Brazilian Government drafted its ‘Internet Constitution Policy’, a set bills designed to implement policies and standards for governance and regulating internet and digital use in the region. Part of the drafted Bill has been geared towards implementing potential policy for the governance of igaming in Brazil. The Bill sets to implement restrictions on use of unlicensed online gambling and sports …
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Ahead of the Betting on Football Conference – 8th of May Stamford Bridge, Team SBC catches up with Mark Davies of Camberton Public Relations to discuss marketing context and brand management ahead of new legislation for igaming and sports betting operators. Mark Davies is an expert at gaming and sports betting public relations, corporate communications, reputation management and stakeholder management. …
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Online betting service and affiliate FREEBETS.com has launched a Brazil 2014 micro-site full of previews, stats and betting offers. Available at www.freebets.com/2014-world-cup, the site offers a comprehensive preview of the hotly-anticipated football showpiece with expert analysis from the FREEBETS.com team on all 32 sides competing, with qualifying journeys, the manager, key players, World Cup history and betting tips all listed. …
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Sports betting operator – Interwetten posted a year on year 7% increase in revenues for the opening quarter of 2014, the operator posted revenues of €11.1 million (£10.1 million). The operator cited the performance of its mobile sports betting inventory as the key driver for its performance, mobile operations now account for 40% of the operators overall turnover. Furthermore Interwetten had …
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32Red Plc has signed another new shirt sponsorship deal, this time penning a three year agreement to sponsor Rangers Football Club, commencing in the 2014/15 season. The agreement provides 32Red with shirt sponsorship, extensive visibility in the stadium and across the Club’s digital and media platforms and access to Scotland’s largest football fanbase. Ed Ware, CEO of 32Red commented: “We …
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talkSPORT managing director Calum Macaulay has been announced as one of the keynote speakers at next month’s Betting on Football Conference, which is being held at Stamford Bridge on 8 May. With expensive television advertising around football saturated by gambling operators, Macaulay will be speaking on the effectiveness of branding around radio in a session entitled: ‘Outside the box – …
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Sports data provider Sportradar has released an in-depth paper on the issue of match-fixing, suggesting solutions and championing the idea of federations working with monitoring systems and law enforcement to combat the threat. The company’s security services division has been compiling the paper for the past eight months, with the intention of it becoming the most “informative and explanatory” discussion …
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The Football Association has proposed that from next season any player in league football and the top four tiers of the non-league system will be banned from betting, either directly or indirectly, on any football match or competition anywhere in the world. The changes to FA Rules from the start of the 2014-15 season would also see a worldwide prohibition …
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The National Crime Agency’s investigation into spot-fixing in UK football has stepped up a level with the agency arresting 13 footballers this week. Six of the men were originally arrested back in December in connection with an investigation into individuals suspected of Conspiracy to commit acts of Bribery and Money Laundering relating to conduct during football matches. They were interviewed …
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With the football World Cup in Rio offering a fantastic potential revenue boost, Tim Axon, Head of Gaming, Maxymiser, insists betting companies need to get their mobile Big Event Betting strategies in shape – and fast. Trying out new content and ideas at Cheltenham and the Grand National could be the key to re-engaging customers, increasing average customer value and …
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