POLAND’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE LAUNCHES TENDER
The top professional league has launched a tender to offer sportsbooks the opportunity to get live broadcasting rights. Poland.- Ekstraklasa, the top Polish professional league for men’s association football teams, has officially launched a tender to offer sportsbook operators the…
SKRILL BECOMES PARTNER OF ALESSANDRO DEL PIERO’S LA10 FOOTBALL CLUB
Skrill has announced a high-profile sponsorship deal with the Los Angeles-based LA10 Football Club. The club, which was launched last September and has the backing of Alessandro Del Piero, reflects the former Juventus F.C. captain’s ongoing commitment to the game. For Skrill,…
SWEDEN IS SET TO LOOK INTO EXCESSIVE ADVERTISING
Gaming companies take a great risk if they don’t comply with regulations, the local watchdog said. Sweden.- The Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling regulatory authority, is expecting to set out a new plan to regulate the amount of gambling advertising. The watchdog said…
ITALY’S SPORTS REVENUE DOWN, ONLINE CASINOS SET RECORD
Revenue from sports betting operations decreased 17.2% year-on-year in January but online casinos set a record. US.- Italy’s gambling regulator, Agenzia della Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) released a report this week that shows that sports betting revenue totalled €124.6…
TRADE BODIES TO MERGE IN THE UK
The RGA and the ABB are planning to create a more powerful trade body to push for more benefitial regulation landscape. UK.- Ahead of a potential tough regulations for gaming in the UK, local trade bodies are looking to work…
ASSESSING EUROPE’S INFLUENCE ON THE EMERGING US MARKET
Sports betting is sports betting; right? Fundamentally, yes. But where the US market and its European counterpart are concerned, it comes in slightly different flavours. Three industry experts explain… Talk of Europe’s role as a shaping presence in the US…
BOOKMAKERS CONTINUE TO TAKE THE HIT AFTER EQUINE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK
Erin-Marie Gallagher Bookmakers have reported that revenues have taken a hit following the news that new cases of the Equine Influenza virus have been identified, resulting in an industry-wide halt on the sport. The horseracing industry is currently facing its…
BWIN EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH GERMAN FA
Sports betting operator bwin has expanded its partnership with the German Football Association (DFB) and will continue to work with the sport’s national governing body on a range of marketing and integrity projects. The renewed deal is effective from January…
“IGAMING AND SPORTS BETTING WILL BE A KEY FOCUS OF GLI’S EXHIBIT
Martin Britton, in his new role as Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, discussed various topics in relation to GLI‘s present and future. He delved into the company’s recent expansion into EMEA, shared his first conclusions on the sports…
BETWAY FACING BELGIAN SANCTIONS
Betway is facing sanctions over issues related its ownership structure and the source of its funds, following an investigation into the business conducted by the Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC). The BGC’s six-person board has ruled that there is enough evidence…