Brazil’s Ministry of Justice is to launch an investigation into the commercial partnerships of sports clubs and media owners struck with online sportsbook operators. The investigation is due to concerns by SENACON – the National Consumer Secretariat – that such arrangements were agreed upon without Brazil having finalised the laws and standards that will be applied to its pending federal …
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A further obstacle stands in the way of the passage of Brazil’s federal sports betting regime, as football clubs call for the government to ensure that bookmakers observe IP rights and protections. Addressing the Chamber of Deputies’ Sports Committee, the Presidents of Brazil’s 15 biggest football clubs outlined their support for Bill PL-1153/2019 that aims to reform the ‘Pele Law’ …
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Tim Heath recently stepped down as CEO of the Coingaming Group to focus on its fast-growing venture capital (VC) fund. He explains how Christmas musings brought lift off for the group and how its VC fund opens doors for Bitcasino.io and Sportsbet.io, before discussing his “new baby” and first of its kind for the industry – the Bombay Club. You …
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Coingaming Group’s cryptocurrency sportsbook Sportsbet.io has enhanced its cricket expertise after naming Aussie cricket legend Brett Lee as its new brand ambassador. Lee was known during his career as the world’s fastest bowler – clocking deliveries of more than 160km/hr. As part of his new role, he will lead a series of dedicated cricket promotions such as ‘Bet with Brett’, …
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Sportsbet.io, the flagship online sportsbook property of Coingaming Group, has become the latest industry incumbent to secure a Brazilian football club partnership with CR Flamengo. Updating the market, Sportsbet.io marketing confirms that it has secured a ‘one-year agreement’ to become a ‘digital partner’ of the ‘Big 4’ Rio de Janeiro football club. The digital partnership with Flamengo follows Sportsbet.io’s signing …
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