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The English Football Association has revealed that for the upcoming season, red and yellow cards will be handed to managers for touchline misconduct. The sanctions will be enforced in the FA Cup, Football League, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy and National League, however in the Premier League managers will receive a verbal caution if the officials deem they have behaved irresponsibly. …

Accelerating its US sports betting proposition, DraftKings has launched its New Jersey mobile app, bringing digital wagering to the Garden State. The fantasy sports operator has soft-launched its ‘DraftKings Sportsbook’ app, syndicated through its New Jersey licensing agreement with Resorts Casino () and developed in partnership with betting technology group Kambi Plc. The initial launch sees DraftKings operate an ‘invite …

New industry incumbent Luckbox, has confirmed that it has become the ‘first cryptocurrency-supported esports betting platform to be awarded an operator licence by the Isle of Man government.’ Luckbox secures its IOM licence through holding company Real Time Games Limited, which received an Online Gambling Regulation Act (OGRA) accreditation, issued by the jurisdiction’s Gaming Supervision Commission. “The OGRA ensures operators …

Matchroom Multi Sport has announced that ManBetX will title sponsor snooker’s Champion of Champions tournament for the next two years. Taking place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry from Monday to Sunday 5-11 November, the 2018 the ManBetX Champion of Champions will be broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 throughout and on networks around the world including CCTV in China. …

A new look Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) announces its second quarter 2018 results, reporting revenue growth across its core divisions of gaming, lottery and digital services. Updating the market on Q2 2018 trading (period ending 30 June), SGC reports a 10% uplift in group revenues to $845 million (Q2 2017: $766 million). The Nasdaq-listed enterprise maintains its period revenue growth, …

Online sportsbook Energybet has strengthened its ties with Leyton Orient Football Club, becoming official betting partner of the side of which it has been shirt sponsor for the previous two years. Much like previous seasons Energybet is to engage with fans throughout the season with match day giveaways and half time competitions on the pitch, in addition to offering supporters …

Stockholm-listed Kindred Group Plc has confirmed that long-term executive Ebba Ljungerud has departed the firm’s senior management team. A Kindred executive since 2010, Ljungerud has served the Stockholm enterprise in a number of leadership roles including Chief Product Officer of Unibet, Managing Director of Maria Gaming and most recently as Kindred Chief Commercial Officer (2016-2018). Ljungerud has announced that she …

Publishing its H1 2018 interim results, an enlarged LeoVegas AB declares record revenue and earnings, as the online gambling group benefits from marketing efficiencies and savings implemented during the trading period.   Integrating the new assets of Royal Panda and Rocket X, LeoVegas reports a 76% increase in H1 2018 corporate revenues to €165 million (€94 million) Through strategic M&A, …

Coming into force on 31 October 2018, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has outlined that strengthened sanctions against gambling companies that break advertising rules or breach consumer law. The new regulations come after the UKGC went through an open consultation period and are the latest step as the industry trade body looks to implement its vision for the market, with …

Global football media platform Onefootball has reported unprecedented user activity over the World Cup, creating multiple records for content consumption and engagement. During the group stages alone, 15.5 million predictions were made via Onefootball’s match-prediction feature, and interactions increased once the knockout stages started. For the whole tournament a total of 26 million predictions were recognised. Content stats were similarly …