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AI picks up speed against match-fixing in latest Sportradar integrity report

SBC News AI picks up speed against match-fixing in latest Sportradar integrity report

Sportradar’s Integrity Services unit has released its latest anti-corruption report on suspicious betting activity spanning throughout 2023. For that year alone, the match-fixing prevention specialist managed to monitor around 850,000 events and matches across 70 sports with the help of AI. A total of 1,329 matches were lit up as suspicious, constituting 11 sports across 105 countries. This rate ‘remains …

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SBC Summit Tbilisi: 2024 Promises Growth and a Deep-Dive into Eastern Europe & Central Asia

SBC News SBC Summit Tbilisi: 2024 Promises Growth and a Deep-Dive into Eastern Europe & Central Asia

SBC Summit Tbilisi is poised to reclaim the spotlight on 25-26 June at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace, marking its early return after a highly successful inaugural edition in October 2023. 1,500 senior sports betting and iGaming executives will reconvene in the heart of Georgia’s capital, to solidify their foothold in the promising markets of Eastern Europe and Central …

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Stake and UFC to offer exclusive social content to fans in Asia

IMG supports Euro expansion of bet365’s UFC partnership

Stake has announced a new partnership with UFC which covers the Asian region. The deal will see the sportsbook offer co-branded promotions and VIP experiences in order to enhance its betting experience in the continent. Stake will also collaborate with the UFC on co-branded content on each side’s digital and social media channels with UFC fighters present. One of these …

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Philippines bust 12 people in alleged illegal gambling circle

SBC News Philippines bust 12 people in alleged illegal gambling circle

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has arrested 12 people on suspicion of illegal online gaming operations. With the conclusion of a month-long investigation, PAGCOR Chairman and CEO, Alejandro H. Tengco, announced that the suspects were apprehended in Parañaque City with the help of the National Capital Region Police Office and the cybercrime unit of the Philippine National Police. …

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Kazakh Tax Authority stands by accountability of consumer confidentiality on gambling reports

SBC News Kazakh Tax Authority stands by accountability of consumer confidentiality on gambling reports

The government of Kazakhstan has authorised amendments to the Tax Code that will require all licensed gambling operators to report on the wagering activities and profiles of Kazakh citizens.   A mandate that was approved by the Mazhilis (Parliament) in November has been imposed as of 12 February 2024, and will require Kazakh gambling operators to submit direct customer reports to …

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188BET to shift operations from Isle of Man back to the Philippines

SBC News 188BET to shift operations from Isle of Man back to the Philippines

188BET has announced that it is shutting down its operations in the Isle of Man as it shifts to the Philippines, changing its regulatory jurisdiction.  The operator has emphasised that during the transition it will ensure ‘responsible gambling practices and continuity’ by offering players options and enhanced services under the framework of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR). The …

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UN: Expanding casino crime gangs in Asia pose threat to UK gambling

SBC News UN: Expanding casino crime gangs in Asia pose threat to UK gambling

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has highlighted that casinos in East and Southeast Asia have become the main vessels of local underground banking and money laundering syndicates to facilitate their illicit activities.  In the report “Casinos, Money Laundering, Underground Banking, and Transnational Organized Crime in East and Southeast Asia: A Hidden, Accelerating Threat”, the UNODC noted …

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SMH to expand Gazzetta dello Sport across Eurasian markets

SBC News SMH to expand Gazzetta dello Sport across Eurasian markets

SMH Sports, the flagship brand of sports media and management company SMH Global, has become the exclusive licensee of La Gazzetta dello Sport in Eurasia. The company, based in the Georgian capital city Tbilisi, will first take La Gazzetta live in its founding market before launching in other Eurasian countries, highlighting Ukraine as the next country for the outlet. In addition, the launch …

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Macau Horse Racing to cease in April following £24.5m losses

SBC News Macau Horse Racing to cease in April following £24.5m losses

Macau Horse Racing Company – operator of the Macau Jockey Club (MJC) – has announced an end to racing in the country. The agreement with the Macau (SAR) government to terminate the “Concession Contract for the Exclusion Operation of Horse Racing” means that the current contract will expire on 1 April 2024.  The company reported that it has been operating …

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Google to expand Play RMG framework for India, Mexico & Brazil

SBC News Google to expand Play RMG framework for India, Mexico & Brazil

Google has informed its app developer community that its app store “Google Play will begin supporting more Real Money Game (RMG) apps this year”, including “game types and operators not currently covered by an existing licensing framework.” Developers were notified via a blog post authored by Karan Gambhir, Google’s Director of Global Trust and Safety Partnerships, titled “A New Approach …

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