PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS GO CASHLESS WITH TAPPIT PARTNERSHIP
Manchester City has announced a new partnership in the UK and Asia Pacific with tappit, a solution that provides cashless experiences at events. The deal will explore the use of this technology at club events across the world, including global live screenings and…
PADDY POWER BETFAIR FINED £2.2M FOR FAILING TO STOP BETS WITH STOLEN MONEY
Paddy Power Betfair has been fined £2.2m by the gambling industry regulator for failing to protect customers and stop stolen money being gambled. The Gambling Commission said during 2016, the betting group failed to intervene when customers displayed signs of problem gambling and…
EREDIVISIE BIG GUNS TO SPREAD WEALTH
In a bid to strengthen the overall level of Dutch top flight football, The Eredivisie’s Champions League regulars, Ajax, Feyenord and PSV have agreed to split the money they receive from competing in European competition with other Eredivisie sides. The agreement comes after the rapid decline…
SPORTS BETTING BOOSTS DENMARK’S ECONOMIC GROWTH
The betting industry in Denmark grew by 11.5 per cent during the second quarter, thanks mainly to the FIFA Football World Cup in Russia. Denmark’s gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden reports that both sports betting and the opening-up of betting on horse racing to…
DID RUSSIA’S ONLINE GAMBLING WATCHDOG GET DRUNK ON SATURDAY?
Russia’s telecom watchdog appears to have gotten a little drunk with power this weekend, having ordered the blocking of over 1,500 online gambling domains in a single day. Roskomnadzor, which is tasked with protecting Russians from harmful online products (like…
SCOTTISH WOMEN’S FOOTBALL ‘WILL REJECT ALCOHOL OR GAMBLING SPONSORS’
Scottish women’s football will never accept sponsorship deals with alcohol or gambling companies, says the organisation’s chair Vivienne MacLaren. All three main domestic competitions in the senior men’s game in Scotland are sponsored by betting companies. But MacLaren says Scottish…
BECKY’S AFFILIATED: HOW SBC EVENTS’ “BETTING ON SPORTS” HAS BEATEN THE ODDS
Last week professionals in the sports betting, eSports, iGaming affiliate and casino industry gathered for “Betting on Sports”, a conference and expo that has grown at an exponential speed since its inception three years ago. I’m so proud of SBC Founder…
DFL PLANS TO LAUNCH BUNDESLIGA ESPORTS TOURNAMENT
The German Football League (DFL) has plans to launch an eSports tournament for clubs in both the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. The eSports tournament is likely to have teams from the two tiers playing FIFA with the support of…
FIFA 2019: WHAT’S NEW FOR THIS YEAR?
FIFA 2019 hits shelves around the world on September 28. The highly anticipated game is the 26th edition of the EA Sports football franchise. Once again, this year, FIFA has gone for a more realistic gameplay that fans of past editions will love….
POKERSTARS PREVIEWS VIRTUAL REALITY POKER
UK.- PokerStars is interested in conquering a new market, as it has decided to preview a virtual reality version of its online poker software. The company is expecting a successful preview in order to release it to the market in…