A host of global sports stars are the focus of a new Betsafe integrated advertising campaign titled ‘The Walk of Adversity.’ A number of brand ambassadors are amongst those featured in the ad, and include MMA star Conor McGregor, boxer Tony Bellew, jockey Sam Twiston-Davies plus a smattering of stars from Rugby Union outfit Saracens and football side Manchester City. …
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Calls for companies to provide gambling support backed
Asian sports betting and online casino company LeTou, the gaming shirt sponsor of Premier League side Swansea City, has backed calls for professional sportsman to receive problem gambling education and support. The Professional Players Federation (PPF) and GambleAware has called for added guidance to be provided, with the PPF urging bookmakers to ensure any sponsorship agreements include a provision for …
Read More »Yggdrasil Gaming takes first steps into multiplayer bingo
An expansion into the multiplayer bingo world is on the cards for Yggdrasil Gaming, with a new product announcement allowing operators to add an extra dimension to its current offerings. Expanding on its casino solutions range, Yggdrasil’s bingo product, a mobile first, aims to offer players a “flexible and modern bingo experience” and is set to be provided across tablet …
Read More »Quickspin extends into Romanian market
Video slots developers Quickspin is to make its Romanian market debut courtesy of a new deal with NetBet. The Swedish games studio, which forms part of the Playtech family, is set to provide its full portfolio of games to the provider, as it extends its market reach. Daniel Lindberg, Quickspin CEO, explained how Romania’s regulated iGaming market presented the company …
Read More »Portugal’s online gambling law ‘fails to reduce unregulated market’
A report commissioned by the Remote Gambling Association, has estimated that 68% of Portuguese online gamblers wager via unlicensed operators within the country. The Eurogroup Consulting Report, based on an online gamblers survey, “demonstrates that the Portuguese legislation has not achieved one of its key objectives, namely reducing the unregulated offer.” Regulator Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo …
Read More »Broadway Gaming to pay £100,000 penalty package
Broadway Gaming is to pay a penalty package of £100,000, relating to an exclusion of significant terms linked to a number of promotional adverts on five of its gaming websites. As well as the financial penalty, which would otherwise be imposed for a breach of license conditions, Broadway are to also pay a contribution to the costs of the investigation. …
Read More »Yggdrasil expands Danish market reach
Yggdrasil Gaming has announced the extension of its Danish reach, following a deal to go live with Danske Spil, via the GVC platform. Titles from the online and casino games provider are set to be available during the first quarter of 2018, with GVC brand bwin.dk also set to benefit as part of the agreement, and will go live at …
Read More »Grosvenor Casinos donates Fulham shirt sponsorship
Grosvenor Casinos, main team partner for Fulham Football Club, has donated its front of shirt logo space back to the club ahead of the clubs charity match this weekend. Players of the Craven Cottage based side will now wear shirts emblazoned with the Fulham Football Club Foundation (FFCF) logo, instead of the club sponsor. Aaron O’Sullivan, Head of Marketing (Digital) …
Read More »Tight at the top in League of Legends
It’s been a weekend of mixed fortunes for fantasy football managers, with a stuttering top two in SBCs League of Legends being very much reeled in by the chasing pack. Sports expert Constantinos Digonis Pinillos has leapfrogged his way into third place, taking advantage of the paltry 23 and 30 points scored by current leader Charlie Cole and second placed …
Read More »Expert Focus – All on the line in New Jersey’s battle of PASPA
All eyes are set to fall on the USA today, as the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) hears oral arguments from New Jersey officials regarding the constitutionality of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). With a distinct focus on New Jersey’s bid to offer licensed sports betting, the state has already faced seven losses in federal …
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