TRADE BODIES TO MERGE IN THE UK
The RGA and the ABB are planning to create a more powerful trade body to push for more benefitial regulation landscape. UK.- Ahead of a potential tough regulations for gaming in the UK, local trade bodies are looking to work…
ITALY’S SPORTS REVENUE DOWN, ONLINE CASINOS SET RECORD
Revenue from sports betting operations decreased 17.2% year-on-year in January but online casinos set a record. US.- Italy’s gambling regulator, Agenzia della Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) released a report this week that shows that sports betting revenue totalled €124.6…
RAMÓN COLILLAS JOINS POKERSTARS STABLE AFTER $5.1M WIN
Ramón Colillas has been named as a brand ambassador of PokerStars, after scooping $5.1m as its Players No Limit Hold’em Championship last month. Extending a journey from fitness trainer to multi-millionaire, Colillas triumphed over in excess of 1,000 competitors at the richest…
BOOKMAKERS CONTINUE TO TAKE THE HIT AFTER EQUINE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK
Erin-Marie Gallagher Bookmakers have reported that revenues have taken a hit following the news that new cases of the Equine Influenza virus have been identified, resulting in an industry-wide halt on the sport. The horseracing industry is currently facing its…
ASSESSING EUROPE’S INFLUENCE ON THE EMERGING US MARKET
Sports betting is sports betting; right? Fundamentally, yes. But where the US market and its European counterpart are concerned, it comes in slightly different flavours. Three industry experts explain… Talk of Europe’s role as a shaping presence in the US…
“IGAMING AND SPORTS BETTING WILL BE A KEY FOCUS OF GLI’S EXHIBIT
Martin Britton, in his new role as Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, discussed various topics in relation to GLI‘s present and future. He delved into the company’s recent expansion into EMEA, shared his first conclusions on the sports…
BWIN EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH GERMAN FA
Sports betting operator bwin has expanded its partnership with the German Football Association (DFB) and will continue to work with the sport’s national governing body on a range of marketing and integrity projects. The renewed deal is effective from January…
POKERSTARS LIVE RETURNS TO MADRID; DATES ANNOUNCED FOR MANILA & KOREA EVENTS
A round-up of PokerStars Live news including a return to Madrid for the European Poker Tour and 2019 Asia-Pacific Poker Tour stops in Korea and Manila. PokerStars’ busy beavers have been constructing new live tournament experiences for customers new and…