BOOKMAKERS RAISE ALARMS OVER FRENCH OPEN MATCH
Police are investigating reports of suspicious betting on a women’s doubles fixture in the current competition. An investigation has begun after a number of bookmakers reported suspicious bets on a women’s doubles match at the French Open currently taking place…
SB BETTING: PREPARING TO EXPLORE MORE AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Luke Massey SB Betting Software is ready to explore more countries with Premierbet, a pan-African operator whose team used the lockdown period to make a major upgrade to its platform. Speaking exclusively to SBC News, SB Betting Software COO Michal Glowacki (pictured) was full of praise…
THAILAND STEPS UP ACTION AGAINST ONLINE GAMBLING
Thailand has threatened legal action against internet service providers and cellphone operators if they fail to take action to block gambling websites. Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri confirmed on Sunday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the authorities including the…
FIFA BANS PARAGUAYAN CLUB PRESIDENT OVER MANIPULATION
Football’s global governing body Fifa has handed a lifetime ban to Marco Antonio Trovato Villalba, the current president of the Paraguayan side Club Olimpia, after finding him guilty of match manipulation. Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee said Trovato Villalba’s sanction was in…
PHILIPPINE ONLINE GAMBLING REGULATORY FEE COLLECTIONS FALL 80%
By Steven Stradbrooke Philippines-based online gambling operators may not be fleeing the country in droves but the government’s online golden goose appears to have flown the coop, possibly for good. On Thursday, a Philippine presidential spokesman Harry Roque tried to downplay the Finance…
LALIGA SIGNS FOUR-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH M88 IN ASIA
Spain’s premier football league, LaLiga, has signed a new commercial agreement with M88 which will see the popular online gaming brand become the league’s Official Regional Betting Partner through to 2024. Under the agreement, M88 will promote exclusive content from…
FRANCE’S ANJ RENEWS ONLINE SPORTSBOOK LICENCES
The new unified authority has confirmed the renewal of 10 licences. The new unified federal gambling authority, L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has renewed 10 online sportsbook licences following its summer recess.This year marks the 10th anniversary of France’s regulated…
AGA STARTS ENFORCEMENT PROCESS FOR RESPONSIBLE MARKETING CODE FOR SPORTS WAGERING
To commemorate the beginning of the Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW), the American Gaming Association (AGA) on Monday activated the enforcement process associated with its Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering. The self-regulated, industry-wide program will be overseen by a Code Compliance Review Board, consisting…
PARIMATCH NAMED NEW LEICESTER CITY TRAINING WEAR PARTNER AND BETTING PARTNER
Parimatch has been confirmed as Leicester City’s new Official First Team Training Wear Partner ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign. Parimatch, an international betting and technology company based in Cyprus, will see their branding appear on the training and…
FOOTBALL CLUBS WILL BE ABLE TO ENFORCE THEIR CURRENT CONTRACTS WITH BETTING SHOPS IN SPAIN
“In October, gambling and betting advertising will be forbidden in Spain,” Alberto Garzón said. “The prohibition includes sponsorship agreements within the framework of sporting events.” “Some football teams, in what we consider to be an unlawful act, are beginning to renew their…