STAKE.COM RECRUITS UFC’S ISRAEL ADESANYA AS NEW GLOBAL BRAND AMBASSADOR
Erin-Marie Gallagher Crypto sports betting site Stake.com has made a foray into the sponsorship market after securing a new, long-term partnership with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Adesanya will assume the role of global brand ambassador for the operator, where he will support Stake.cm with…
BRAZIL REMAINS DIVIDED OVER LEGALISATION OF GAMBLING
As the country debates whether or not to legalise gambling, those in favour are divided between casinos or integrated resorts. Brazil.- All eyes remain on Brazil as one of the most attractive potential markets for gaming although for now gambling…
LOCKDOWN 2.0 – ARE YOU PREPARED IF WE LOSE LIVE SPORTS AGAIN?
Uncertain times remain as we enter the final quarter of 2020, and the sports betting industry is fully aware that further lockdowns could follow as the number of COVID-19 cases start to climb sharply. We asked four key industry stakeholders…
THE LONG CON: FORMER WILLIAM HILL CEO RALPH TOPPING FORECASTS SPORTSBETTINGS FUTURE
Ralph Topping gained a lot of experience in the gambling industry as CEO of William Hill. He’s since left that role, but the wisdom hasn’t left him. Right on the heels of William Hill’s buyout offer from Caesars Entertainment, we…
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…
LALIGA TO RAISE THE (BAR) WITH SPORTS BARS
The men’s top professional football division of the Spanish football league system – LaLiga – has set in motion a new chain of licensed sports bars around the globe to buttress its international expansion. The league has spent the last 14 months developing the…
SB BETTING: PREPARING TO EXPLORE MORE AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Luke Massey SB Betting Software is ready to explore more countries with Premierbet, a pan-African operator whose team used the lockdown period to make a major upgrade to its platform. Speaking exclusively to SBC News, SB Betting Software COO Michal Glowacki (pictured) was full of praise…
FIFA BANS PARAGUAYAN CLUB PRESIDENT OVER MANIPULATION
Football’s global governing body Fifa has handed a lifetime ban to Marco Antonio Trovato Villalba, the current president of the Paraguayan side Club Olimpia, after finding him guilty of match manipulation. Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee said Trovato Villalba’s sanction was in…
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…