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Ghana sports betting is on the up according to African Business Correspondence Magazine ‘Ventures Africa‘. Ghana one of the leading lights in African business and GDP is witnessing a popular birth of regulated and licensed sports betting in accordance with its national laws. Over the past 18 months Ghana has approved 5 sports betting operators to offer odds and pool …

After 15 years service to its operations, Rainer Jacken mybet founder and ex chairman is set to leave the company next month. Rainer Jacken announced to the Management and Supervisory Board of mybet Holding SE that he will prematurely surrender office on the Supervisory Board with effect from the close of the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of mybet SE on July …

Turkish newspaper Hurriyet has revealed that Turkish Parliament  is to introduce severe monetary penalties for players that are willing to bet with offshore igaming web sites, that are not registered or regulated by Turkish Gambling authorities. Turkish players that wager on unlicensed igaming operators may face fines issued at up to 500,000 Turkish Lira – equivalent to €200,000.  The current …

The Association of Tennis Professionals (The ATP) have sanctioned a life time ban and a fine of (US) $60,000 on Russian Tennis Player Sergei Krotiouk, after the player was found guilty of match fixing by the The Tennis Integrity Unit, the anti-corruption and match fixing investigative body for the sport of tennis. The unit found Sergei Krotiouk guilty of trying …

New Asian sports betting  focused sportsbook and casino brand 138.com have signed a shirt sponsorship agreement with English Championship football club – Watford FC. 138.com  owned by Isle of Mann based Xella Holdings have agreed to become the Herfordshire based  football clubs shirt  sponsor for the upcoming 2013-14 Championship Football Season. The 138.com comes with the announcement of a new …

Betfair Betting exchange Australian operations have signed a three-year deal to serve as betting partner for the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival , one of the most popular and watched Australian horse racing festivals. The Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival takes place in the Australian summer months  of January and February. The horse racing event will be re-branded to the ‘Betfair Tasmanian …

The Belgian Gambling Commission (BGC) has added a further five online domains to its blacklist of illegal online gambling operators, including Gibraltar operator BetVictor.com. According to the BGC BetVictor and the other blacklisted operators are in breach of current online gaming laws within the region, and should be allowed to take on Belgium sports betting or gambling wagers. Currently Belgium …

Gibraltar based igaming operator 32 Red have signed new shirt sponsorship deals with English N-Power League clubs Crawley Town FC and Newport County AFC for the upcoming 2013-2014 English football season. 32 Red further extend their promotional and marketing efforts with English football, by increasing exposure in English lower league football. Crawley Town FC based in West Sussex currently play …

Igaming specialist news source eGR magazine announced its 2013 IGaming Innovation Awards winners, during a lunchtime ceremony  held at the Tower of London Pavilion, hosted by UK comedian Tony Hawks. eGR IGaming Innovation Awards set to recognise the igaming industries leaders and market makers in terms of new product and innovation in key areas of the igaming value chain.  This years …

Betfreds continued expansion into new international markets has seen them target the Australian igaming market. The igaming operator operator have applied for an Australian Northern Territory online gambling license  at the start of 2013.  Betfred have announced its first Australian senior appointment in the form of new Betfred Australian MD – Luke Brill, joining as the first full time employee …