The 2022/23 Premier League season kicks off this evening as Crystal Palace host Arsenal, and pundits are predicting that the title race and battle for top four will be one of the most fiercely contested yet. A couple of weeks prior to the big kick off, bet365 published figures into customer betting trends on various outright markets, revealing that some …
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Stats Perform: How to generate ‘the best analysis possible’ from FA Cup fixtures
Featuring 160 games and over 700 clubs from the top-tier to tenth division of the English football pyramid, the FA Cup poses unique challenges for data collection and analysis. Ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool, Stats Perform’s Sr. Data Editor & Audience Engagement Manager, Matt Furniss, disclosed the lengths data providers need to go to …
Read More »Independent football regulator to be established out of fan-led review
DCMS’ year-long review into football has concluded announcing the headline directive that an ‘independent regulator’ will be established to oversee and improve football’s relationship with fans, business and local communities. Tracey Crouch served as the Minister spearheading the review – with support from an expert panel – which began last May. The review formed part of the Conservative Party’s 2019 …
Read More »Parimatch limits scope of Chelsea sponsorship
Parimatch Tech will limit its marketing arrangements with Chelsea FC as part of its sponsroship arrangement with the club, as the team’s owner Roman Abramovic is sanctioned by the UK government. The Russian billionaire and owner and former Director of the Premier League club was placed on a list of sanctioned business-people by British authorities due to his ties to Vladimir Putin’s …
Read More »Parimatch maintains esports commitment with Team Spirit renewal
Parimatch Tech has renewed its partnership for Team Spirit and by extension its esports focus for 2022, under the terms of a new contract covering the coming 12 months. The extended deal will see the duo collaborate on a joint merch line as well as continue to work on content creation for esports fans, whilst also featuring a sponsorship caveat. …
Read More »Stake.com leverages Watford partnership for CSR initiative
Stake.com, the principal sponsor of Watford FC, has leveraged its agreement with the club for a new social responsibility initiative in support of Rainbow Laces. As a result of the commitment, the crypto-based sports betting and casino games operator’s LED branding at the Vicarage Road stadium will be changed to support Rainbow Laces, a campaign by the Stonewall organisation, during …
Read More »Parimatch links with Oleksandr Usyk in responsible gaming tie-up
Parimatch Tech has further strengthened its portfolio of major sports partners, signing a responsible gaming agreement with Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk. As a result of the new partnership, the undefeated heavyweight fighter from Simferopol, Crimea will become the operator’s first brand ambassador for its Responsible Gaming Project. The sports betting and gaming tech developer has reiterated its commitment to following …
Read More »Parimatch and Juve to collaborate on ‘exciting campaigns’ for 2021-22 season
Parimatch has reiterated its commitment to its partnership with Italian football giant Juventus as the agreement marks its first year. As the 2020-21 Serie A season gets underway, Parimatch has detailed plans for ‘further ‘exciting campaigns’ with the club, building on a number of marketing initiatives carried out throughout 2020. So far, the campaign has seen the duo collaborate on …
Read More »Parimatch further enhances foothold in English top-flight sports
Parimatch Tech has boosted its marketing and branding operations in the UK, striking new agreements with three Premier League teams and extending deals with an additional two. Signed in August, the betting industry tech and marketing solutions provider’s three-year contracts with Aston Villa, Southampton and Brighton and Hove Albion. The deals cover offline and digital rights, club merchandise, access to …
Read More »Premier League ESL clubs agree on £20 million settlement
The six Premier League clubs which participated in the breakaway European Super League (ESL) project earlier this year have agreed to a £20 million settlement. According to Sky Sports, the settlement between the clubs and the Premier League will ‘draw the line under’ the controversial proposed tournament, and amounts to roughly £3.5 million per team. Although the proposed tournament quickly …
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