Tag Archives: Women’s World Cup

‘No suspicious bets’ during Women’s World Cup in FIFA report

SBC News ‘No suspicious bets’ during Women’s World Cup in FIFA report

FIFA’s Integrity Task Force has announced that it successfully concluded its evaluation of the Women’s World Cup.  Commissioned to monitor the competition and all connected gambling activities, there were zero red flags related to suspicious behaviour such as match-manipulation attempts or other similar threats within its 64 matches played across Australia and New Zealand.  The betting integrity watchdog utilised a …

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Women’s World Cup: demand for OpenBet’s SportCast player props reaches ‘highest level yet’

SBC News Women’s World Cup: demand for OpenBet’s SportCast player props reaches ‘highest level yet’

Demand for OpenBet’s player stats offering reached its “highest level yet” during the Women’s World Cup, largely due to an increased number of requests for “a much wider range of markets” from operators. Throughout the tournament, which culminated in a 1-0 win for Spain, OpenBet offered five different markets which were powered by SportCast to its operator partners: shots on …

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Entain: World Cup ‘growing audience and appetite’ for women’s football

SBC News Entain: World Cup ‘growing audience and appetite’ for women’s football

As the Women’s World Cup comes to a close this Sunday, Entain has revealed the ‘exponential growth’ of betting on the competition globally. The interactive entertainment group’s Ladbrokes and Coral brands in the UK recorded that the first three England games saw an average 21% of bets placed by women, compared to 17% in the 2022 Women’s Euros, and 13% …

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John Harlow, Stats Perform: why the Women’s World Cup will be unexpectedly different

SBC News John Harlow, Stats Perform: why the Women's World Cup will be unexpectedly different

The FIFA Women’s World Cup is a week away and the quality of on-field action and volume of media coverage is expected to drive an explosion in global interest in the women’s game, teams, and players. SBC News spoke with John Harlow, SVP of Betting at Stats Perform, about why this World Cup will present some different opportunities for sportsbooks, …

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TAB named first supporter in gambling sector of Women’s World Cup

SBC News TAB named first supporter in gambling sector of Women’s World Cup

FIFA has revealed New Zealand betting agency TAB as the first gambling sponsor of the Women’s World Cup. TAB NZ will be promoted across the four New Zealand stadiums from 20 July – 20 Aug, but the value of the sponsorship has not been disclosed.  In detail, the tournament, which is being co-hosted with Australia, sees the Wellington-based company become …

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InsiderSport: On The Ball – China to host 2021 FIFA Club World Cup

SBC News InsiderSport: On The Ball – China to host 2021 FIFA Club World Cup

From sponsorship to the ever-expanding world of football media coverage, when it comes to the business of football, InsiderSport has you covered. This week’s OTB reports on the latest MLS expansion franchise, FIFA’s Club World Cup announcement and Amazon’s latest fly-on-the-wall documentary featuring Tottenham Hotspur.  FIFA awards hosting rights of the 2021 Club World Cup to China China PR has …

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Next Level! Betfair hails record breaking France 2019

SBC News Next Level! Betfair hails record breaking France 2019

Betfair has revealed that Tuesday night’s Women’s World Cup semi-final between England and the USA broke all Betfair Exchange wagering records for women’s football. A busy night on the Betfair Exchange saw a total £14 million wagered on the match, with Betfair explaining that the tournament in France has taken betting on women’s football to the next level. The thrilling …

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