With an estimated £83 billion pounds laundered by criminals using sports betting, Callcredit Information Group urges the gaming industry to ensure they have robust fraud checks in place this summer as the World Cup gets firmly underway. The 2010 World Cup saw a surge in new players placing online bets and if the 2014 tournament follows suit gaming operators will …
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The Responsible Gambling Trust has challenged people working in the gambling industry to walk the length of the Great Wall of China to help raise money for the charity. The organisation is leading a fundraising expedition to China in April 2015 which seeks to raise a minimum of £50,000 towards research, education and treatment for problem gambling in the UK. …
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Singaporean businessmen Chann Sankaran and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan have been convicted of conspiracy to commit bribery in an attempt to fix results in England’s lower football leagues following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court. The pair were described as ‘central figures’ in a plot to influence the outcomes of games played in League Two and the Conference South. The jury, …
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EveryMatrix has signed an agreement with global casino content provider Williams Interactive which will strengthen and enhance EveryMatrix’s Casino Engine with more content options for the increasing client portfolio of EveryMatrix. Williams Interactive was founded in 2012 by WMS Gaming, one of the most experienced companies in the global gaming industry, to distribute the WMS Gaming library of player-favourite casino …
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Specialist horseracing broadcaster Racing UK has signed a sponsorship deal with one of the brightest emerging stars among the ranks of Britain’s jockeys, Harry Bentley. The agreement will see Bentley in Racing UK branding, as well as making regular appearances on the TV channel, and partaking in marketing and digital campaigns. Bentley will join Ruby Walsh and Aidan Coleman (Jumps) …
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A 71-year-old Ladbrokes betting shop customer from Barnstaple is one of two punters to scoop a massive £139,665 on last Saturday’s Scoop6 bet. It was only the man’s fifth time placing a Scoop6 bet after having his interest piques by May’s run of record jackpots. The pensioner said: ““I watched the races at home with my friends and I couldn’t …
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Jacek Wojdyla, Head of International Affairs at FIFA’s integrity subsidiary Early Warning System (EWS), explains how the organisation is approaching things during Brazil 2014. How will EWS be operating over the World Cup? How do you analyse a suspicious game? After the risk assessment pre-work, we will monitor the WC based on our 3-pillar strategy: 1. Technical monitoring of the …
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Admiral Taverns has announced an exclusive partnership with bookmaker Coral to give pub customers free bets during the Brazil World Cup – the first campaign of its kind for both companies. The World Cup Football Jackpot promotion will run in almost 200 selected Admiral Taverns pubs, all of which are within a half-mile radius of a Coral betting shop. The …
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Sportradar, supplier of sports and betting related data, has agreed a partnership with FC Bayern Munich during the World Cup 2014. The 24-time German league winner incorporates Sportradar’s WC2014 Live Match Centre on its homepage to display the performance of all its international players taking part in Brazil. This solution allows fans to follow the performance of its stars during …
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Police in Thailand have arrested 58 people involved in illegal betting on the World Cup , according to local news source The Nation. Pol Lt-General Anant Srihiran said that seven are alleged bookmakers, with two suspected of being bet couriers while the rest are punters. Anant said that the police has also seized Bt41,430 (£753) in cash and four bankbooks …
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