FA HANDS DANIEL STURRIDGE FOUR-MONTH BAN OVER BETTING BREACHES
Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been handed a four month ban from all football-related activity after it was found that he had breached the FA’s betting rules. Sturridge, who terminated his contract with Turkish side Trabzonspor earlier on Monday, was originally issued a…
BETTING ON SPORTS EUROPE TO ADDRESS INDUSTRY’S LOOMING CRISIS
What can the sports betting industry do to avert an industry-wide crisis across Europe will be a key theme at this year’s Betting on Sports Europe conference, being held at Stamford Bridge on 2-4 June. The conference will take place against a…
SPAIN SETS GAMBLING ADVERTISING REGULATIONS
The government from Spain has unveiled plans to crack down on gambling advertising. Spain.- Alberto Garzon, Spain’s consumer protection minister, unveiled last week the plans to regulate advertising by gambling companies and casinos. The proposal aims to protect vulnerable people and…
. UEFA ANNOUNCES BLOCKCHAIN-BASED MOBILE TICKETING SYSTEM FOR EURO 2020
David Abel Europe football governing body, UEFA revealed plans to use a blockchain-based mobile ticketing system for stadium entry during the forthcoming EURO 2020 competition. The new mobile ticketing system provides secure ticket distribution and prevents the replication and duplication of tickets. The system…
EX-FA CHIEF EXECUTIVE CONDEMNS GAMBLING SPONSORSHIPS IN FOOTBALL
Tom Daniels The Football Association’s (FA) former chief executive Mark Palios has affirmed his stance to decrease gambling sponsorships in football. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Palios explained why he refuses to accept gambling sponsorships at Tranmere Rovers, a club he chairs, and how…
WORLD POKER TOUR CANCELS ALL ASIAN EVENTS UNTIL MAY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS IMPACT
The World Poker Tour (WPT) has cancelled or postponed all of its Asia-Pacific events for the next three months as a result of the widespread disruption to regional travel caused by the Coronavirus. The decision means that next month’s WPT…
KINDRED GROUP CEO: 2019 BELOW EXPECTATIONS, BUT EURO 2020 SHOULD BE OUR BIGGEST-EVER EVENT
By Tim Poole Following Kindred Group’s unaudited full-year financial report, where the operator reported flat revenue growth for 2019, Gambling Insider caught up with company CEO Henrik Tjärnström. Are you pleased with marginal/flat growth during such a tough year or is it not really…
THE FUTURE OF SPORTS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS THE USE OF BLOCKCHAIN IN SPORTS
Steve Kaaru Blockchain technology has continued to make inroads into the sports industry, transforming the ever-growing industry greatly. This transformation will be at the heart of the agenda during the Future of Sports conference to be held on February 14. The event…
FIVE BRITISH FOOTBALLERS WHO TURNED TO POKER
Football and poker go together like the tackle and the shin pad, like the through-ball and the dinked finish, like Tim Sherwood and memes. Often, when players have finished playing the most popular sport in the world for a living, they…
SCOTTISH GROUP URGES GAMBLING ADS BAN
The football governing body from Scotland SPFL has received complaints about gambling advertising in local football. Scotland.- A group that focuses on problem gambling has urged the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) to be responsible and use its influence to…