SPAIN: GAMBLING AD SPEND BUCKS NATIONAL TREND
The sector’s spending on ads increased by 10.6% last year while overall advertising investment dropped. Spain.- As Spain prepares for the introduction of tough new restrictions on gambling advertising, new figures show the sector was one of the few to…
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…
INDUSTRY WELCOMES GERMAN IGAMING TRANSITION
Major operators have welcomed the transition agreement despite the tight timeframe and expected hit to profits. Online gaming operators have largely welcomed Germany’s decision to introduce a transition period ahead of the expected regulation of igaming next July. German states…
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…
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…
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…
AC MILAN STRIKES ‘LONG-TERM’ YABO SPORTS PARTNERSHIP
Tom Daniels Casino and sportsbook operator Yabo Sports has been named as an official regional partner for AC Milan across Asia. As a result of partnership, Yabo Sports has added to AC Milan’s virtual fan village as part of the club’s Digital Summer Tour – a…
FULHAM SIGNS BETVICTOR AS MAIN SHIRT SPONSOR
Online gambling operator BetVictor has agreed a deal to become the new main team partner and front-of-shirt sponsor for English Premier League football club Fulham. The two-year agreement will run over the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, and cover Fulham’s first…
DÉJÀ VU FOR NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPETITION?
Despite the Gambling Commission’s stated aims of attracting a number of bidders for the fourth licence competition, there’s a possibility of yet another two-horse race, says Joanne Christie. When the Gambling Commission kicked off the fourth National Lottery licence programme…