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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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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