Outspoken NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has been trying to persuade other US sports to take a look at legalising sports betting in order to bring all the illegal betting that currently takes place in to a transparent and regulated environment. Speaking with ESPN, Silver suggested that the other sports were willing to at least take a look at his idea. …
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has apparently waged war on live betting ahead of the Cricket World Cup, and warned that anyone caught breaking the rules would be barred from the whole tournament. Speaking to the media at the end of last week, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, head of the ICC’s anti-corruption and security unit, said that ‘pitch-siding’ went ‘far deeper’ …
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Scottish League One side Ayr United have agreed terms on an improved shirt sponsorship deal with the online gaming brand Bodog. The partnership is one of the longest partnerships in Scottish Football as the two team up fifth consecutive season. Bodog, which is also Official Asian Betting Partner with Arsenal FC, has seen Ayr make it to two cup semi …
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Indian police have cracked down on a gambling racket that took bets on the outcome of elections, just as the people of Delhi were about to go to the polls to decide the make up of its governing Assembly. According to The Hindu news source, Noida Police swooped on Friday, arresting 17 people from Greater Noida’s Kulesara after a tip-off …
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Major industry supplier Scientific Games made its debut appearance as one of the most diversified gaming and lottery suppliers in the world at ICE last week, following the recent merger between Scientific Games and Bally Technologies. For the newly-merged group’s first outing at the world’s biggest B2B gaming exhibition, strategic creative agency 2Heads was contracted to design an environment that …
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Johnson Adewale Foye, Head of Operations at HSL Gaming Network Limited which runs Gobet3000, believes that sports betting can be a source of positive change in Nigeria. Nigeria seems to be a country with a mono-economic structure because we almost solely depend on the harvest we make from our crude oil export. The nation’s budget is usually aligned or backed …
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Betway has continued its recent promotional push into the UK market by signing a partnership with commercial sports radio station talkSPORT. The online sportsbook has teamed up with the station’s popular Weekend Sports Breakfast show, hosted by Georgie Bingham and Micky Quinn. The show runs from 7.00am-11.00am every Saturday and Sunday and provides in-depth previews ahead of the day’s football …
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The German bookmaking trade body DSWV has advised all betting operators in the country to stop taking bets on all German amateur football leagues as part of its commitment to the protection of minors and to sports integrity. DSWV president Mathias Dahms said: “With this recommendation, we want to set an example to initiate dialogue with the sport and the …
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Last week’s ICE Totally Gaming saw GBGroup stage a ‘protest’ outside of the ICE gaming convention at ExCel London. Advocating a trust economy, the protesters ‘represented’ gaming users who are campaigning for better recognition by gaming operators of their individual identity. The protesters argued that gaming companies should be better able to identify their customers and recognise their individual needs …
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Yggdrasil has launched its first pooled progressive jackpot, Joker Millions, which will be available to players from the end of February and comes with an expected fall out value of €1.3m. Joker Millions is billed as an exciting game – and not only when playing the jackpot spins. Unlike most online progressive jackpot slots, the base game has a deep …
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