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…
LA LIGA AIMS TO BECOME INDIA’S MOST POPULAR FOOTBALL LEAGUE WITH NEW FACEBOOK PARTNERSHIP
La Liga has chosen to partner with Facebook, as Spain’s top flight football league seeks to significantly expand its profile within the Indian sub-continent. Beginning this weekend, La Liga will stream all season 2018/19 matches (total 380 matches) on Facebook’s social media platform,…
BETCLIC WILL BROADCAST CRISTIANO RONALDO GAMES AT JUVENTUS
BetClic will broadcast the games of Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus after having guaranteed the Italian League’s online broadcast rights to the Portuguese market. In TV, SportTV guaranteed the rights of Serie A. The first will be already next weekend. Italian…
FC COLOGNE PARTNERS WITH BWIN, READY FOR PROMOTION PUSH
German sports betting operator, bwin has announced it will be the exclusive sports betting partner of FC Cologne from the 2018/19 season. The contract is initially for three years, running until the end of the Bundesliga 2020/2021 season. As an exclusive sports betting partner,…
DICJ TOUTS ONGOING HEALTH CARE FOR ABANDONED CANIDROME GREYHOUNDS
The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau says it has desexed 12 dogs and provided dental care to 40 more as it continues to oversee the well-being of 533 greyhounds still looking for new homes following the closure of the…