KICK has been named the shirt sleeve sponsor of Everton FC for the upcoming Premier League season. The streaming platform’s logo will debut on the shirt sleeves of the club’s senior men’s team for their pre-season friendly against Sporting Lisbon on 5 August. Everton women’s and Under-21s teams will also sport the KICK brand on their sleeves for the 2023/24 …

Altenar has partnered with WSF Odds to incorporate the Rome-based provider’s goalscorer odds and pre-match player props onto its platform. The sportsbook and igaming software supplier will now be able to offer its customers a ‘wide range of markets’ across football competitions in Europe and America, including goal scorers, team props and player props. Stella Avgoustidi, Account Manager at Altenar, …

The Women’s World Cup is now underway, and bookmakers expect strong engagement with the tournament amid a period of growth for the sport.  However, with backlash against the FA due to the England women’s team not receiving bonuses, questions have been raised about continuing hurdles in the way of the continuing growth of the women’s game. Speaking with SBC News, …

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has sanctioned Australian tennis coach Mark Philippoussis for breaching the sport’s betting sponsorship rules.   The former top-10 ATP singles player and current professional coach has been fined $10,000 and issued with a four-month ban after receiving payment for providing a voiceover to promotional content for a gaming operator.   The tennis body stated that Philippoussis …

EPIC Risk Management has been named the new primary sponsor of Slough FC’s away kit. With the logo of the gambling harm minimisation group displayed on the front of the newly released shirts, it aims to spread awareness of its prevention programmes, strategic advisory and training. Notably, the firm already includes the club’s Manager, Scott Davies, who is a Programme …

Unibet has partnered with Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) as the bookmaker becomes the title sponsor of the Racing Post’s ‘Morning Dash’ preview show throughout the Qatar Goodwood Festival. The programme will be filmed live every morning from 1-5 August and will feature Unibet offers, boosts and ambassadors such as Classic winning trainer Richard Hannon Jnr and multiple Group 1 winning …

Spreadex has announced that it has become the UK betting partner of Blackburn Rovers ahead of the 2023-24 season. The three-year deal will also see the operator have signage in the Jack Walker Stand and digital advertising around Ewood Park. Andy MacKenzie, Head of Marketing at Spreadex, said: “We are really pleased to have partnered with a club with such …

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has suspended Bolivian tennis official Percy Flores from the sport for 12 years. She has also been issued a $15,000 fine in regards to multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). Flores is a white badge umpire, and did not contest the ITIA’s charges. In detail, she was found to have committed 31 …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has allocated £32,844,197.31 to GambleAware for the creation of a ‘system stabilisation’ in regards to a transition period from voluntary funding to a statutory levy. This is the latest allocation of funds gained by the UKGC through regulatory settlements, and is intended to “stabilise the system of gambling harm prevention, support and treatment” during the changeover. …

DAZN has announced that it is the latest client of GeoComply Solutions – a provider of anti-fraud and geolocation solutions – to use GeoGuard. The application provides ‘advanced protection’ against usage of VPNs, Tors, Proxies, and other advanced location spoofing techniques.  The sports streaming and entertainment platform will utilise the technology to provide a solution for robust geo-blocking and reduce …