TOKYO 2020 OFF IF PANDEMIC NOT OVER
Tokyo 2020 President, Yoshiro Mori, said the Games would be scrapped rather than postponed for a second time. Japan.- The postponed Tokyo Olympic Games will be cancelled if the global Coronavirus pandemic is not brought under control. This year’s Olympic Games were…
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION SOLD OUT AS SBC DIGITAL SUMMIT DELEGATE NUMBERS NEAR 10,000
Martyn Elliott The virtual exhibition floor for the SBC Digital Summit has sold out, after suppliers raced to secure this spring’s best opportunity to showcase their products and services to the international betting and gaming industry. All 50 stands on the floor…
UEFA URGES ASSOCIATIONS TO COMPLETE 2019-20 SEASONS
European football’s governing body Uefa has called on all of its associations to complete their 2019-20 seasons despite the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. In related news, bookmaker William Hill has revealed its plans for settling outstanding bets on competitions…
NO MASS GATHERINGS CASTS DOUBTS OVER IRISH SPORTING EVENTS RETURNING BEFORE SEPTEMBER
Erin-Marie Gallagher Major sporting events across Ireland are to face further setbacks after the Irish government confirmed that all mass gatherings of over 5,000 people will be banned until 1 September. The new restrictions will impact the 2020 All-Ireland championships, the…
BETTING FIRM SPORTPESA MULLING KENYA COMEBACK?
Iwo Bulski The online betting house closed shop in Kenya, one of its biggest, if not the biggest, markets, in the fall of 2019 after a prolonged legal battle stemming from a new gambling taxation regime introduced by the Kenyan…
JAPAN SCIENTIST ‘VERY PESSIMISTIC’ OF 2021 OLYMPICS
The chances of the Olympics going ahead in 2021 are looking less likely according to a leading scientist in Japan. Japan.- The chances of the Olympics going ahead in 2021 are looking less likely according to a leading scientist in Japan. The Tokyo…
NOVAK DJOKOVIC FACES ATP BACKLASH OVER COVID VACCINE REFUSAL
With tennis on an indefinite hiatus, there have been many questions about how and when the game will return at the highest level. One question that may yet need plenty more debate for it to find an answer has emerged…
GLOBAL: SOCCER AND BETTING – READY FOR SOME OWN GOALS?
While some have been getting to know and love football from Belarus and Nicaragua, the majority of fans, bettors, media companies and betting companies will be greatly anticipating the resumption of the Bundesliga (teams are back in training; 2 May…
SPORTS BETTING IN A POST-CORONAVIRUS WORLD
Having no sports right now sucks. If you’ve forgotten what a world with major events every weekend feels like, don’t worry – we forgive you. You’re probably not the only one. And despite what you might have been told, the…
BRAZILIAN CLUBS GET US$40M FOR INTERNATIONAL TV RIGHTS, BETTING STREAMING NEGOTIATED SEPARATELY
The betting and data rights are now being sold separately to the international broadcast rights and have attracted interested from some leading industry players. Ahead of the issuing of the reworked rights inventory a month ago, the clubs and…