France’s Ministry of the Economy and Finance has activated its ‘public reward’ for investors that participated in the Paris Euronext IPO of Française des Jeux (FDJ) back in November 2019. Groupe FDJ’s public investors will be rewarded with one additional share for each tranche of 10 IPO shares brought, with the supplement paid for by the French government. The offer, which …
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Betway has strengthened its brand exposure and marketing in the burgeoning US sports betting sector via a multi-year sponsorship arrangement with the National Hockey League (NHL). The partnership represents the Malta-based operator’s debut partnership with a North American sports league, and will launch tomorrow (15 May) to coincide with the start of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Brand exposure will …
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Dafabet has enhanced its sports branding and marketing via an agreement with Matchroom Sports, acquiring for the title sponsorship to the World Pool Masters for the third time. The operator had previously sponsored the tournament – due to take place between 22 and 25 May in Gibraltar and broadcast on Sky Sports, DAZN and Matchroom Live – in 2017 and …
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Entain has committed £100,000 to assist with relief efforts in India, as COVID-19 cases in the country continue to surge amid a new strain of the virus. The donation will be primarily utilised to fund purchases of medical supplies – such as the essential drugs Remdesivir, Tocilizumab and Dexamethasone, used for the treatment of the virus – as well as …
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GambleAware has published ‘commissioned research’ to clarify fragmented data, insights and analysis of the UK’s gambling participation and its associated prevalence of related harms. The research, undertaken by Professor Patrick Sturgis and Professor Jouni Kuha of the London School of Economics, was commissioned by GambleAware following concerns about discrepancies between a YouGov 2019 survey and ‘2018 Health Survey for England’. …
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The Board of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, one of the most prominent responsible gambling awareness organisations in Australia, has appointed Gordon Ramsay as its new CEO. Prior to joining the Alliance, Ramsay championed a gambling reform agenda as Attorney General of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) between 2016 and 2020, resulting in a 20% reduction in poker machines – …
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After a year of business closure under UK lockdown rules, Buzz Bingo will reopen its +90 venues to the general public from Monday 17 May. Chief Commercial Officer Stevie Shaves tells SBC why all industry stakeholders should be paying close attention to Buzz Bingo’s reopening duties as a critical indicator of the sector’s retail future trading against future unknowns… ___________________ …
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The High Court of Justice for England and Wales has set 19 May to 21 May as the date for the hearing regarding the distribution of funds from Football Index’s player protection account. There is currently a balance of £4.5 million in the player protection account, although £3.2 million is owed to customers who still have money in their Football …
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LSports has been named as the sole distributor for all LVision products for the next two years after the duo signed a new exclusivity agreement. The partnership will cover all of LVision’s existing sports data products and solutions, in addition to all future products. “I believe the deal with LSports is a great fit,” said Ido Lazar, LVision Founder and …
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Sportradar has secured a data and content agreement with NBC Sports Regional Networks, providing the media outlet with a range of solutions and offerings to enhance viewer engagement. The new agreement builds on the data collection and analytics firm’s existing relationship with NBC Sports Regional Networks, where it most recently produced an alternative betting broadcast of a Chicago Bulls fixture …
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