INDIAN MP URGES REGULATION OF ONLINE SPORTS BETTING
The politician has introduced a bill that would improve integrity in sports and regulate online sports betting. India.- Indian Thiruvananthapuram MP and senior Congress Leader Dr. Shashi Tharoor introduced on December 28 the Private member’s Bill in the Lower House…
US – SBTECH APPOINTS GAVIN ISAACS AS CHAIRMAN
SBTech has started 2019 with a bang by appointing former Scientific Games CEO Gavin Isaacs as its new Non-Executive Chairman. Mr. Isaacs, who joins SBTech today, will use his extensive 20 years’ gaming experience across a series of senior management…
POKERSTARS STRENGTHENS SPONSORSHIP HAND WITH UFC PARTNERSHIP
Joe Streeter PokerStars became the UFC’s first-ever ‘Official Poker Partner’ at last weekend’s UFC 232 event, which took place at the The Forum in Inglewood, California. The partnership saw the creation of a new sponsorship category, underlining the UFC’s continued quest…
ITALY BEGINS 2019 WITH GAMBLING TAX HIKE
The Italian government has rung in the New Year by introducing a series of tax increases for gambling operators, which come into force alongside its blanket ban on gambling advertising. As of January 1, iGaming licensees are subject to a…
SUSANNA DINNAGE U-TURNS ON PREMIER LEAGUE LEADERSHIP
Ted Menmuir Issuing a short statement this weekend, the governance of the English Premier League (EPL) has confirmed that Susanna Dinnage will not be taking on the role of Premier League Chief Executive in 2019. Last November, EPL governance had announced the inbound appointment of…
YEAR IN REVIEW: SPORTSBOOKS REVEL IN 2018 GROWTH
Joe Streeter With the opening of new markets and the opportunity of the World Cup, this year marked a significant chance for sportsbooks to elevate engagement and embark on expansion. The World Cup, as shown by Google’s most searched terms, was arguably the…
TULSA WORLD EDITORIAL: WHO WINS WITH LEGALIZED SPORTS GAMBLING? A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO AREN’T GAMBLERS
Odds are that biggest effect of a bipartisan bill to regulate sports gambling in the United States will be that a lot more people will get a piece of the action. The U.S. Supreme Court let the sports betting genie…
INDIAN MP PROPOSES REGULATIONS TARGETING SPORTS BETTING, MATCH FIXING
India has been cracking down on illegal gambling for some time now, but new bookies and bettors keep popping up. There’s a clear demand for gambling, it’s just been driven underground. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, the MP from Thiruvananthapuram and senior Congress leader,…
GUIDE TO THE PAYMENTS AND FINTECH LANDSCAPE IN NIGERIA.
By Segun Adeyemi is the CEO of Amplified Payment Systems Ltd / FintechNG Introduction The year 2018 has been an interesting one for FinTech startups in Africa. From major funding announcements to ground breaking events to new policy directions,…
CHINA’S SPORTS LOTTERY CONTINUES TO FEEL EFFECTS OF WORLD CUP BETTING FRENZY
China’s official lottery sales are still feeling the effects, albeit slightly abated, of the post-World Cupbetting frenzy. For the month of November, overall lottery sales on the mainland reached RMB42.17 billion ($6.14 billion), a 10.8% increase over the same period in…