BEST BOOKMAKER FOR FOOTBALL
Leading tipster site Betting Expert compares bookmakers’ offerings for the recently reopened football leagues, exploring their markets and odds to determine the best in the UK. Football is one of the most popular sports in the online betting world. Due…
SPAIN LAUNCHES NATIONAL PLAN ON SPORTS BETTING FRAUD
Spain’s CONFAD has approved a plan to implement a series of measures over the next 18 months. Spain.- The National Commission to Combat the Manipulation of Sports Competitions and Betting Fraud (CONFAD) has approved a series of measures to be…
AGA PRAISES LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE TAXES ON SPORTSBOOK OPERATORS
The American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller has released a statement on bipartisan legislation Reps. Dina Titus (NV-01) and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced last week to repeal the federal excise and head taxes: “The federal excise and head taxes levied on legal U.S. sportsbooks…
BETKING TO SPONSOR KENYAN PREMIER LEAGUE
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has announced BetKing as its first official title sponsor since SportPesa withdrew from the market last year in a five-year deal worth KES1.2bn (£8.7m/€9.6m/$11.1m). Under the deal with the Nigeria-based operator’s Kenyan subsidiary, the league…
CRITICISM AS SCOTLAND ORDERS BETTING SHOPS TO TURN OFF MACHINES
The industry has criticised an apparent u-turn from the Scottish government just days after restrictions on betting shops were lifted. UK.- Bookmakers in Scotlands have reacted with dismay as the Scottish government has ordered betting shops to switch off gaming…
APE TO HOST FIRST SPORTING EVENT IN MACAU AS EARLY AS 2021
APE’s CEO has said the date for its first sporting event will depend on ongoing negotiations with potential partners and the Covid-19 pandemic. Macau.- Herman Ng Man Ho, chief executive officer of the gaming machines distributor and service provider Asia…
FRENCH SOCCER LEAGUE CHOOSES BETCLIC AS OFFICIAL SPORTS BETTING PLATFORM
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has inked a three-year partnership with Betclic that will see the online gambling firm become the official sports betting platform for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. The new deal is set to offer “important opportunities to recruit and connect…
FORMULA ONE INTERESTED IN A RETURN TO AFRICA
Peter Situma The History of Formula One in South Africa All through the 19th century, the highest form of single-seater competing was held in the country for over 30 times, with the initial one being in 1962, and the final…
THE PROLIFERATION OF FOOTBALL LOTTERY IN NIGERIA AND ITS SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL CONSEQUENCES
Samuel The introduction of the European football leagues on TV in Nigeria and the large followership that ensued promoted the business of sports lottery. A lot of investors came on board while a lot of fans have been initiated into…
ASTON VILLA FINISHES W88 SHIRT SPONSORSHIP
Tom Daniels Aston Villa has announced that its principal partnership with online betting site W88 will officially conclude at the end of the campaign with Cazoo becoming the club’s front of shirt sponsor. The W88 partnership, which was the club’s third principle partner in three…