Former India captain and current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly said there was no “conflict of interest” in a tweet he made about fantasy cricket brand My11Circle during his country’s T20 international against Bangladesh. Before the third T20 between the two sides in Nagpur on Sunday, he tweeted his support for My11Circle – a …
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AGTech adds fantasy football to Paytm First Captains platform
AGTech has added new football games to daily fantasy sports (DFS) site First Captains, which sits on the popular Paytm First Games platform. Paytm First Games is a joint venture between AGTech, a leading technology and content provider for both the lottery and mobile games/entertainment markets in China, and Paytm, India’s largest mobile payments company. Charlie Zhang, Vice President of …
Read More »Lodha panel recommends legalised cricket betting in India
Cricket is a national sport that connects the people of India in a unique way. Yet for a sport of unrivalled popularity within the country, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been widely criticised and accused of serious inaction regarding betting and match fixing issues. Many of these criticisms have been addressed in a report by Rajendra …
Read More »Unibet and Essex CCC break boundaries together
Unibet are pleased to announce that they will become a sponsor of Essex County Cricket Club (CCC). The deal will see them become the Official Betting Partner of the County, and will also include stand sponsorship at The Essex County Ground. Unibet will be offering Essex fans a bespoke welcome offer, as well as market leading odds on all Essex …
Read More »Tom Seymour – Cricket offers superb branding opportunities for betting
Tom Seymour, Commercial Director at Durham County Cricket Club (CCC), aims to take SBC readers on a cricketing’ tour of discovery over this year, focusing on the biggest players, grounds and opportunities the sport has to offer. Durham County Cricket Club may be a new kid on the block within the national game, but in terms of winning trophies and …
Read More »IPL match fixing suspensions rock Indian cricket
Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket has been rocked, following the decision of an appointed panel to suspend the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals on corruption charges relating to illegal betting and match fixing. The cricket teams which form part of an eight team league have been suspended for a period of two years. The three man appointed panel further …
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