THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS BACK: HOW WILL THE BETTING MARKET REACT?
Luke Massey The Premier League makes its eagerly anticipated return tomorrow, starting with Aston Villa vs Sheffield United, but how will the ‘fanless’ aspect of ‘Project Restart’ translate to betting behaviour? And what about the Bundesliga, the first major football…
LA LIGA RETURNS WITH BOOKMAKER BLACKOUT
Ted Menmuir La Liga football clubs will be forced to remove all betting related sponsorships and in-stadia promotional materials in accordance with the government’s COVID-19 ‘Social Shield’ decree emergency response. The top flight of Spanish football will return on Thursday 12 June…
PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER TO RESTART NEXT MONTH
By Erik Gibbs Germany’s Bundesliga may have been the first major soccer (or football, depending on which side of the pond you’re on) league to get back into action, but it soon won’t be alone. The UK’s Premier League announced yesterday that…
ITALY: SPORTS BETTING TAX CONFIRMED
Italy has gone ahead with plans to introduce an additional tax on sports betting to finance a “Save Sport” fund. Italy.- The Italian Council of Ministers has gone ahead with the introduction of a new temporary tax on sports betting…
PM CASTS DOUBT OVER IMMINENT RESUMPTION FOR PROFESSIONAL SPORT
Erin-Marie Gallagher An imminent return of professional sport remains unclear as Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled his staged plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Addressing the four nations of the UK last night, Johnson revealed a three-part strategy to kickstart the…
GERMAN FOOTBALL KICKS OFF AGAIN THIS MONTH
Bundesliga becomes the first major European sport to return to action following the Covid-19 outbreak. Germany.- The Bundesliga, the German football league, is the first major sports organisation in Europe to resume activities following the Coronavirus pandemic. The season will be played behind…
INNOVATION IN DIGITAL EVENT ORGANIZING WITH PIERRE LINDH
Coming up May 4-6, iGaming NEXT will be launching their very own digital event, “The Big Reset”, addressing how iGaming professionals are adapting to a new digital norm, both from a personal and professional perspective. Pierre Lindh, Co-founder and Managing Director of…
.”OPERATORS ARE NOW SEEING THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT RESIDE IN OTHER VERTICALS”
Which have been the financial/social/corporate consequences of the coronavirus health crisis? With live sports events that previously ran into the hundreds of daily events now reduced to just a handful, the whole sportsbook vertical has been affected by the current situation….
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION SOLD OUT AS SBC DIGITAL SUMMIT DELEGATE NUMBERS NEAR 10,000
Martyn Elliott The virtual exhibition floor for the SBC Digital Summit has sold out, after suppliers raced to secure this spring’s best opportunity to showcase their products and services to the international betting and gaming industry. All 50 stands on the floor…
UEFA URGES ASSOCIATIONS TO COMPLETE 2019-20 SEASONS
European football’s governing body Uefa has called on all of its associations to complete their 2019-20 seasons despite the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. In related news, bookmaker William Hill has revealed its plans for settling outstanding bets on competitions…