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…
THE BELARUSIAN PREMIER LEAGUE SAVES THE AFRICAN GAMBLING INDUSTRY
Peter Situma However, the betting progression has seen a huge shift towards a downlow, considering that most sporting activities globally were terminated or postponed to a later date as a safety measure against coronavirus. Therefore, the question at the moment…
BETGENIUS: THE SOUND OF SILENCE… WHAT IMPACT DOES AN EMPTY STADIUM HAVE ON TRADING?
Ted Menmuir As football leagues around the world prepare to return behind closed doors, Betgenius’ Head of Trading Dmitri Agapov assesses what a lack of fans means for both pre-match and live pricing. In normal times, tonight’s match between Borussia…
WILL ESPORTS HYPE SURVIVE PAST COVID-19?
Asia Gaming Brief is pleased to release details of the next edition of its AGB Webinar Series, titled: ‘Can Esports Fill the Void?’ Held on Thursday 28th May 2020 at 2 pm HKT, the webinar will aim to explore the…
ICYMI: TO DRIVE OUT ILLEGAL MARKET, MEDIA MUST STOP PROMOTING OFFSHORE, UNREGULATED SPORTBOOK.
By Bill Miller, AGA president and CEO As we mark two years since the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA)—the federal prohibition on sports betting—venues from Madison Square Garden to T-Mobile Arena and…
WHY ESPORTS AND BITCOIN ARE A NATURAL MATCH
Esports, aka competitive video game tournaments, is one of those ideas that’s been touted as perfect for Bitcoin since the beginning. Easy payments and prize pools, portable game item ownership, provably fair games with permanent and transparent records, anti-cheating measures,…
INTERNATIONAL BETTING OPERATORS CALL FOR GLOBAL SPORTS DATA STANDARDS
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has called on all parties engaged in the supply chain of sports event data for betting to adhere to global best practice standards. IBIA said in a release Thursday that it believes this is the most…
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…
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…
SPORTS BETTING IN NIGERIA
Peter Situma This is due to increased availability and accessibility to smartphones and internet connection in Nigeria as it is in most parts of the globe. This trend has attracted numerous betting sites which offer Nigerian punters incredible offers…