Europe

STS becomes official sponsor of Zagłębie Lubin

SBC News STS becomes official sponsor of Zagłębie Lubin

One of Poland’s largest bookmakers, STS, has been named as the official sponsor and betting partner of Zagłębie Lubin after signing a new two year sponsorship agreement with the team. The agreement will mean that the operator’s branding will be shown across the players’ sleeves, as well as including sponsorship of the club’s multiple sports associations. Mateusz Juroszek, CEO of …

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Irish government reviewing tax options on smaller players

SBC News Irish government reviewing tax options on smaller players

Seeking to protect smaller industry incumbents, the Irish Ministry of Finance is reported to be considering removing tax duties on bookmakers who generate a turnover below the €2.5 million a year mark. The Irish Times reports that Finance Minister Paschal Donohue is prepared to listen to the concerns presented by the Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) with regards to taxation and …

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Gambling Commission calls The Samaritans to bolster guidelines

SBC News Gambling Commission calls The Samaritans to bolster guidelines

The Gambling Commission is partnering up with The Samaritans in the battle against problem gambling after a fresh analysis of 2007 data shed light on its links with suicide.   The small scale research programme, published today by GambleAware and the Gambling Commission, was based on findings from the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) and indicated that one in five …

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Daniel Sturridge fined and suspended after betting breach

SBC News Daniel Sturridge fined and suspended after betting breach

Daniel Sturridge, former Liverpool FC and England striker, has been issued with a six week suspension and a £75,000 fine after being found guilty of breaching betting rules. The charges relate to allegations brought towards the footballer during the January 2018 transfer window.  In that transfer window, Sturridge completed a late loan move to West Bromwich Albion, however, throughout the month he had been …

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Treasury praises UKGC for contribution on AML research

SBC News Treasury praises UKGC for contribution on AML research

Publishing its ‘Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervision report 2017/18’, the HM Treasury has praised the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for its contribution to research and insights on UK AML concerns. The Treasury publishes its seventh ‘AML/CTF report’, seeking to improve compliance transparency and accountability for UK supervisory stakeholders, across multiple business disciplines. In its report, the HM Treasury consults …

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Global Gaming seeks to maintain its ‘Swedish profile’ launching NanoCasino.com

SBC News Global Gaming seeks to maintain its 'Swedish profile' launching NanoCasino.com

Despite facing significant home market predicaments, Stockholm-listed Global Gaming AB has confirmed that it will launch new property NanoCasino.com, maintaining a presence within the regulated Swedish online gambling marketplace. NanoCasino.com will be operated by Viral Interactive, a subsidiary domain of Malta-based igaming turnkey services provider Finnplay, who last week were announced as Global Gaming group’s new lead platform supplier. A turbulent summer …

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Ladbrokes backs Irish boxing champion Jason Quigley

SBC News Ladbrokes backs Irish boxing champion Jason Quigley

Hours before he is set to defend his NABF middleweight title, Jason Quigley has been announced as the official Ladbrokes Boxing Ambassador.  The initial deal, which is set to run for one year, will see Ladbrokes work closely with Quigley as the currently undefeated competitor works towards a possible World Championship bout in 2020. Irish-born Quigley showed his appreciation to …

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LeoVegas AB moves on Spanish ‘soft launch’

SBC News LeoVegas AB moves on Spanish 'soft launch'

Stockholm-listed online gambling group LeoVegas AB has announced the ‘soft launch’ of its first Spanish domain – LeoVegas.es. This July, LeoVegas governance announced that it had secured approved DGOJ licenses, allowing the online gambling group to operate B2C casino and sportsbook provisions for the regulated Spanish online gambling marketplace. Detailing a quick turnaround, the online gambling group launches a ‘lite …

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Viktor Hoffmann: VBET – Sending the right message through sponsorship

SBC News Viktor Hoffmann: VBET - Sending the right message through sponsorship

In an interview with InsiderSport, Viktor Hoffmann – recently appointed Global Marketing Director at VBET -detailed why the partnership with Arsenal sends the perfect message for the VBET brand and its UK ambitions, as well as how the operator can maximise the partnership to expand its global footprint.  ________________ InsiderSport: Firstly, can you tell us how much it means to be associated with a …

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Betfred expands trading arrangement with Betgenius

SBC News Betfred expands trading arrangement with Betgenius

Betgenius has announced a ‘major coup’ for its sportsbook content and management services, after securing a ‘long-term trading partnership’ with UK  legacy bookmaker Betfred. The deal sees Betgenius trade in-play markets for major sports including the English Premier League, Football League and Scottish Premiership. Servicing a ‘five-year arrangement’, Betgenius will act as ‘primary in-play trading partner’ for Betfred, leading the bookmaker’s …

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