“The football regulator would have a wider role than currently envisaged in the Bill if the Liberal Democrats were in charge.” said Max Wilkinson MP, during the second reading of the Football Governance Bill in the House of Commons on Monday. Wilkinson’s remarks that the Liberal Democrats would give the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), which the Governance Bill aims to …
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West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta is set to face a three-week hearing this month in relation to the Brazilian’s betting charge. Reported by Sky Sports News, the three-week hearing that relates to alleged spot-fixing offences would be one of the longest court proceedings in the FA’s history – with England’s governing body for football seeking a lifetime ban for Paqueta. …
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The igaming industry is yet to unlock the “untapped” commercial potential of women’s football, according to ex-professional footballer and the Commercial Director of Game Changing Media, Jamie Mitchell. Appearing on the latest episode of Digital Footprints’ video series, Footprints in the Market, Mitchell said: “[Women’s football] is booming right now, certainly in England and across Europe. From an igaming perspective, …
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“We have just fallen short.” It is perhaps the one quote from Gareth Southgate’s press conference after the Euro 2024 final heartbreak against Spain that would define his entire eight-year reign as England boss. As Mikel Oyarzabal’s late effort secured a record fourth European Championship title for Spain, England were left reeling as Southgate’s Three Lions rued a second consecutive …
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Patrick Mostboeck, SVP Audiovisual at Sportradar, turns to the topic of football streaming in the firm’s latest blog. While localisation is key, he says, fans should also be exposed to competitions across alternative regions to broaden their appetite. Football is a sport that captivates millions of fans worldwide and with the European season now underway, betting operators should be using …
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In Sportradar’s latest blog, SVP Managed Trading Services Darren Small discusses how the firm’s next generation trading and risk-management tools can be used to optimise sportsbook operations in time for August’s big kick off. The Premier League season came to a close just over two weeks ago, but before the dust has had a chance to settle on Manchester City’s …
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As the dust settles on Manchester City’s historic treble, attention turns to the opening of the Premier League transfer window and speculation is rife as to which players will be switching allegiances for 2023/24. As always, this is a busy time for bookmakers. Whilst some, such as Betway, haven’t offered transfer markets for some time, others offer multiple odds as …
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It’s just over a year since Stats Perform released a variety of new products for sports betting operators and affiliates, in a blockbuster product launch they called Light Up Your Sportsbook. “In Light Up Your Sportsbook we wanted to show operators new ways to use live streaming to attract, retain and engage new users, and to delight existing ones …
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The UK government has published one of two long-awaited White Papers – the first concerning the current structure and management of English football, revelead this morning. Initiated by the government in the aftermath of the European Super League (ESL) backlash back in May 2021 under then-PM Boris Johnson, the Fan-Led Review Of Football was led by Tracey Crouch CBE MP …
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Having a solid pre-match offering with a wide array of markets is essential to driving player engagement throughout the Qatar World Cup, according to the latest betting focus report by BtoBet. In the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 report, BtoBet highlighted that pre-match turnover during high profile events, such as the World Cup, tends to be larger when compared to …
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