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bet365 adopts iGameMedia and Theo Technology’s streaming solution

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iGameMedia and Theo Technology have unveiled a new ultra-low latency streaming solution to the sportsbook market, signing bet365 as the products debut client. The product will go live with the Stoke-based international bookmaker in May 2023, utilising a single API integrated with sports rights holders to map out vendor event identifications into one singular ID. As the solution’s first client, …

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KSA enforcement crusade continues as bet365 hit with €400k fine

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Hillside New Media Malta (Hillside), bet365’s Malta-based operating company, has been fined €400,000 by the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The company has found itself to be the latest target of the KSA’s enforcement campaign against betting operators that have violated tightened Dutch laws around advertising. According to the regulator, Hillside ‘directed advertisements and bonuses’ to young adults, meaning those …

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£2,400 cash found in probe into Elgin City player’s bet365 fraud plot

SBC News £2,400 cash found in probe into Elgin City player’s bet365 fraud plot

Elgin City striker Kane Hester has been found to have over £2,000 in his bedside drawer, a trial heard, following accusations made that he plotted to defraud bet365. The Scottish league footballer has been accused of intentionally getting booked during a match against Hibernian in a plan to defraud the bookmaker, which involved three of his friends, but has denied …

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bet365 eyes ‘new horizon for video products’ with Infront Bettor

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bet365 has partnered with Infront Bettor, the betting arm of Swiss sports marketing firm Infront, in an international content distribution deal to expand its video product offering.  Terms of the agreement will see the Stoke-based global bookmaker stream 18,000 hours of sports video content from 30 rights holders to 80 million customers in over 160 countries. An additional goal is …

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Virginia becomes bet365’s fourth stateside market

Virginia becomes bet365’s fourth stateside market

bet365 has taken another step in its roadmap for international, particularly North American, expansion, making market entry in the state of Virginia. The Stoke-on-Trent based global bookmaker first launched in the US in New Jersey back in 2019, and has since launched in Colorado and the newly regulated state of Ohio. Last month, it appeared that Massachusetts would become bet365’s …

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GambleAware: 90% of Q3 2022/23 donations came from two largest firms

GambleAware: 90% of Q3 2022 donations came from two largest firms

A total of £13,209,805 in voluntary donations was received by GambleAware in Q3 of the 2022/23 financial year, with two familiar faces leading the table in terms of total contributions. The charity explained that donations from the UK’s two largest operators, Entain and bet365, accounted for 90.4% of the total £13m figure, with the remaining 9.6% coming from a range …

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bet365 part of ‘huge night of British boxing’ via BOXXER partnership

SBC News bet365 part of ‘huge night of British boxing’ via BOXXER partnership

bet365 has been named the official betting partner of the Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith fight through its partnership with BOXXER. Taking place this Saturday at Manchester’s AO Arena, the two British middleweights have won 32 bouts apiece, with Smith having seen defeat on three occasions compared to Eubank Jr’s two. A spokesperson for bet365 commented: “Live on Sky …

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bet365 operating profit drops to £15.4m but global outlook remains strong

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While retaining a dominant position in global online betting, bet365 Group has revealed a mixed performance for 2021/22 trading, citing modest gains in betting and gaming profit, but a decline in overall group profit year-on-year.  Submitting its filings to the UK Companies House, the private limited betting operator detailed total sports and gaming revenue of £2.851bn, an increase of 2% …

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Bet365 World Cup review: Moroccan heroes and a Messi finale

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The 2022 World Cup delivered more than its fair share of bookmaker-friendly shocks, but also a remarkable final that delighted huge numbers of punters. To assess the tournament from a bookie’s perspective, SBC News caught up with bet365’s Steve Freeth.  bet365 certainly proved popular with bettors as the action unfolded in Qatar, and insights provided by Oddschecker revealed that it …

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