LOTTERY AND SPORTS BETTING SALES DROP IN SWITZERLAND
According to the Swiss Federal Office of Justice, lottery and betting turnover fell 6.4 per cent year-on-year during 2017. Switzerland.- The Swiss Federal Office of Justice recently revealed that lottery and betting turnover has dropped 6.4 per cent year-on-year in…
FAI ‘WILL DEBATE’ CUTTING TIES WITH GAMBLING FIRMS
FAI chief executive John Delaney has refused to confirm that the association will cut its ties with gambling companies but admitted that it’s a “fair debate” to have. The FAI’s deal with official betting partner Ladbrokes is due to end this year,…
NEW YORK POKER ROOM MADAM, ALLEGED DRUG TRAFFICKER FREED ON BAIL
She described herself as the “LeBron James of poker,” whatever that means. She certainly isn’t as tall as he is and has way more hair. Whatever her reasons, Geeta Singh became known as the madam of a Greenwich Village, New York…
MARATHONBET BACKS ITALIAN MARKET WITH ‘SHORT-TERM’ SS LAZIO SPONSORSHIP
European online bookmaker Marathonbethas raised eyebrows confirming that it will act as official shirt sponsor of Serie A football club SS Lazio. Marathonbet details that it has secured a fixed short-term sponsorship with Lazio, which will terminate in January 2019 as the…
AUSTRALIAN BOOKMAKERS SHOW ‘NO HARMONY’ IN DEVELOPING A NEW RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK
Industry rifts appear to be hampering the progress of Australia developing a national self-exclusion policy for betting consumers. This weekend, The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reported that Ladbrokes Australia had split with industry standards associationResponsible Wagering Australia (RWA) on the co-development of a…
SBC’S ON THE BALL – LA LIGA PLOTS CONTROVERSIAL US GROWTH
In a proposal that could come to fruition as early as this year, La Liga is planning on hosting regular season games in The United States. The League has not currently revealed which clubs, or how many it plans on…
BRITISH CHAIRMEN WARN OVER BREXIT BACKLASH
British football Chairmen have warned that Brexit could have a significant impact on English football clubs, specifically when it comes to lesser clubs signing top European players. Speaking to The Mirror, Burnley Chairman Mike Garlick emphasised: “The destructive Brexit path being pursued by the…
BILL JORDANOU GETS 12 YEARS OVER GAMBLING SCAM
The fate of one of Australia’s most notorious swindlers has been revealed. Bill Jordanou, a former professional poker player who made a better living as a scam artist, will spend at least nine years behind bars for his role in a scheme…
BETWAY APPOINTS SAATCHI & SAATCHI TO FIND ‘NEW MARKETING DIRECTION’
Betway has confirmed the appointment of Saatchi & Saatchi London as its new lead creative agency, as the online bookmaker finalizes its marketing restructure. Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the highest profile international marketing agencies will work on Betway’s multi-million £/€ Pan-European…
US – FIRST MONTH OF NEW JERSEY SPORTS BETTING GENERATES OVER $40M IN BETS
New Jersey’s sportsbooks did not disappoint in their first full month of operation, increasing wagers dramatically in June while nearly doubling the number of open sportsbooks to five. New Jersey’s sportsbooks generated $3.8m in gross revenue on $40.7m in wagers…