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STATSCORE has added cricket to its ScoutsFeed product ahead of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.  The sports data provider has outlined that by including the sport, the company is taking on a ‘significant milestone’ in its expansion plans, as cricket continues to gain popularity worldwide. Adam Działach, Product Manager at STATSCORE, commented on the deal: “It’s thrilling to …

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has announced that it has suspended both Nastja Kolar and Alexandra Riley. The players’ suspensions are provisional, pending decision on sanction, after being found to have committed 25 and 15 breaches respectively of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP) between 2015 – 2020. The decision by the ITIA – the independent body established by the …

The Professional Fighters League (PFL), an MMA promotion targeting European expansion, has signed DAZN Bet as a commercial partner. DAZN Group’s newly launched online sportsbook and igaming brand will become the official bookmaking partner of the PFL for the remainder of 2023, as the league’s European division makes its debut this Saturday in Newcastle, UK. Mark Kemp, DAZN Bet CEO, …

1/ST RACING – a key partner of Racing And Sports (RAS) – has launched an innovative partnership with Royal Ascot. The deal will enable automatic entry for successful US horses into one of Royal Ascot’s six two-year-old races as well as a $25,000 equine travel stipend. Aidan Butler, CEO of 1/ST RACING & GAMING, said: “1/ST RACING is thrilled to …

The Dubai World Cup horse racing fixture on 25 March is set to be shown by 40 global broadcasters. Dubai Racing Club, its distribution and production company Racecourse Media Group (RMG), and the latter’s agency HBA Media, have secured several big names in sports broadcasting. These include Fox Sports in the US, ESPN / Star+ in South America, SuperSport in …

The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) – the sole Arabian Racing Authority in Britain –  has been purchased by Arena Racing Company (ARC). Operating with the support and permission of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the ARO manages all elements of the integrity, fixture list and promotion of the sport. ARC are long term supporters of ARO, having hosted events at …

Veikkaus has inked a deal to become an official sportsbook of the NHL in Finland for the remainder of the current season and the upcoming 2023-24 season. As part of the partnership, the Finnish government-owned betting company will have access to tailored hockey content in the aim of providing each customer an ‘enhanced and authentic’ experience. Tuomo Torkkola, Relationship Manager …

Betfred and SIS (Sports Information Services) have inked a new production, distribution and content agreement. As Betfred becomes the first to broadcast in high-definition, the long-term partnership allows for the bookmaker’s UK retail customers to access ‘top-quality content live from the iconic racing events worldwide’ in HD. Mark Stebbings, Group Chief Operating Officer at Betfred, commented: “We constantly strive to …

OpenBet has revealed that it processed just over half a billion transactions across its sportsbook platform during last week’s Cheltenham Festival. The platform, content and service provider to the sports betting industry explained that the annual four-day national hunt racing meeting produced an ‘exponential’ amount of activity. Highlights amongst OpenBet’s customers included more than 65 million bets being processed and …

OlyBet has become the official betting operator of the DP World Tour in a two-year collaboration. The deal covers Europe, with the exception of the UK and Ireland, as the betting company aims to bring ‘more unique golf moments’ to sports fans via access to the men’s professional golf tour. Corey Plummer, Chairman and CEO of Olympic Entertainment Group and …