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English Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth has confirmed that it has terminated its current sponsorship agreement with online gambling group Mansion’s subsidiary, M88. The sponsorship termination comes as the predominantly Asian-facing brand is reported to be under investigation by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Bournemouth had previously secured a two-year partnership with the online operator, which was then extended …

LiveScore has announced its second-ever sports sponsorship, becoming the title sponsor of the newly named ‘LiveScore Cup’ taking place from 3-6 June in Prague. The competition will feature six WTA top 100 players, including former world number one Karolina Pliskova and 2019 Roland-Garros finalist Marketa Vondrousova, as pro women’s tennis makes its triumphant return following the global health pandemic. Ric …

As UK racing makes its return today, the Tote Group has revealed a number of new features that will be made available to punters. The new features will ‘enhance the pool betting experience for customers’, and will feature the return of Tote Ten to Follow and bigger pools. Alex Frost, Chief Executive of the UK Tote Group, said: “Like so …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to ‘keep being flexible’ following the latest update to the Government’s COVID-19 furlough scheme. Welcoming Sunak’s extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the standards body acknowledged that a number of its members ‘will be forced to operate at a reduced capacity for the foreseeable future’. …

The UK government will allow domestic competitive sports to recommence from 1 June, as governing bodies are ordered to obey strict ‘stage three guidance’ ensuring athlete safety and venue hygiene requirements. This weekend, DCMS published its updated ‘Elite Sports’ guidance, outlining its proposed framework for the return of domestic sports competitions. The framework of safety requirements and protection measures has …

In accordance with the Scottish Government’s route map for exiting lockdown, Scottish racing has been given the green light to resume behind closed doors from Monday 22 June. Discussions are currently taking place between Scottish Racing and the Scottish Government to support the resumption of race day fixtures. Scottish Racing’s Manager, Delly Innes, said: “The public can have confidence in …

Sporting Index has confirmed that it has ‘onboarded’ legendary champion jockey Frankie Dettori as its new brand ambassador. The colourful Italian, who has won 19 British Classics and is currently recognised as the ‘LONGINES – World’s best jockey’, has joined the Sporting Index stable and will help promote the spread betting firm’s fixed-odds betting markets, which were launched in 2019. …

ConnectPay will, this year, invest an additional €750,000 in Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Financing of Terrorism compliance solutions. The online banking service provider believes that security of transactions must be top priority for higher risk sectors such as online gambling, adding that financial crime across all industries has reached $2.1 trillion per annum – a figure ConnectPay expects to …