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Month: September 2018

America Casino

ONE PERSON KILLED IN CASINO SHOOT-DOWN IN MIAMI

  Police in Hernando County, Miami, has said that a manager of a casino has shot and killed his nephew after an altercation. According to the police, the nephew had gone there to pacify his uncle. The shooting happened at…

Europe Sports

FORMULA 1 MD TO REVEAL DETAILS OF $100M LIVE BETTING DEAL AT BETTING ON SPORTS

Formula 1, the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition, has announced a ground-breaking sponsorship and data rights commercial partnership with Interregional Sports Group (ISG) to produce a F1 betting offering and give fans new ways to get closer to the sport they…

Asia Sports

CHINA SPORTS LOTTERY SALES SOAR ON SECOND HALF OF WORLD CUP

China’s lottery sales soared by more than three-fifths in July as football-mad customers stormed sports lottery offices for the World Cup finale. On Monday, China’s Ministry of Finance announced that overall lottery sales had hit RMB 54.4b (US$7.91b) in the…

Asia Poker

IS POKER GOING TO BE SCRATCHED IN MACAU?

Tencent, the company behind some of the most successful online gaming in China, as well as the WeChat social media platform, recently had to shut down a popular online Texas Hold’em game. The move came as regulators in the China have begun…

America I-Gaming Sports

GAMBLING AND TECH COMPANIES CHARGE INTO AMERICAN SPORTS BETTING MARKET

THE RACE TO BENEFIT FROM SPORTS BETTING From soccer in Europe to cricket in India, people enjoy betting on the outcome of sports competitions. In fact, sports betting is one of the most popular forms of gambling in the world, producing an estimated $40…

Europe Sports

FULHAM FC NAMES TEMPOBET AS UK BETTING PARTNER

Tempobet has agreed a deal to become the UK betting partner of Premier League newcomers Fulham Football Club. The West London side has made a string of high-profile signings this summer after their exciting promotion to the top flight via…

Europe Sports

ITALY’S ONLINE GAMBLING MARKET SHAKES OFF WORLD CUP HANGOVER

Italy’s regulated sports betting market suffered only a slight dip in August following two months of World Cup-boosted wagering. Figures published by Italian gaming affiliate Agimeg show August’s combined retail and online sports betting revenue hitting €111.4m, a 34.4% improvement over the…

Europe Sports

SBC’S ON THE BALL – LA LIGA CONTINUES QUEST FOR US EXPANSION

After a frantic start to the club season, we head into an international break for the inaugural round of fixtures from the much-maligned UEFA Nations League. This edition of On The Ball looks at potential rule changes to the Premier…

Europe Sports

BETHARD LINKS UP WITH RESPONSIBLE GAMING EXPERT MAGNUS RYDEVING

Bethard.com has announced Magnus Rydeving, one of Sweden’s most influential experts in gaming and gaming responsibilities, as its latest acquisition. Rydeving is currently running Spelnykter.se, where he lectures and educates about issues related to gambling addiction, as well as coaching people with gambling problems…

Europe Sports

50 CEOS & 120 DIRECTORS CONFIRMED TO SPEAK AT #BOSWEEK

A strong line-up of 50 CEOs will be sharing their expertise at this month’s Betting on Sports Week on a final agenda that boasts over 120-director level speakers and over 250 speakers across the week. The event, which is taking…