Indiana has become the latest US state to legalise sports betting after Governor Eric Holcomb signed off on House Bill 1015. It brings the total number of states with legal wagering to ten. Approved by both the House and Senate last month, HB1015 allows betting both in-person at licensed state …
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Fox Sports, a subsidiary of US television broadcaster Fox Corporation, and The Stars Group Inc have revealed plans to launch FOX Bet, a national sports media and wagering portal. Both companies expect to launch two products in the third quarter of 2019 under the FOX Bet umbrella. One will run …
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Svenska Spel, the state-run former gambling monopoly, has been reported to the Swedish Broadcasting Commission, for allegedly breaching new laws in relation to gambling advertising standards. The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, Branschforeningen for Onlinespel (BOS), has reported Svenska Spel to the Swedish Broadcasting Commission stating its failure to …
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is ready to reject any gambling bill that might come across her desk. Her position appears to be almost identical to the former governor, Rick Snyder, who left his post on New Year’s Day. On May 2, a bill targeting online gambling ran into opposition while …
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a United Kingdom media watch dog, has decided that online promotion of a Monopoly-themed online casino game breached a rule of gambling adverts not to be designed to appeal to an underage audience. The advert, which was appearing on the Mirror Online website, had used …
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NASCAR and Genius Sports, the global leader in sports data solutions, has announced a landmark deal that will see Genius Sports develop an official NASCAR gaming offering for legal sportsbooks. Under the agreement, Genius will use NASCAR’s data and build a system for sportsbooks to increase the number bet types …
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English Premier League team AFC Bournemouth have confirmed online gambling firm Mansion Group and its Asia-facing subsidiary M88 as the club’s major sponsor for a fifth consecutive season. In a record deal for the club, M88 branding (M88.co.uk) will continue to appear on the front of players’ shirts, replica adult …
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The Norwegian Gaming Authority Lottstift has ordered the Kindred Group subsidiary, Trannel International, to cease its operations in the country immediately. The regulatory body states that the Trannel has been operating a number of sites illegally, including Unibet, Maria Casino, Storspiller and BingoLottstift. Norsk Tipping is the only operator licensed …
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Montana has become the ninth US state and first this year to legalize sports betting. Governor Steve Bullock signed a bill H 725, which allow the state lottery to oversee a system of wagering through kiosks and mobile applications. Gov. Bullock’s approval means that for the next seven years lottery …
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Only three episodes are left in the final season of Game of Thrones, and a lot of main characters are still alive after the Battle of Winterfell. Let’s once again take a look at odds while trying to predict what could happen in a new episode. Even if Theon Greyjoy …
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Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, has issued warnings to a number of operators that were found to have offered certain betting options on a football match featuring players under the age of 18. The regulator said that several operators offered bets on the Allsvenska (top-tier men’s football division in Sweden) …
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The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has issued a warning about a series of scam phone calls and emails seeking non-existent gambling debts from consumers. Lootsma & Partners, Deurwaarder Smits & Co and Inter Payment Service have all been named as collection agencies that are contacting consumers over …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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