On the eve of what’s been touted as the most important American Presidential Election in decades, it’s estimated that over $1bn will have been wagered on the outcome of Trump versus Biden, none of which will have changed hands legally in the US. A missed opportunity? According to Sarbjit Bakhshi, Head of Political Markets at Smarkets, absolutely. Speaking during a high-profile panel …
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Spotlight Sports Group continues its strong 2020 commercial momentum confirming that Betfred has become the latest client of its in-play content services, which have launched across the heritage bookmaker’s digital verticals. Betfred’s online sportsbook and mobile app will now feature Spotlight exclusive content and analysis backed by live stats, helping Betfred drive engagement with in-play betting markets. Integrating Spotlight’s content …
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This morning’s sitting of Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved the formal passing of the ‘Royal Decree on Advertising’ ushering in a new era for Spanish gambling. Enforced as a federal law, Spain’s autonomous communities will apply a ‘night time window of 1-5 am’ in which gambling advertising (excluding ONCE and SELAE lotteries) will be allowed to be broadcast across …
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Former international football stars Gaizka Mendieta, Georgi Kinkladze, Zurab Khizanishvili and Revaz Arveladze are set to take part in a special panel at SBC Digital Summit CIS analysing the relationship between professional sports and the business world. The Betting and Sports – More Than Just A Companion? session takes place on 5 November, the second day of the virtual conference …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced its latest public consultation as it seeks evidence and opinions to form ‘stronger requirements’ with regards to how online licensees identify vulnerable or high-risk customers. In its statement, the Commission underlined that it will require a diverse range of input from all industry stakeholders – tech, compliance, payment, customer welfare and management – …
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Kindred Group Plc has moved to consolidate its Italian market presence under its flagship Unibet sportsbook brand. The decision sees the Stockholm-listed operator retire its 32Red (32Red.it) subsidiary from the Italian market. 32Red had maintained an Italian sportsbook presence since 2012, prior to the firm’s £175 takeover by Kindred Plc in 2017, a strategic acquisition primarily undertaken to significantly boost …
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Stoke City is in the process of debating whether to live screen the Potters’ Championship fixtures at the bet365 Stadium whilst supporters are still prohibited from attending matches. With the 2020/21 EFL campaign forced to remain behind closed doors indefinitely, the league are making a conscious effort to closely monitor and shut down any illegal streams which supporters are utilising …
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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is seeking guarantees from the government that UK betting shops and gambling venues will be allowed to reopen without interruption once the latest England-wide COVID-19 lockdown ends on the anticipated date of 2 December. The BGC said that the government must take a ‘science-led approach’ to reopen high street venues, avoiding the decisions which …
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Digital payments systems supplier Trustly has refreshed its logo and visual identity celebrating its 12th year in business. Recognised as one of the most popular and secure payment platforms for igaming incumbents, Trustly has revealed its new corporate identity, explaining that it has ‘traded its old shopping cart image and lock for a bold new T’. Updating partners, Trustly said …
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The NBA will maintain its existing data supplier arrangement for the global sports betting sector, continuing to utilise Genius Sports and Sportradar as lead distributors for bookmakers and wagering-related activities. The arrangement will continue to see Sportradar act as lead NBA and WNBA for data distributor US and global sports betting markets, as Genius maintains its position as an NBA …
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