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Stats Perform’s WTA tennis data is now available on rival Sportradar’s in-play tennis odds and trading services for bookmakers outside of the US. The data arrangement will see WTA data distributed to Sportradar customers after the company obtained a Stats Perform WTA data sub-licence. The agreement has been formed with a view to broadening the coverage of official match data provided …

Online sportsbook Betway has renewed its partnership with esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG), with a strong focus on responsible betting. Maintaining this message, the partnership will feature numerous BIG competitors from across several esports tournaments participating to promote safer-gambling. Additionally, Betway will utilise its Twitch and YouTube channels to promote the agreement and its message to esports fans internationally …

Pressure is mounting on the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to explain the fallout of Football Index – the football player trading platform which entered insolvency proceedings last week citing that it could no longer maintain its business due to liquidity issues. John Whittingdale, DCMS’ new undersecretary overseeing UK gambling laws, is reported to have held ‘frank discussions’ with the Commission’s …

ASX-listed sports betting operator PointsBet has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement (SPA) to acquire Banach Technology through its Irish subsidiary Lockspell. Dublin-based Banach is a specialist developer of sports betting risk management solutions, trading software and customised wagering functionalities – cashout, acca builders, build-a-bet components. The acquisition sees PointsBet bolster its technical and trading capacities, seeking …

Betting brands sponsoring this year’s Cheltenham Festival are set to benefit from increased exposure, with the event forecast to pull in its biggest viewing audience in 10 years due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures compiled by Nielsen Sports. The sports measurement and analytics firm also estimated that over £500 million is expected to be wagered on races during …

Betsson AB has renewed its principal sponsorship of the ‘Malta Social Impact Awards’ (MSIA Awards), which recognises the non-profit organisations and charitable institutions that have progressed the island’s environmental and social sustainability.  For a fourth consecutive year, Betsson will serve as title sponsor of the MSIA awards – an event organised by Maltese charitable organisations The Gasan Group and Inspirasia …

German sports betting operator Tipico has further strengthened its position in the country’s gambling and sports sponsorship sectors via a renewal of its agreement with FC Bayern Munich. The extended partnership will allow Tipico to continue to take advantage of brand exposure and advertising opportunities at the Bundesliga club’s 75,000-seater Allianz Arena stadium, which regularly appears in widely-watched domestic and …

Entain Plc has appointed Lieutenant General Ed Davis (CBE), the former Governor of Gibraltar, as the first independent chair of the ‘Entain Foundation’ leading the FTSE100’s global sustainability and social responsibility duties. Lt Gen Davis, who ended his tenure as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar in 2020, will lead the governance oversight of the Entain Foundation – which is formalising …