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2017-09-23 11:20

Betfred Announces End Of Commercial Ties With British Racing

Betfred, the online and land-based sports betting operator, recently declared to end all their commercial associations with British Racing, once their deal to sports betting pool services expire, which is due in July 2018.…

2017-09-23 09:24

Danish Gambling Industry Record 4% Growth In Q2

Gambling market in Denmark is on the rise, reporting an increase of 4 % in the second quarter in 2017, year-on-year.…

2017-09-22 09:24

Kentucky Joins The Club To Legalise Sports Betting

Kentucky is the newest state to join the race to legalise sports betting. Senator Julian Carroll has filed BR 155 legislation on Wednesday which would be taken up in 2018 Kentucky legislature session. The legislation was filed before the Supreme Court’s review of Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA).…

2017-09-21 20:37

Tempobet Expands With Football Premier League Sponsorship

Tempobet, world’s leading online gambling company, has signed an advertising partnership with football stadiums of the seven English Premier league teams. Under the deal, there will be advertisements on the billboards on the match days at Arsenal, Brighton, Burnley, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield and Watford.…

2017-09-21 09:32

PGA Launches New Integrity Program With The Help Of Genius Sports

The PGA Tour is launching a new Integrity Program with the help of London-based sports data provider company Genius Sports, set to be introduced in 2018.…

2017-09-19 10:07

German Minister Claims Online Betting Legislation In The Country Urgently Needs Attention

André Schröder, Saxony-Anhalt Finance Minister has warned that all the efforts to legitimatise online gambling in Germany will go in vain if its sixteen individual states don't implement the anticipated interstate treaty on gambling at the earliest.…

2017-09-18 22:41

Better Collective Acquires Pull Media To Further Expand In Europe

Better Collective, a Denmark based, online sports betting and gaming provider company has recently acquired French digital company Pull Media for an unknown sum.…

2017-09-18 09:52

Spanish gaming operator, Grupo Codere Reports 7% Increase In H1 Revenues

Spanish gaming operator, Grupo Codere, has revealed a substantial growth in small Latin American operations in it H1 financial results. The company has reported €814m in revenues, an increase of 7 percent in the first half of this year when compared to the same duration last year.…

2017-09-17 15:57

Lobbying Groups Suggest Atlantic City May Get A Quick Start On Sports Betting

One of the issues, the U.S. Supreme Court will debate would be the lift the nationwide federal ban on the sports betting.…

2017-09-16 08:59

Greek-Based Lottery And Betting Operator, ‘OPAP’ Down By 33% In Q2 Net Profits

OPAP, Greek-based lottery and betting operator has reported a decrease of one-third in net profits during the second quarter of this year.…

2017-09-14 10:07

BD Stadia Announces Two Year Partnership Deal With William Hill

BD Stadia, an in-stadium betting provider, has signed a two-year partnership deal with William Hill.…

2017-09-13 06:40

Pragmatic Play Acquires License To Enter Spanish And Portuguese Market

Pragmatic Play after entering the licensed UK market last year in April acquired licenses to distribute its slots games in the Portuguese and Spanish market.…

2017-09-13 02:15

Betway Announces Sponsorship Deal With British Basketball All-Stars Championship

Betway, a global online gambling operator and a popular sportsbook provider, has signed a deal with 2017 British Basketball All-Stars Championship. …

2017-09-11 05:04

DraftKing And FanDuel To Pay $1.3 M Each In Settlement To Massachusetts

DraftKings and FanDuel, fantasy sports giant, have agreed to pay a combined $2.6m settlement with the office of Massachusetts Attorney General after the statewide investigations following the allegations of both the firms failed to provide consumer protection in 2015.…

2017-09-08 07:58

Minnesota Gears Up To Combat Illegal Sports Betting Ahead Of 2017 NFL Season

The state of Minnesota is seriously taking up enforcement to crack down illegal sports gambling in the state, starting the opening day of the NFL football season. As per the State Department of Public Safety, illegal betting is “risky and dangerous” as it lacks any consumer protection.…

2017-09-07 09:44

William Hills And iSoftBet Sign Partnership Deal

UK based Bookmaker William Hill has signed a partnership deal with online and mobile casino content supplier, iSoftBet.…

2017-09-06 09:23

DFS Operator Sportito Signs Deal With Queens Park Rangers FC

Sportito, a daily fantasy sports operator, is partnering with EFL Championship team Queens Park Rangers FC (QPR). Under the deal, Sportito will be the Official Fantasy Sports Partner for the club in the 2017/18 football season.…

2017-09-05 07:59

Betgenius Selects Matt Stephenson As The New Managing Director

Betgenius, London-based data driven software provider to sports betting and lottery operators, has appointed Matt Stephenson as its new managing director. Stephenson is set to replace Jack Davison in the senior management role and has been working with Betgenius after joining from Sporting Index in 2005.…

2017-09-05 03:23

Caesars Entertainment All Set To Launch Mobile Sports Betting App In Nevada

Caesars Entertainment, One of the top sports betting and casino game play operating company in Nevada is set to provide a sports betting app for its players in Las Vegas. With the mobile technology taking over the world, the move from Caesars came a little late. Nevertheless, Caesars is all set to launch sports betting app, following confirmation that the brand is working with Miomni on the project.…

2017-09-02 13:58

Fortuna Entertainment Reports Major Growth In First Half

Central Europe based betting operator, Fortuna Entertainment group has reported continued growth in the company’s unaudited preliminary H1 results. The company claims the strong performances in the traditional markets have resulted in the growth. …