FAI INVESTIGATES SUSPICIOUS BETTING ON IRISH FOOTBALL MATCHES
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) are set to investigate this weekend’s League of Ireland First Division match between Cobh Ramblers vs Limerick FC, in relation to suspicious betting. A 3-2 victory for underdogs Limerick has been placed under scrutiny with regards to betting activity witnessed on…
UK RACING PANICS AS LEVY FUNDING COMES UP £17M SHORT
The UK racing industry is in full freakout mode on news that their annual kickback from the betting industry will be £17m lower than expected. On Friday, the Horseracing Betting Levy Board (HBLB) announced that the expected Levy income for the fiscal…
PRO SPORTS TEAMS SPEAK OUT AGAINST NEW YORK’S SPORTS GAMBLING EFFORTS
Several NFL football teams have signed a letter written by the NFL that was sent to New York gambling regulators over the state’s sports gambling efforts. The teams are concerned about the future of the industry and wanted to make sure that…
SPORTS BETTING: THE POWER OF LIVE STREAMING
Ahead of ICE North America, we sat down with Perform CEO, Ross MacEacharn, to discuss the role live streaming plays in driving in-play betting and the role it might play in driving entertainment and engagement for sportsbooks in the US….
MONICA RANGEL ON THE ADVANTAGES OF LOTTERY GAMBLING
Gambling might come in many shapes and sizes, but the way that most people get started on it is through the lottery. Monica Rangel, chief operating officer of the Global Lottery Corporation (GLC), joined CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero to talk about…
CODERE RENEWS SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH REAL MADRID THROUGH 2021
Codere and Real Madrid have signed the renewal of a sponsorship agreement that unites the Spanish multinational from the private gaming sector with the sports institution for the next three seasons. Codere has been the official betting company of Real Madrid since 2016….
CHIPS CONFIRM SEPTEMBER DATE FOR FLAGSHIP CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
CHIPs, the gaming industry charity that’s raised over £2m to fund a total of 535 bespoke powered wheel chairs for children with severe mobility issues, has confirmed that its flagship charity golf tournament will once again be held at the…
ASSETS WORTH MORE THAN $4M SEIZED FROM OREGON POKER PRO IN PIRATE MOVIE CASE
There was a time when you had to pay to watch Internet porn – the sheer incredulity of it. These days, we expect to switch on the laptop and gain access to 140,000 housewives from Hull, not just Hilda splattered…
GAMBLER TAKES A CHANCE ON TIGER WOODS TO EARN $10-MILLION PAYDAY.
If a bet on Tony Romo winning a major PGA tournament that could turn $100 into $1 million isn’t enough of a draw, perhaps another golf bet proves more attractive. Tiger Woods has seen some sports gambling action already, but one gambler thinks that…
UK: SPORTS SPONSORSHIP SPEND IS UNDER-EXPLOITED BY USD 18.3 B IN REVENUES, STUDY SHOWS
Business spending on sports sponsorship is set to grow by 4% to £35 billion (USD 45.8 B) globally in 2019, but rights-holders, such as leagues, teams or tournaments, are under-exploiting sponsorship deals, according to a new report. A research released on…