The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had pushed for Bet365 to receive more that double the AU$2.75m fine it has received for posting a misleading sign-up offer on its Australian site. The ACCC believed that the bookmaker should pay between AU$5m- $6m for the sign up offer, which was accidentally promoted between March 2013 and January 2014 on its Australian landing page …
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Yggdrasil Gaming CEO Fredrik Elmqvist discusses the reasoning behind the firm’s huge recruitment drive so far this year as the slot developer pushes across Europe. SBC: Hi Fredrik, it’s a pleasure to interview you. Can you detail to SBC readers the need for your European recruitment drive? Why is this initiative required for Yggdrasil operations? Fredrik Elmqvist: Quite simply because we are growing …
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This summer’s Euro 2016 Championships has seen a glut of new sportsbook announcements, but few are as intriguing as the plans between The Sun newspaper and Australian operator Tabcorp to launch Sun Bets. The UK market is no stranger to attempts by octogenarian media mogul Rupert Murdoch to leverage the pre-eminent position of his business interests in the UK media …
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bet365 is set to take the Bulgarian national gambling regulator to court appealing its restriction to operate in the country. Industry legal news source Gambling Compliance details that a bet365’s appeal against Bulgaria’s State Commission on Gambling (SCG) was heard yesterday by the Administrative Court of Sofia, with a further hearing scheduled for 5 May. SCG governance had granted bet365 …
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Sporting Index has joined ESSA, the regulated betting industry’s integrity body. By joining with Sporting Index, ESSA has added sports spread betting to its existing coverage of traditional fixed odds and pool betting markets. ESSA now has 19 members, and represents many of the major regulated international sports betting operators: the ABB, Betclic, Bet-at-Home, Betsson, Bet365, BetVictor, Betway, bwinparty, Digibet, …
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bet365 owners the Coates family have been ranked 24th in The Sunday Times Richlist for 2016, with an estimated wealth of £3.8 billion. The UK newspaper reports that Denise (CEO), brother John (Co – CEO) and father Peter (Chairman) combined wealth gained £1.4 billion in the past twelve months, moving the Coates into the top 25 richest people living in …
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Stoke City have announced that the Britannia Stadium will be renamed ‘The bet365 stadium’ after agreeing a naming rights deal ahead of the 2015/16 season. As reported in the Telegraph, the deal with bet365 is for six years and also sees them extend their shirt sponsorship for a further three. It has also been announced that the club will fill the gap …
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With the rise of Chinese football and clubs in the Chinese Super League becoming financial powerhouses meaning that a flurry of talent has made its way there and will continue to do so, the question of betting on matches in the league becomes more prominent. With past corruption charges still looming over the CSL however, Scott Longley asks if bookmakers are …
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Victory on the Road: Manchester City vs Paris Saint Germain Although Man City finished first in Group D, tipster Vermelho believes that PSG has the better team. Since City managed an unexpected draw in Paris, our tipster (who has a 12.31% yield in the league) is expecting PSG to make up for it. Bet365 agrees with the tipster, giving PSG the …
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bettingexpert.com, the world’s biggest social network for sports betting, has partnered with bet365 to launch bettingexpert LIVE, the first ever in-play tipping app. Punters will be able to discover the best in-play tips using the new app, before easily placing bets through an innovative integration with leading bookmaker bet365. The app draws on the vast range of bet365’s in-play markets and events …
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