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 …
Read More »New Jersey wants to leapfrog Nevada in 2020
New Jersey is currently the second-largest sports wagering market in the US only behind Nevada. State governor Phil Murphy believes New Jersey can “overtake it and its decades-long head start” as early as 2020. In the 10 months that New Jersey has allowed legal sports betting, gamblers have wagered more …
Read More »All US gambling roads lead to New Jersey
61,000 square feet space, over 1500 senior executives, 175 leading industry speakers and 60 key exhibitors. Betting On Sports America 2019 has started on Tuesday in New Jersey’s Meadowlands Exposition Center. The event brought by the Sports Betting Community (SBC), is the largest dedicated sports betting trade show in the …
Read More »Aspire Global fined in Sweden for self-exclusion failures
Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling regulator, has imposed on Tuesday a SEK3m (€285k) penalty on AG Communications Ltd, Aspire Global subsidiary after it has failed to prevent self-excluded customers from gambling. AG Communications offer its products in Sweden through multiple gambling brands, including its flagship Karamba online casino. According to Spelinspektionen press …
Read More »NCAA March Madness ends in a court after business fiasco
A news release from casino operator Delaware North iGaming (DNG) says it’s filed a civil suit seeking monetary damages against United Kingdom-based Miomni Gaming and its CEO, Michael P. Venner. Like plenty of other companies in the business, DNG expected to capitalize on NCAA March Madness, the largest annual sports …
Read More »Legal Side of Gambling and Online Casinos Promotion: Top Experts Will Discuss at the First Zurich iGaming Affiliate Conference
On June 21, Switzerland will host the first Zurich iGaming Affiliate Conference – a new event about the affiliate marketing in gambling sphere by the Smile-Expo company. The event will include conference and demo zone and will unite leading affiliates and online casinos operators. Why Switzerland? Smile-Expo gathers online casinos …
Read More »Doubts over $20 million prize pool at MILLIONS Online
The resurgence of PartyPoker’s record-breaking MILLIONS Online tournament was reported last week. However, it seems that ambitious $20 million guaranteed prize pool claims could be premature. The newly created MILLIONS Online webpage don’t have information regarding the $20M guaranteed prize pool anywhere. Currently it just states that the tournament will …
Read More »New rules ban poker video games in China
Social poker games were once among the most popular video game titles in China, particularly when it came to mobile gaming. But under new rules issued by the Chinese government, games that feature poker will no longer be approved for sale in the country. The new rules, which were announced …
Read More »Another step towards sports betting in Brazil
Brazil has taken another step towards legal and regulated sports betting after the country’s Lower House and Senate voted in favour of MP 846 bill initially was signed in December 2018 by departing President Michel Temer. Now, the only hurdle that remains for the bill to be sanctioned into law …
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