The case surrounding the kidnapping and murder of the founder of the Costa Rica-based 5Dimes sportsbook, William Sean Creighton, continues to move forward. A new development saw three suspects, who were captured by police in Spain, extradited to Costa Rica in order to be prosecuted by this country’s juridical system. …
Read More »Busy days at PokerStars
PokerStars has announced a new team of streamers who join the ranks to promote the site on Twitch. Soon online poker giant will also be launching the action-packed game, 6+ Hold’em in a tournament format. After some departures of sponsored players from Team PokerStars, who mostly joined PartyPoker earlier this …
Read More »Betfred extends World Snooker Championship sponsorship
Bookmaker Betfred will continue as title sponsor of the World Snooker Championship until at least 2021. World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn and Betfred boss Fred Done signed an extension on Wednesday at the tournament’s home, The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The Betfred World Championship is considered the biggest event in …
Read More »New contender among royal baby name odds.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expecting their child any day now and there is endless speculation to what they will call their first child. According to Brittish bookmakers, a new favourite name emerged in recent days. After a few weeks ago bookmakers stopped accepting bets on royal baby gender, …
Read More »FanDuel ready to bring live streaming launch to US
FanDuel Group and Sportradar officially announced an extension of their partnership to make FanDuel the first betting operator in the US to live-stream sports and offer betting odds via its website and mobile app. This agreement follows a successful trial at a major tennis tournament. FanDuel will now acquire non-exclusive …
Read More »Casumo secures licence to launch in Denmark
Online gaming operator Casumo has launched its mobile-first casino product in Denmark after receiving its five-year Danish licence earlier in the month. The operator will soon launch a media campaign to promote its online casino services to Danish consumers. “Obtaining a license in Denmark is an important milestone for us …
Read More »William Hill is joining forces with Kambi to enter Swedish market
Stockholm-listed sports betting platform supplier Kambi Group Plc has agreed a deal to supply its sportsbook platform to William Hill in the regulated Swedish market. William Hill is licensed in Sweden via Evoke Gaming, having taken charge of the business through its acquisition of MRG Group for €270 million in …
Read More »Malta regulator suspends Wish Me Luck’s licence
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has decided to suspend Wish Me Luck Ltd’s gaming licence (no. MGA/B2C/342/2016) with immediate effect. The brand has to suspend all gaming operations, also no longer can register new players or accept any deposits. The company was notified on April 24 that all its operations …
Read More »John Terry Increases BK8’s Brand Visibility
It should be known by now that the Chelsea FC’s best captain, John Terry has agreed on a deal to be BK8.com’s brand ambassador. Besides that, John Terry has become BK8.com’s first ever brand ambassador. The deal and appointment were announced on February 2019 in Manila, Philippines. John Terry appointment …
Read More »Ladbrokes owner calls for ban on gambling adverts
Global sports betting and gaming group GVC Holdings, the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has called for an end to all UK sports-betting broadcast advertising on live and repeated sporting events, with the exception of horse racing. GVC Holdings has outlined a series of proposals to protect problem gamblers, including …
Read More »Vietnam busts 1.3-billion-dollar internet gambling ring
Vietnamese police have arrested 22 people in connection with a 1.3-billion-dollar gambling ring, local media reported on Saturday. Authorities are describing it as one of the biggest ever in the country. State-owned Thanh Nien news outlet reported that Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security had arrested 22 individuals suspected of involvement …
Read More »INTERVIEW WITH TONI HALONEN CEO & CO-FOUNDER AT GOOD GAME LTD
– How did you get the idea to create a gambling website and join the affiliate market? Toni: I have loved games since I was a kid. When I was young, I used to play all kinds of sports, board games, card games and of course gambled a bit as …
Read More »FIA extends cooperation with Sportradar
Sportradar Integrity Services has signed an extended deal with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motorsport. As part of the deal, Sportradar will continue to monitor and safeguard the integrity of its championships, including Formula One World Championship. Under the renewed agreement, all FIA competitions …
Read More »Who will die first in episode 3 of Game of Thrones?
We’re two episodes deep into the last season of Game of Thrones, and not much has happened yet. That is all about to change. With such a high popularity of GoT, it’s not a surprise having bookmakers offering betting odds on various future events. Today we will look into potential …
Read More »Raketech expands Finnish presence with TVmatsit.com deal
Online affiliate and content marketing company Raketech acquires Finnish sports listing website TVmatsit.com. The deal is worth €1.6m, with further €300,00 to be paid over the next 24 months, depending on the attaining performance-based clauses. TVmatsit.com is a highly popular platform that generates traffic organically by delivering a complete guide …
Read More »First Swiss online casinos set to debut this summer
Switzerland’s first four online casinos could be launched in July, a year after Swiss voters backed the nation’s new gambling law. This week, Swiss media reported that the Federal Gaming Board (ESBK) had received casino license applications from four of the country’s land-based casino operators: Grand Casino Baden AG, Grand …
Read More »WSOP finalized 2019 schedule for Europe festival
WSOP issued a final schedule for the 11th edition of World Series of Poker Europe. This event will be conducted in Czech Republic’s Rozvadov at King’s Resort from October 13 to November 4, 2019, and will have €14m in prize money. The buy-ins range is between €350 and €100,000 and …
Read More »Nevada casinos repeat $1b revenue in March
March was the second month in a row where Nevada casinos beat $1b revenue mark in gaming win. However, it was actually a slightly less profitable March than last year. New figures were released on Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Official gaming revenue in March was $1.023b and …
Read More »INTERVIEW WITH NIKLAS FORSBERG SALES DIRECTOR RAKETECH
– I noticed that your brands are only in Swedish. Based on the success that you have, are you interested in creating brands in other languages to penetrate more markets? Niklas: Sweden is one of our key markets, however, we also operate in a number of other regions such as …
Read More »Betfred ready to launch a major attack on US market
Brittish bookmaker Betfred has debuted a suite of managed sports betting and trading products, specifically developed for the US market. The presentation took place during Betting on Sports America 2019 Convention. With over 1600 betting shops in the UK and over 50-years experience, Betfred now plans to pursue opportunities in …
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