The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has handed a four-year ban and $15,000 fine to Spanish tennis player Gerard Joseph Platero Rodriguez after he was convicted of courtsiding. The player has become the first to be charged with the offence, which involves the transmission of live scoring data from a match to a third party for betting purposes. Six months of …
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The approval by Germany’s 16 Lander (regional councils) to launch a ‘transitional tolerance period’ for igaming services, which will bring clarity to operators who wish to participate in the federal relaunch of the online gambling marketplace in 2021, has drawn contrasting views. As German Lander continue to individually ratify the final amendments of the federal New Interstate Treaty on Online …
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Parimatch has secured terms with La Liga to become the official ‘CIS region betting partner’ of Spain’s highest tier of professional football. Agreeing terms on a two-year partnership, Parimatch confirmed that its brand will be displayed (where permitted) across 15 CIS state broadcast of La Liga matchdays. Parimatch’s logo will be showcased to CIS region audiences through the use of 3D …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released new strict guidance for licence holders which will aim to stamp out malpractice in the management of ‘VIP’ customers. Stamping out the ‘irresponsible incentivisation of high value customers’ has become a key area for change, according to the UKGC, after the regulator reported failings in customer protection. Furthemore, The House of Lords select …
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Caesars Entertainment has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with William Hill which will see the US operator complete a £2.9 billion acquisition of the UK bookmaker. The acquisition, which awaits the approval of anti-trust and regulatory bodies, will support William Hill’s ongoing expansion into the US market by creating ‘one of the largest gaming-entertainment companies’ in the market. …
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BtoBet has moved deeper into West Africa after announcing that it has become the lead omnichannel systems provider to Nigerian betting group Luckybet (Luckybet.ng). The agreement follows an extensive review undertaken by Luckybet management as it seeks to find a technology supplier to power its fast-growth retail and online betting operations. The partnership will see Luckybet upgrade its entire systems …
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Scientific Games has secured a further tier-1 operator commercial agreement after FTSE100 betting group Flutter Entertainment Plc renewed its technology partnership for a further five years. Ahead of undertaking key merger integration projects, including Sky Bet and PokerStars, Flutter confirmed that it will maintain all Scientific Games ‘OpenSports’ technology provisions. The five-year renewal comes on the back of Flutter’s US …
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has issued a ‘lifetime ban from all football-related activity’ to Marco Antonio Trovato Villalba, with the President of the Paraguayan Club Olimpia also ordered to pay CHF 100,000 fine (£84,300). The sanction was given after Trovato Villalba was found ‘guilty of match manipulation and of failing to comply with his duty to collaborate during disciplinary proceedings. …
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Betsson AB has announced a major product upgrade after integrating Scientific Games’ ‘OpenTrade’ systems across its sportsbook platforms. The new integration will allow Betsson to significantly advance its US sports trading capabilities as it plans to launch its first US sportsbook property in partnership with Colorado’s Dostal Alley Casino during the first-half of 2021 trading (partnership pending regulatory approval). Moving …
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New research by Survation has found that approximately 60% of people in Northern Ireland would support a blanket ban on gambling advertising. The survey, which was revealed at the launch of a Stormont inquiry by the All Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling, also found that 80% of survey respondents believe there should be a limit on how …
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