The FA has confirmed that English football has collectively agreed to extend the postponement for all-levels of the professional play until Thursday 30 April. The postponement has been agreed upon by The FA, Premier League, EFL and Women’s professional game, with the directive accepted by the PFA and LMA. English football has undertaken this decision facing ‘unprecedented times’ as UK …
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As the world adapts to the new sporting landscape amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Luckbox’s CEO Quentin Martin has claimed that esports will be able to replace traditional betting sectors for punters as a short term solution. A nightmare 2020 has seen the global sporting calendar disrupted, with two of betting’s most profitable events the Grand National and Euro 2020 Championships …
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Esports is one of the fastest growing entertainment sectors in the world today, with industry revenues set to grow to over £930m this year, according to a report by market intelligence firm Newzoo. With the industry starting to take shape, it is imperative that the betting industry conforms to the scene in order to fully maximise the sector’s huge potential. …
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Issuing a statement, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed that all British horseracing will be suspended until the end of April. The BHA stated that after taking into account the government’s recent advice regarding the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the only option was to suspend all racing in order to ensure that safety measures are secured. Nick Rust, Chief …
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Sports betting service IMG ARENA has announced a long-term, worldwide live betting streaming and betting data rights partnership with the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). The deal, which covers volleyball, beach volleyball and snow volleyball, allows sports betting operators to access the content across all CEV organised events such as EuroVolley and the Volleyball Champions League. Freddie Longe, Executive Vice President …
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Sports data and content supplier Sportradar has strengthened its Formula 1 offering with the introduction of live in-race betting markets, which will make pre-race and in-race markets available to operators. As F1’s official exclusive data provider, Sportradar will roll out the new markets at Melbourne this weekend. The deal includes live data being taken directly from the track on a …
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Spotlight Sports Group, the umbrella group for Racing Post, MyRacing and FreeSuperTips, has penned a new partnership with bet365, ‘deepening’ its video initiatives through to 2021. The agreement includes an immediate extension to the duo’s exclusive sponsorship of the firm’s Cheltenham Festival series ‘Upping the Ante’, which garnered 1.7 million views and an average watch percentage of 42% during the …
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Platform provider Digitain has revealed that it has gained exclusive betting rights with the Table Football Federation of Armenia to provide real-time odds in a series of table football tournaments, making the agreement the first of its kind for the sport. The competition, which is being trialed by Digitain, will feature a total of 400 matches during the week-long process, …
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Entering a new decade, industry leadership faces the challenge of developing stronger consumer propositions and engaging products, as the sector hits its ‘peak betting phase’. The industry’s 2020 agenda began with UKGC Chief Executive Neil McArthur outlining concerns that the industry’s consumer confidence had ‘reached its lowest ebb’, whilst participation shrinks. Amid these prominent concerns, Generation-Z enters working life as …
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Online sportsbook Pinnacle has been revealed as the official betting operator for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s (CS:GO) newest competitive league, FLASHPOINT. The collaboration, a first for the competition, sees Pinnacle sponsor featured matches during pre-show activities and provide match odds for in-play betting. Paris Smith, CEO of Pinnacle, commented: “Pinnacle’s passion for esports over the last decade has driven us to …
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