FIFA’s Qatar World Cup will significantly increase sports betting revenue in Colombia, according to a new report from El Tiempo. The tournament is not only bolstering the number of daily bets but also the average spend per transaction. César Augusto Valencia, President of regulator Coljuegos, explained that November and December will experience a growth “driven by sports betting”, which normally …
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Real-time sports updates provider, LiveScore, has partnered with 1998 World Cup winner and Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit for a World Cup campaign. Looking into the lengths football fans go to keep up with following scores, the campaign reveals that 40% say if a football match is on that they’re unable to watch, they have a ‘real fear’ of missing the …
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World Cups are the pinnacle of the sports betting calendar to attract new customers and drive engagement, but with the 2022 tournament unusually taking place in the winter, what does this mean for betting trends? As operators prepare for the biggest tournament of the year, we spoke with multiple providers from the sports betting industry to examine how this year’s …
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German Sports Betting Association DSWV has hosted its annual conference, in which members have outlined that the federal GlüNeuRStv online gambling regime is ill equipped to deal with black market threats. 2021 saw German sports betting ‘stabilise to its 2019 pre-Corona level’ as licensed operators recorded €9.4 billion in wagers and contributing to €470 million in taxes. Despite the recovery, …
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In The World Cup’s Finest we ask various individuals to delve into their own personal history of football’s quadrennial showpiece extravaganza, selecting a number of favourites as well as revealing what is their very first World Cup memory. This afternoon’s World Cup memories come courtesy of Square in the Air Director Robin Hutchison, who talks of a German invasion of …
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The Russian World Cup kicked off in style yesterday evening, with the hosts taking apart an amateur looking Saudi Arabia side, in front of a jubilant Moscow crowd. To mark the commencing of football’s showpiece event, this edition of On The Ball aims to give a greater insight into some international stories, analysing the 2026 World Cup, as well as …
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From sponsorship to the ever-expanding world of football media coverage, when it comes to the business of football, SBC has you covered. This edition looks at financial trouble for Hartlepool United as well as plans for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. ____________________ Iran could assist Qatar with 2022 World Cup hosting It was always expected that when the 2022 …
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Betting firm SportPesa have rolled out a 2022 Qatar World Cup project after entering into a three and half year partnership with English Premier League giants Arsenal FC. The deal that was signed at Emirates Stadium in London, will focus on grassroots football including player and coach development, with Arsenal providing coaches to conduct five-day training camps in Kenya twice a …
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The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club has signed a deal with the Curragh racecourse to sponsor the Group 3 Phoenix Sprint on Sunday, 9 August, 2015. The race is run over 6 furlongs. Nasser Al Kaabi, General Manager of QREC, commented: “We are very pleased to have secured the sponsorship of the Group 3 Phoenix Sprint at The Curragh on 9 August which …
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