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Virulently anti-gambling politician and UK Labour Party deputy leader, Tom Watson has managed to grab the media spotlight again this week with a rant against gambling, calling for a “whistle to whistle” ban on gambling advertising during live sporting events; a threat to stop the use of credit cards in gambling if Labour returns to …
Late Friday the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan announced that a 35-year-old Russian man allegedly involved in widespread IT-related criminal activity in the United States will soon face justice in an American court following an extradition agreement with the eastern European country of Georgia. The activities of Andrei Tyurin between 2012 and 2015 spanned several …
Manchester United FC has inked a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the relatively unknown new mobile betting and casino operator MoPlay, which is building an international presence. MoPlay spokesman Juergen Reutter said in a company statement Monday: “We are immensely proud to partner with what we regard as the biggest sports club in the world. Engaging …
Matt Hancock, who presided over the forthcoming drastic reductions in FOBT maximum stakes during his tenure, has been moved from his position as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the UK Cabinet after just six months in the post. Following ministerial turmoil over Brexit and a Cabinet reshuffle by the Conservative …
Sixty-nine percent of Americans say gambling is morally acceptable, a four-percentage-point increase from last year and the highest level of acceptance in the last 16 years, according to the latest Gallup poll, conducted between May 1-10, 2018, with a random sample of 1,024 adults, aged 18 and older, living across the United States. Previously, the …
Online and land gambling companies licensed in the UK could be faced with more restrictions if a cross-party group of MPs succeeds in its demands that the pastime be treated as a public health issue with restrictions similar those required of the tobacco and alcohol industries. Reporting on the group, which includes shadow culture secretary …
Independent research specialists Technavio has published the conclusions of its latest UK gambling industry study, covering the period 2018 to 2022 and predicting that the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) will exceed 5 percent over the period. One of the key factors driving growth is the increased adoption of online platforms for gambling,the report notes. The online gambling sector in …
UK Premier League football club Newcastle United is on the receiving end of a GBP 7,500 fine from UK Football Association, The FA. Newcastle United admitted to breaching The FA’s rules on shirt advertising after its under-18 side appeared in kit showing advertising of club sponsor and online betting operator, Fun88.
MarathonBet has launched Score Legend, a new co-branded, football-themed Pachinko casino game customised to reflect its official betting partnership with Premier League football club Manchester United. Players are tasked with attempting to score as many goals as possible for winning opportunities by firing mini footballs into the back of the net and keeping their eyes peeled as pins …
The BBC published a comprehensive article on the UK gambling industry over the weekend, flagging contentious areas but revealing nothing especially new. Highlights include: * Tougher stance of the UK regulator and government, with the regulator taking an increasingly strong enforcement role against operators and their affiliates who do not comply with licence conditions and …
Online casino operator Videoslots.com has announced a naming partnership with Valletta United Water Polo Club. As part of the sponsorship, the water polo club will see its senior teams officially renamed Valletta Videoslots United. The Videoslots logo will appear prominently across the club’s social media channels and on advertising boardings at home matches. Valletta Videoslots …
Online gaming operator Videoslots.com has netted a naming partnership with Maltese water polo club, Valletta United. Under the terms of the deal, the water polo club’s senior teams will be officially renamed as Valletta Videoslots United, with Videoslots additionally enjoying prominent branding opportunities across the club’s social media channels and on advertising hoardings at home …
The UK and French Government’s have reached an agreement hailed as a key partnership in protecting sports’ integrity. Matt Hancock, the British Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and French Sports Minister Laura Flessel-Colovic signed a Declaration of Intention at the UK-France Summit last week detailing the sharing of expertise and best …
The LeoVegas mobile gaming group has, through its wholly owned subsidiary LeoVentures Ltd, signed an agreement to acquire 51 percent of the shares in GameGrounds United AB, which owns the streaming network Casinogrounds.com. The consideration is SEK 30 million, with a potential, maximum earn-out payment of SEK 15 million. Based on LeoVegas’ assessment, the full …
Tracey Crouch, the UK minister responsible for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, used her address to Gambleaware’s fifth annual conference this week to again warn the gambling industry against “pushing the boundaries” on responsible advertising in the UK, claiming that such material was in general “very unpopular” with the public, and urging the industry to carefully …
With industry interest centred on the New Jersey appeal on sports betting currently before the US Supreme Court (see previous reports), new numbers from the respected gambling consultants H2Capital have attracted attention this week. The figures exceed the American Gaming Association’s assertion that sports betting handle outside the legality of the Professional and Amateur Sports …
Sportradar has signed a contract with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Pro League Committee (PLC), the region’s football league organising body, as its Middle Eastern Regional partner. Under the wide-ranging terms of the deal, Sportradar, housed in the PLC’s regional office, will provide statistics and data on all PLC matches and contribute to the expansion …
Official figures for land casino operations (excluding the $30 billion annually earned by tribal casinos) across the United States show that in August revenues rose 4 percent year-on-year to over $3.4 billion. Nevada gambling businesses delivering 29 percent of the total as its August numbers soared 15 percent on the back of the McGregor vs. …
The Guardian newspaper, which has enjoyed a field day with generally anti-gambling articles this week following the heavy fine imposed on 888 Holdings plc (see previous bulletin), reported over the weekend that the UK government is preparing to clamp down on the much-maligned fixed odds betting terminals offered by High Street bookmakers. The article reprises …
Adverse customer reaction to debit and credit card bans on selected products persuades the bank to abandon controversial blocks. It only took a day for customer protests in volume to persuade Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa to hastily lift its ban on the use of its debit and credit cards in online gambling and other …
Online and land gambling group Ladbrokes plc has announced a three-year sponsorship agreement with the famous English football club Sheffield United FC. The deal includes Ladbrokes becoming the club’s official betting partner. Ladbrokes has agreed to provide betting services at the club’s 32,000-seater Bramall Lane stadium, and sponsor club shirts bearing its brand, along with …
Online gambling firm Bodog has extended its sponsorship of Scottish League 1 football club Ayr United for the 7th consecutive year. “It’s a big season for the club and its great to have Bodog on board again,” an Ayr United statement reads. “In the modern era its pretty rare to have such a long-term sponsor …
Asian-facing online casino and sports betting operator FUN88 has ended speculation on who the next shirt sponsor for EPL football club Newcastle United will be by announcing that it has inked a three-year agreement with the famous football club. FUN88’s logo will be featured across the Magpie’s famous black and white striped shirt in what …
A proposal by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs late last year to impose a tax on free plays, discounts and bonuses offered by gambling companies (see previous reports) has been pulled from the current Finance Bill 2017, giving a little relief to operators. That relief may be short-lived – a government announcement revealed that the …