LOTHAR MATTHAUS: RUSSIA 2018 WAS THE BEST WORLD CUP IN 40 YEARS
It’s been almost two weeks since the 2018 World Cup concluded but for German football icon Lothar Matthäus, it is as if the games have just ended yesterday. Matthäus, who led West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup…
BRAZILIAN SERIES OF POKER DELAYED FOR NEYMAR JR.
After 12 hours of play, the 288-entry field was whittled down to the final 19 and Neymar Jr. sat fourth in chips – he’d worked his 60,000 starting stack up to 1.391 million – while all of his buddies had…
World Poker Tour looks to expand into India, Vietnam
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is looking to drum up business around Asia. The poker organization is planning a new tournament in Vietnam in September, and then will make its way to India for its second WPT India tour in November. Both…
ABANDONED MACAU RACING GREYHOUNDS MAKE GLOBAL HEADLINES
The plight of more than 500 greyhounds left in need of a new home following the close of Macau’s dog racing track, the Canidrome, has gone global. News outlets around the world have been keeping track of latest developments, with…
SUN BETS CLOSES SHOP AND TABCORP EXITS
Australian wagering giant Tabcorp on Thursday confirmed its exit from Sun Bets, its flagging UK online wagering business that it has been operating in partnership with News UK since 2016. In an ASX filing on Thursday, Tabcorp Holdings said it…
RONALDINHO LAUNCHES OWN DIGITAL CURRENCY IN ESPORTS, DIGITAL GAMING AND BETTING
On Monday 16 began the pre-sale of the digital currency to the private sector. Sales to the general public should start only in August, on the 16th. The first phase of the project should issue 140 million tokens, which…
GOOGLE STARTS BANNING GAMBLING ADS FOR ITALY
Google has said in a recent email to AdWords advertisers that it has changed the section of its AdWords Gambling and Games policy that is concerned with advertising in Italy and that gambling-oriented advertising content will no longer serve in…
ITALY NOT BUYING BETWAY’S NEW AS ROMA BETTING PARTNERSHIP
Italy’s online gambling market was firing on (nearly) all cylinders in June, although serious doubts exist about the market’s future as new advertising curbs loom. Figures compiled by Italian gaming news agency Agimeg show locally licensed online sports betting…
Only a week to SBWA 2018
With only a week left to register for the 4th Annual Sports Betting West Africa Summit, delegates are excited by the prospect of forging new partnerships, hearing the perspectives of local and international experts and gaining practical skills for succeeding in…
BETWAY EXTENDS INTO ITALY ALONGSIDE AS ROMA
Global online gambling company Betway has agreed a three year deal with Italian Serie A side AS Roma, to become a premium partner of the club, as the firm further extends its reach across European football. The club, beaten in last season Champions…