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Stats Perform has partnered with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to provide the sport with its integrity services to enhance protection. The deal aims to boost the BWF Integrity Unit’s capabilities to investigate suspicious betting activity on badminton matches and is part of continuing deterrent initiatives against potential corruptors. Stats Perform CEO Carl Mergele commented: “The BWF are a key …

World Pool, powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), has announced a partnership with Frankie Dettori for the 2023 season. As the star jockey enters his final year in the saddle, he will provide regular blogs and content ahead of World Pool race days in 2023, starting at The Saudi Cup meeting this weekend. Now a World Pool ambassador, …

Mojabet has signed an agreement with Olympique de Marseille (OM) to become the Ligue 1 club’s official African betting partner for the next six years. The collaboration aims to pursue the operator’s ambitions of expanding its online offerings for African sports fans.  MOJA Group CEO, Paris Anatolitis, commented: “Olympique de Marseille is a world-renowned club that has deep roots within …

DAZN has announced the appointment of Marc Watson as the group’s new Chief Commercial Officer. The hiring follows the sports media company’s completion of the acquisition of ELEVEN Group businesses and social media creative agency Team Whistle last week, as it seeked to enhance its European football portfolio and in turn broaden its footprint in sports broadcasting.  Watson is set …

Just days before the Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul fight scheduled for 26 February, Entain has revealed that two thirds of Brits have sided patriotically with Fury. As the worlds of sports and entertainment collide – now being known as ‘sportainment’ – there has been a rise in YouTube stars such as Logan Paul, Jake Paul and KSI entering the …

The UK government has published one of two long-awaited White Papers – the first concerning the current structure and management of English football,  revelead this morning.  Initiated by the government in the aftermath of the European Super League (ESL) backlash back in May 2021 under then-PM Boris Johnson, the Fan-Led Review Of Football was led by Tracey Crouch CBE MP …

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) will be taxed a further HK$2.4 billion (€280m) per year for the next five years, due to new fiscal measures imposed by the Government of Hong Kong.    This week’s budget statement by HK Financial Secretary Paul Chen announced the special measure that a ‘temporary betting duty’ will be applied to HKJC wagers from fiscal …

Premier League club bosses are likely to settle on betting sponsorships no longer appearing on the front of team shirts. The decision was reported yesterday evening by BBC News as pressure mounts on the Premier League to end its relationship with betting and gambling.   The government had previously granted Premier League clubs the right to settle its sponsorship terms with …

Entain has been named the official sponsor of CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana and CONMEBOL Recopa for the next three seasons. Through its Sportingbet and bwin brands, the operator aims to reinforce its commitment to supporting responsible football and betting in Latin America. Adam Lewis, Entain’s Managing Director for LatAm, stated: “We are proud to be official sponsors of CONMEBOL Libertadores, …

Paddy Power’s new advert on Youtube for Tottenham Hotspur has been slammed after two UK charities claimed it is making a joke of the autistic community. The campaign aimed to mock what it’s like being a fan of the club through the use of what seems to be a ‘Spurs Sensory Room’, with photographs displaying Spur’s ‘lack of achievements’, a …