Sportsbook

Fitzdares has extended its partnership with Fulham FC as the bookmaker continues as the official UK betting partner of the South West London club.  Fitzdares will bring its ‘unique style’ to the club’s new lounge where the company has commissioned art by Sports Illustrator Bill Butcher for the walls, to go along with ‘distinctive’ designs from Interior Designer Rossana Bossom. …

Best Bookies’ Price Pty Ltd has been issued a formal warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (AMCA) for operating an unlicensed online wagering service. The group is described as an ‘internet site allowing punters to securely bet with a range of independent licensed Australian bookmakers using a single betting account’. However, it has been found that the service …

StarCasinò Sport has signed a two-year sponsorship of ACR Messina, as the betting firm makes its debut in Serie C Lega Pro. The Betsson Group-owned brand aims to expand its footprint across multiple levels of Italian sports, as it is set to appear on the Biancoscudati team kit for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 football seasons.  Stefano Tino, Managing Director of …

Betclic has launched ‘The Wave’, its new nationwide TV advertising campaign for France. The advert is set to the classical anthem of ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ by 1870s composer Edvard Grieg for the orchestra of Peer Gynt by Fredrick Ibsen.   The Wave was developed by Marcel, the new Paris-based creative agency of Betclic, with the aim of …

PANDA Interactive, a Las Vegas-based sports technology company, has filed complaints against sports tech giants Genius Sports and Sportradar, claiming violation of patents. The company filed the complaints against the duo in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, arguing that the firms had infringed on PANDA Interactive’s patents used for interactive streaming technologies. PANDA Interactive is …

Brazilian Senator Angelo Coronel has been appointed as the Senate Economic Affairs Commission Rapporteur for Bill 3,626/2023, the federal legislation to regulate nation-wide betting and gaming.  Rapporteurs play an important role in the Brazilian legislative process, as they report on developments within Commission meetings regarding certain legislation and ultimately make clear any final proposed amendments these committees may have to …

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has announced a partnership with IXUP Limited as part of a US sports betting integrity initiative. The Australia-based software company will now collaborate with the group on improving the sports betting compliance landscape, whilst promoting the integrity monitoring solution from the IBIA to its partnered operators, regulators and teams. Khalid Al, IBIA CEO, commented: …

Betfred has extended its flagship sponsorship arrangement with the Super League, the top-tier of English and European rugby league, for a further three years. The bookmaker first partnered with the Super League in 2017, and in the years since, the company has extended its association with the sport to cover men’s and women’s wheelchair rugby, the England national team and …

Sportradar has extended its reach in the Asian betting space via a long-term involvement with the Taiwan Sports Lottery (TSL) following a tender process. The Swiss-sportstech group is one of three firms to form the consortium that will manage the TSL from 2024 to 2033, serving as the betting technology provider after being awarded the third sports lottery licence along …

Another sitting MP has weighed in on the discussion around the Gambling Act review White Paper and its implementation, as Jo Gideon voiced her views on the ongoing consultations. The MP for Stoke Central – Stoke-on-Trent being a hub for the UK gaming as the home of bet365 – noted in an op-ed for the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) …