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The Czech Republic’s FA (FACR) has extended its existing data and integrity partnership with Sportradar for a further four years, taking the relationship on until the summer of 2019. Under the agreement signed today, Sportradar’s market-leading Fraud Detection System will monitor all the senior and U21s men’s and women’s national team fixtures, all the U19s league matches, the women’s first …

Following the announcement of the £5.1bn TV rights Premier League deal, Tom Mockridge, Virgin Media Chief, has openly stated his concerns that customers will bear the cost of the mammoth new deal. Talking to ITV, Mockridge stated his belief that: “The money only comes from one place in the end which is the consumer.” How much validity is there in …

FIFA match data and analysis subsidiary Early Warning System (EWS) and the Japan Football Association (JFA) agreed on 16 February 2015 to extend a monitoring service agreement in order to protect the integrity of football competitions in Japan. EWS will continue to work alongside the JFA to protect the integrity of football in the region by assisting the JFA with specific services, knowledge transfer and …

Colossus Bets, home of the £10,000,000 Colossus and the world’s biggest football and sports jackpots, has announced that one player in its £2,000,000 correct score Pick 6 ‘Millionaire’ game is currently debating a £104,000 Fractional Cash-In offer from a £4 ticket, ahead of tonight’s Premier League fixture between Chelsea and Everton. If the player resists the Cash-In offer he needs …

Online casino www.casinofloor.com has recruited Premier League footballer and former England Captain Rio Ferdinand to its team. Casinofloor MD Jack Mizel said: “This has been a long time in the planning and we’re very excited that this day is finally here. We are delighted to have such a world renowned sporting icon join our team.” Ferdinand added: “I’m really excited …

Scottish League One side Ayr United have agreed terms on an improved shirt sponsorship deal with the online gaming brand Bodog. The partnership is one of the longest partnerships in Scottish Football as the two team up fifth consecutive season. Bodog, which is also Official Asian Betting Partner with Arsenal FC, has seen Ayr make it to two cup semi …

Betway has announced a long-term partnership with West Ham United which will see the company become the Club’s new principal sponsor, replacing bankrupt currency and spread betting firm Alpari The deal will see the Betway logo feature on the front of all of the Club’s senior teams’ playing shirts and trainingwear, starting with Sunday’s first-team fixture with Manchester United, along with naming …

For a long time, the FIFA Presidential election has been little more than a formality with no real competitor to challenge Sepp Blatter’s dominance. This year had seemed an altogether different story however; and moreover one of the busiest election campaigns in decades in terms of those throwing their hat into the ring. Backed by the might of Paddy Power, …

KPMG has been appointed administrator of failed online spread betting firm Alpari, sponsors of East London football club West Ham United. The spread betting firm closed its operations this week, after it was severely hit by the Swiss Central Bank scrapping its franc’s peg to the euro currency. The decision by the Swiss Central Bank created volatile trading conditions, which …

UK online bookmaker Titanbet.co.uk gave Southampton’s army of travelling fans a free ride to St James’ Park to reward them for their loyalty this season. Saints supporters watching their heroes beat Newcastle 2-1 on Saturday had to endure a gruelling 646 mile round trip to see two sides that are further apart than any other in the Premier League. But thanks to Titanbet UK 61 …