The Dutch online market is expected to undergo considerable growth once the KOA Act comes into force, with the sector expected to surpass the €1 billion mark by 2025. As revealed in the ‘Netherlands Betting Focus’ report published by BtoBet this month, total gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the Dutch online gambling market reached €424 million in 2019 – a …
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William Hill has confirmed the inbound appointment of Eric Hageman as new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from 7 June 2021. Hageman is set to replace outgoing incumbent Matt Ashley, who confirmed his decision to leave the heritage betting group this month, joining corporate IT support services provider Micro Focus Plc as its new financial lead. An expert in …
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ITV has responded to the calls from Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Ronnie Cowan to suspend gambling advertising during the upcoming 2020 UEFA European Championships. During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the free-to-air terrestrial broadcaster ran 172 betting-related ads throughout its coverage, whilst over £2.3 billion was wagered in the UK on the tournament. In its statement, ITV detailed: “The …
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Golden Palace became the latest sportsbook partner of Altenar to migrate to the new version of its sportsbook platform from Monday 31 May. The new version of the sportsbook, coined Sportsbook2 by the Malta based provider, was launched for a select quota of partners in April 2020 as Altenar looked to “serve operators on a global level in a more …
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Betway has continued its return to sponsoring pro-tennis events by announcing that it will serve as the official betting partner of the Mercedes Cup – an ATP250 tournament. Held at prestige Club Weissenhof (8-13 June) in Stuttgart Germany, the Mercedes Cup is regarded as one of the ATP Tour’s key grass-court tournaments in the lead-up to Wimbledon’s Grand Slam event. …
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NSoft will supply Oudrew-Man Betting with its sports betting platform, Seven, after striking a new deal which will drive further growth for the Namibian betting operator. Through the partnership, NSoft’s Seven platform will ensure further easy expansion of the operator’s business across multiple channels. The platform is a collection of modules, applications, and APIs that serve as a “base layer …
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Sports and esports betting provider BETER has become a partner of the Asia Pro League, a new basketball league held in Central Asia. This partnership aims to equip the basketball events with reliable and accurate trading provided by BETER, creating a wide variety of content for world betting operators. The Asia Pro League holds basketball tournaments and organises their live …
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UEFA has initiated disciplinary proceedings against European Super League (ESL) founders Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona, prompting the trio to criticise the governing body’s ‘alarming attitude’ and ‘insistent coercion’. Making the announcement yesterday, UEFA confirmed that disciplinary proceedings had commenced against the three teams following a two-week investigation. The trio are the only remaining clubs out of the original 12 …
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The Appeals Body of UEFA has issued its judgement on the investigation of Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović and his financial interest in the online sportsbook Bethard Group. Pedro Tomas, Chairman of UEFA’s Appeals Body, confirmed this morning that Ibrahimović had been fined €50,000 for violating ‘Article 12’ of European football’s ‘Disciplinary Regulations’. The investigation was launched last month following reports by …
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BtoBet will now offer an extended suite of managed services through STM Gaming, its certified partner in Africa, in a deal which will ‘further consolidate’ the platform provider’s position in the African igaming market. Upon the announcement, BtoBet explained that the additional services will make it easier for operators to enter the African market, giving them access to the ‘vast …
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