The governance of the PGA Tour, the leading professional golf organisation for North America has stated its support for licensed US sports betting. Speaking to USA Today, PGA Tour Chief Commissioner Jay Monahan stated that should the Supreme Court repeal PASPA federal laws, the ‘landscape of US sports would change forever’. As a US pro sports stakeholder, Monahan believes that …
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Esports Entertainment Group unveils 11 new affiliate deals
Esports Entertainment Group has announced affiliate marketing agreements with eleven esports teams. The deals come shortly after the Group launched its new esports wagering platform, entitled VIE. The affiliate esports teams involved are myRevenge, E’DRAGONS, Proud-Gaming, Aurales, Aequitas Esport, Eronic E-Sport, UAC eSports, Tigers-Roar, Esmaticx, GoasHax, Revise’Gaming. Grant Johnson, CEO of Esports Entertainment Group, said: “We are so pleased to …
Read More »Progressive NBA can spearhead sponsorship innovations
Showcasing an appetite for expansive and varied sponsorship deals, the National Basketball Association (NBA) recently signed a groundbreaking partnership with YouTube TV, making it the first-ever presenting partner of the NBA Finals. In a multiyear partnership, that Wendell Scott, Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales, ESPN described as “creative and innovative”, YouTube TV will be the presenting partner of The Finals …
Read More »World’s first permanent esports venue launches in Las Vegas
The Esports Arena, the world’s first permanent esports venue, has been launched in Las Vegas. The 2787 sqm multilevel arena will open on The Strip, at the Luxor Hotel and Casino, and gives local and international visitors access to over 100 gaming stations housing PCs and consoles. The arena’s website reads: “The 30,000-square-foot, multilevel arena is designed to host every form of competitive …
Read More »Responsible Gambling at the forefront for Juegos Miami
This year’s Juegos Miami conference, taking place at the Biltmore Hotel from May 30 – June 1, is to give delegates insights into issues surrounding responsible gambling. Susan O’Leary, CEO of Alderney eGambling, has stated a belief that adaptation and implementation of social responsibility policies will go a long way to changing the negative narrative surrounding gambling, ahead of taking …
Read More »Open field at Augusta ahead of Golf’s first major of the year
The 2018 US Masters is almost upon us, with the triumphant individual not only receiving the honour of donning the famous green jacket at the Augusta National, but also taking home a $1.9m slice of the $11m purse. It could be argued that a plethora of names are serious contenders to be on top upon the tournaments culmination this Sunday …
Read More »Winning Post – Gambling debate rages on in British Parliament
Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at some key developments for the gambling industry in its ‘Winning Post’ column. Belgium and Australia: Fiscal-regulatory policy – The house doesn’t always win Gambling operators have been on the wrong side of global fiscal-regulatory developments with alarming regulatory of late; but trends are there …
Read More »DraftKings seeks partners for US betting expansion
US daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings is reported to be seeking casino and leisure partners, with a view to expanding its future sports betting proposition. DraftKings leadership seeks to gain a competitive advantage over potential US market incumbents, as the Supreme Court reviews the repeal of federal PASPA provisions. This February, DraftKings declared its statement of intent on becoming a …
Read More »Expansion continues for Catena Media with US acquisition
With RB Capital, who were the sell-side advisors on the transaction, Catena Media plc has further strengthened its position as a leading iGaming affiliate in the regulated New Jersey market through the acquisition of BonusSeeker.com and related assets. BonusSeeker, which is on a strong growth trajectory, provides its users with unbiased comprehensive reviews of all the legal casino operators in New …
Read More »Caesars Entertainment’s Jan Jones Blackhurst – Industry needs to get smart on diversity
Jan Jones Blackhurst, the former Mayor of Las Vegas and current Vice President of Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility at Caesars Entertainment has highlighted gender equality concerns facing the global gambling community. Speaking to casino industry news source CasinoBeats (SBC.Global subsidiary), Blackhurst detailed that the sector had tainted itself during ICE 2018, a global gambling conference in which the sector …
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