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Betfair has extended its partnership with Brasileirão Série A club Palmeiras which will now include naming rights of the club’s official podcast – rebranded as Palmeiras Cast by Betfair. The agreement, originally signed in 2022, also includes the training centre for the women’s football team as well as the Allianz Parque on match days for the men’s team – valid …

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has banned two professional Chinese snooker players for life and suspended a further eight. In what is being described as one of the biggest scandals in British sport, the case refers to match-fixing amongst other charges. Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been banned for life with the remaining eight suspended for …

FUN88 has become Newcastle United‘s official Asian betting partner in a multi-year deal from the 2023/2024 season onwards. The gambling brand moves from the role of principal sponsor since the beginning of the 2017/18 campaign, having built strong ties with the Premier League club. The operator’s logo has featured prominently on the front of the Magpies’ kits and training wear …

Tabcorp has invited commercial television networks to express  an interest in purchasing the domestic broadcast rights for the Melbourne Cup. The ASX-listed gambling group has asserted that it expects the deal could generate up to AU$100m (£53,171,300) over five years. Tapcorp already owns the international broadcasting rights to the thoroughbred event, and has now been granted permission by the Victoria …

Australia-based international betting solutions provider BetMakers Technology Group has detailed progress on its operational restructure, as the firm seeks to streamline its business model. The company updated its ASX investors that the operational review it has been undertaking over the past four months will lead to a reduction in operating costs – from AUS$91.5m in H1 FY2023 (June 2022-June 2024) …

As a mix of footballers and celebrities prepare to take part in the famous charity football match at Old Trafford, Gambling.com reveals which Soccer Aid players do best on social media – a key marketing strategy for organisers. Taking place on 11 June, and having been held annually since 2006, the competition not only raises money for Unicef, but supposedly …

STATSCORE has announced an upcoming data coverage deal for the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).  Described as one of India’s most prestigious regional cricket competitions, the news follows  the recently concluded IPL season which provided bookmakers with profits, further boosted by STATSCORE’s live data coverage of all 74 matchups. Adam Działach, Product Manager at STATSCORE, said: “Recognising the growing interest …

Betsafe has extended its links with the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) as a long standing partner and main sponsor of the it’s men’s national team. The Betsson-owned operator will support the team as they participate in the FIBA Basketball World Cup, which will take place in Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines from 25 August – 10 September.  During the tournament, …

Flat jockey Tom Marquand has been announced as an Ambassador for British gambling company, The Tote. The 25-year-old will be providing a ‘unique insight’ into his life, and will be sharing his thoughts on his chances of rides across the summer – which will include those taking place on the UK and Ireland’s 18 World Pool days.  On becoming an …

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has banned Heriberto Morales Churata from the sport for six years following multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). The Bolivian tennis chair umpire was found to have manipulated scores for betting purposes by incorrectly entering scores into the handheld device at ITF World Tennis Tour events in 2021 and 2022.  Churata – …