggest ever sponsorship …
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Online sports betting brokerage Asianconnect88 closed its business with a website connected to Betfair following a recent investigation by the ‘Financial Times’ into anonymous funds flowing on to the platform. Asianconnect88 offered bettors access to Betfair – the peer-to-peer gambling exchange – through accounts opened on 9wickets.com, a clone site …
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The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed changes to the Fixture List for 2020. The 2020 calendar will contain 1,491 meetings, down from 1,511 programmed this year. It will be the first reduction since 2012, when the 1,456 fixtures was a dip on 1,480 the previous year. Among the changes …
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Synot Games, a casino games developer out of Malta, has announced that it has been awarded a license by Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen. Synot said it already has deals in place to roll out its content with a number of operators in the country but has opted not to disclose …
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This is one of the most exciting stories the 2019 African Cup of Nations is offering: The national team of Madagascar, a absolute football Cinderella, at their first presence in a final phase of the tournament not only managed to join a difficult group (including powerhouse Nigeria, experienced Guinea and …
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Online gaming operator Bwin has agreed a deal to become the main sponsor of Spanish LaLiga football club Valencia. GVC Holdings-owned company has previously worked with ‘Los Ches’ during 2016/2017 season as official gaming and betting partner. The three-year agreement will run from the 2019-20 season until the end of …
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FIBA, the world governing body of basketball, and Genius Sports, a global leader in sports data, technology and integrity services, have announced a long-term renewal of their landmark partnership. Expanding a partnership that has existed since 2004, FIBA and Genius Sports will continue to work closely together improving professional basketball’s …
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They say there is no news during summertime, which can partly explain the proliferation of various social media challenges like the Ice Bucket, the eat-the-hottest-pepper-on-Earth and so on. But the advent of BetShah, a new sportsbook and casino operator with a lot of style and huge aspirations may prove to …
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