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…
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…
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,…
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…
EGBA CALLS FOR SINGLE SET OF RULES FOR ONLINE INDUSTRY
EGBA said that after European Parliament findings, it recommends policymakers to introduce a single set of rules for the online gambling industry. Belgium.- The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is once again asking for EU policymakers to introduce a…
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…
GAMBLING AND SHIRT SPONSORSHIP – HUDDERSFIELD TOWN PAY THE PRICE
After a cheeky stunt in a pre-season friendly, Huddersfield Town Football Club have received a fine of £50,000 ($61,610) by the English Football Association for wearing a kit that breached advertising regulations. The kit, which was worn for a single…
GERMAN BUNDESTAG STRENGTHENS SPORTS INTEGRITY LAWS AGAINST MATCH FIXING
Swiss federal prosecutors have issued an indictment against three former German Football Association (DFB) officials after a number of investigations into a suspect payment linked to the 2006 German World Cup. The indictment has suggested that the officials had reportedly misled the DFB over…
RUSSIA’S BIGGEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATORS HAD A STELLAR 2018
Russia’s five largest sports betting operators nearly doubled their revenue last year thanks to the FIFA World Cup being played in their back yard. Figures published Wednesday by Russian news agencyInterfax show total revenue at the country’s five largest bookmakers hit RUB110b (US$1.7b)…
FOOTBALL KICK-OFF SEES PADDY POWER DEBUT ‘PITCH INVADER’ MAGAZINE
Seeking to engage football matchday audiences, Paddy Powermarketing has revealed that it plans to launch ‘Pitch Invader’, the bookmaker’s free football magazine, ahead of this weekend’s start of English Premier League season ( Friday 9 August). Working in collaboration with UK publishing…