Sport and eSports

The International Betting Integrity Association’s (IBIA) recently released Q2 2019 integrity report has revealed that suspicious alerts are on a downward trend when compared to 2018. The association flagged a total of 51 instances, which were spread across five continents. Tennis accounted for almost half of all reports with 25 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Frankie Dettori had the bookmakers running scared at Royal Ascot on Friday as Bet365 took the unusual step of turning down multiple bets on his rides after taking a pummeling from his 449-1 four-timer on Thursday. The 48-year-old completed a 449-1 four-timer on A’Ali, Sangarius Star Catcher and Stradivarius, before …

Collingwood’s Jaidyn Stephenson has been handed a $20,000 (€12,261) fine and a 22-match ban (which includes a 12-week suspension) after admitting to placing bets on The Australian Football League (AFL) games he was playing in. The ban, the most severe in the AFL history, comes after 20-years old Stephenson reported …

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has issued an apology to the Football Association (FA) after being fined £8000 (€8,995) for breaking betting rules while holding the position of director of Salford City. Scholes was alleged to have placed a total of 140 bets on games between August 17, 2015, …

With only a few hours until the first whistle, we take a look at odds for Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham. Liverpool is the clear favourite to lift the trophy. The Reds are priced at 1.50 to win Europe’s biggest prize for the sixth time in their …

Spanish police have made a series of arrests over alleged match-fixing activities in the country’s top two divisions of club football. Total of 11 people was arrested, including the president of SD Huesca. Although no names have been officially disclosed in the case dubbed ‘Operación Oikos’, Spanish media has named …

Online gambling operator Betway has extended its sponsorship deal with English Premier League football club West Ham United and will remain the Club’s principal partner for a further six years. The agreement represents a record partnership for both parties and will run until 2025. The new deal exceeds the contract …

UK-listed gambling operator Betdaq brand has donated its shirt sponsorship of Sunderland AFC to a ‘Children with cancer’ charity. Ahead of the League One 2018-19 season, Sunderland signed a two-year shirt deal with Betdaq. However, parent company GVC Holding has recently revealed a ‘Changing for the Bettor’ gambling campaign, where …

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 …

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 …

Paul Scholes, a former Manchester United and England football player, has been charged by Football Association (FA) for allegedly breaching betting rules. In a short statement, FA announced that Scholes breached FA Rule E8, which prohibits any FA syndicated athlete to bet directly or indirectly on football matches of any …

Tiger Woods has always been a favourite pick for golf bettors, so his first Masters win since 2005 gave many of them a great reason to celebrate. But no one was happier than 39-years old James Adducci, who won over $1 million thanks to his bold $85,000 wager. What’s the …

New Jersey’s online and retail sportsbooks accepted $372.5m in bets in March, just shy of the $385.3m record set in January. It was fueled by NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Figures released on Friday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) also show the state’s licensed sportsbooks earned a …

Digital sports media and content provider Perform Group has announced signing a deal to become a second data distributor for North America’s Major League Baseball (MLB). Perform will distribute official, real-time league data to licensed sports betting operators in the US. In February, MLB also agreed to a multi-year data …

4-1 favourite Tiger Roll didn’t disappoint his backers and has won on Saturday the Grand National for the second year in a row. Bookmakers estimate that his winning cost them around quarter-of-a-billion-pound. ”We’ve been well and truly wiped out.” – it’s not the first time that bookmakers worldwide show a …

A Costa Rican gambling company and operator Betrics and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) signing of a sponsorship that places Betcris.mx as the first Official Betting Site of the Mexican National Soccer Team. Under the terms of contract, Bectrics.mx will also become the official sponsor of the National Team. The …

UK based bookmakers Betfred has become the title sponsor of the British Masters golf tournament (9-12 May –  Hillside Golf Club – Southport Merseyside). It has secured a 2-year agreement with the PGA European Tour, becoming title sponsor to one of its lead tournaments for its flagship Race-to-Dubai series. It …