Fun88 has strengthened its network of partnerships after being named the official partner for the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 season. Under the terms of the agreement, Fun88 will work alongside the CPL to deliver ‘exciting content for fans to enjoy’, while also boosting the cricket tournament’s engagement. . Jamie Stewart, Commercial Director of the CPL, stated: “It’s a …

DACH bookmaker Interwetten has been named as the main sponsor and naming rights partner of the Greek Super League as part of a three-year agreement. The partnership, which will run until the end of the 2022/23 season, will see the league rebranded to become the ‘Super League Interwetten’, with the betting company due to be integrated into the official league …

International Game Technology (IGT) has secured its biggest US wagering partnership to date, becoming the lead sports betting and igaming platform provider for FanDuel Group’s retail sportsbook properties until September 2024. The deal sees IGT expand its existing platform arrangement with FanDuel, which to date has covered nine US regulated states since 2018’s repeal of PASPA laws, including FanDuel’s flagship …

Following a consultation, Arena Racing Company (ARC) has confirmed that Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium will close down with employees of the track due to be made redundant. The closure of the Manchester track has been on the cards for some time after a Manchester Planning and Highways committee approved proposals to close Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium in December 2019, with …

Crystal Palace FC has secured a new partnership with W88 which will see the online gaming brand become the front-of-shirt sponsor for the Premier League team. Under the terms of the agreement, the W88 logo will feature on the front of the Club’s adult home, away and third shirts. Steve Parish, Crystal Palace FC Chairman, said: “We are delighted to …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has lambasted the government for reversing it’s plans to allow casino operators to reopen on 1 August, claiming that the decision will result in the permanent loss of ‘up to 6,000 jobs’. The industry standards body claimed that the ‘wrecking ball’ decision could cause permanent damage to the sector, which the BGC emphasised should …

Online betting operator Parimatch has been named the official betting partner of an international esports series OMEGA League in Dota 2. As part of the agreement, Parimatch’s branding will be integrated into the league’s Russian and Portuguese-based live streams. Russian coverage will be broadcast via RuHub Studio, while the Brazilian subdivision of Beyond the Summit (BTS) will broadcast the tournament …

bet-at-home AG has maintained its full-year 2020 corporate guidance, despite undertaking significant changes to its business strategy to mitigate COVID-19 circumstances and incurring DACH market headwinds. Publishing its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020, bet-at-home posted net betting and gaming revenues of €49.1 million, down from €58.7 million in H1 2019 which it stated was ‘due …

Industry strategic consultancy Regulus Partners looks at the government u-turn to postpone the reopening of casinos in England, the growing support for a ban on online gambling and the upcoming publication of Social Market Foundation’s report on the Gambling Act 2005. UK: regulation – new poll finds growing support for online gambling ban The polling firm Survation this week released …

Lee Willows, founder of Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM), has called for ‘a range of different voices’ to be included in the Experts by Experience initiatives to ensure that the programmes are ‘representative of the totality of the gambling experience’. Willows emphasised that Experts by Experience initiatives must draw upon ‘lived experiences’ to ensure that they are ‘fully-inclusive’ …