FOOTBALL TEAMS IN SPAIN ASK FOR SPORTS BETTING SHARE
Football clubs from lower divisions in Spain are asking for their share of economic benefits from sports betting. Spain.- Sports betting is one of the most profitable businesses in Spain, and second and third division football clubs in the territory…
EVERTON’S MINA FINED £10,000 FOR BETJUEGO AD APPEARANCE
Yerry Mina, a defender playing for English Premier League team Everton, has been fined £10,000 by the country’s Football Association for appearing in a TV advertisement promoting a gambling operator in his native Colombia. Mina was featured in an ad…
BRAZILIAN TENNIS PLAYER DIEGO MATOS SERVES LIFETIME BAN FOR MATCH FIXING
Professional Brazillian tennis player, Diego Matos has been handed a lifetime ban from the sport after being convicted of multiple match-fixing offences. The 31-year-old who was ranked 373rd in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, has also been fined a total of $125,000 (£101,421/€113,344) while being…
IGAMING NEXT: LEARN THE TECH, EXPERIMENT, ACCEPT FAILURE, GO ON
The inaugural iGaming NEXT takes the plethora of gaming events and conferences available all-year round to the next level. Delivering high-caliber speakers with experience working with and for the world’s tech giants Microsoft, Amazon and Shazam and leading iGaming companies,…
FOOTBALL CLUBS URGED TO EDUCATE FANS ON RISKS OF GAMBLING
Problem gambling funding body GambleAware and the UK’s Football Supporters’ Association have called on professional football clubs to be more proactive in educating fans about the risks associated with gambling. Just 10% of UK football fans felt that their club…
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIERS MIDWEEK REVIEW
England edge an eight-goal thriller, Scotland are taught a lesson by Belgium & Ronaldo sets a new record Another entertaining round of Euro 2020 qualifiers saw wins for some usual suspects, as well as some surprising results and last-minute drama…
THE BASICS OF SPORTS GAMBLING: $1000 BET TO WIN $5 NOT A SMART PLAY
Sports gambling isn’t exactly a new concept, but legalized sports wagers in the U.S. are just now beginning to make it to the front lines. Today’s lesson, for those who are just breaking into the action, is that reading all…
STATS PERFORM SECURES ARGENTINE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DEAL
Stats Perform will bring a more immersive betting experience to global fans of Argentinian football after striking a five-year deal with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for the rights to global betting video and data across the body’s major competitions. This includes the…
FA FINES TWO IN FRESH CRACKDOWN ON BETTING RULES
The Football Association (FA) has issued a fresh crackdown on breaches of its betting rules after issuing both Yerry Mina and Jordan Stevens with fines and subsequent warnings. Mina has been handed a £10,000 fine and a warning over his future conduct, while Stevens was also…
OVER 60 FOREIGN WEBSITES BLOCKED TO SWISS GAMBLERS
The Swiss Lottery and Betting Board has published its first blacklist of foreign gambling websites following a change to the law on online gambling. Over 60 foreign websites have been blocked to Swiss gamblers. Last June, 73% of voters approved the overhaul of the…