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SportPesa continues Italian expansion with Microgame partnership

tPesa have entered into an agreement with gaming solutions provider, Microgame, to support its expansion into the Italian market. Earlier this year, SportPesa acquired a majority shareholding in RCS Gaming and now it will team up with Microgame to deliver an online sportsbook and casino, as well as online Poker, Virtual Games, Table Games and […]

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UK government bans third party betting on Euromillions

UK Governments’ Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced it will ban UK players from using third party betting sites to bet on the outcome of Euromillions lottery draws. Its decision follows an industry wide consultation that began in March on a proposal to close the regulatory loophole which allows betting on non-UK

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UKGC report finds that underage gambling is still worryingly prevalent

rding to a report published by the Gambling Commission, 12% of 11-16 year olds in the UK have spent their own money gambling in the past week. Although these ps are slightly disconcerting, the results are down from 16% in 2016.The results are based on a sample of 2,881 UK children aged between 11 and

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Sports betting and online gaming expected to dominate US 2018 agenda – Fantini

aming industry experts Fantini Research have released their 2018 National Legislative Preview outlining the year’s biggest issues, and as expected, sports betting and online gaming dominate the review.With Supreme Court justices currently reviewing the New Jersey appeal, Fantini have put their chips on a decision being made by the court between March and June.The review

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Portugal posts record figures for 2017

ugal posted record-high revenue results in the final quarter of the year, with 2017 marking the country’s first full calendar year after launching back in May 2016.Figures posted by the Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) regulatory body showed that Portugal’s online gambling market generated €122.6m for the full-year. Moreover,

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DraftKings readying itself for Sports Betting?

In the newly created role of Head of Sportsbook, Sean Hurley will help build, launch and drive the sports betting vertical at DraftKings, reporting directly to Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder, Matt Kalish. Prior to joining DraftKings, Hurley led the sales and commercial departments for London based sportsbook and trading platform supplier Amelco and has

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97% of the bets placed on March Madness set to be illegally wagered

The AGA estimates that only around 3% of the expected $10bn set to be wagered on the upcoming 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be bet legally, through Nevada sports books. This minuscule proportion of bets placed legally only amounts to approximately $300m. Americans illegally bet at least $150bn annually on sports, using bookies, illegal

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ARC acquires majority stake in Vermantia

The deal sees ARC expand its international distribution capacity through Vermantia’s partnerships 31 countries and agreements with more than 20 major gaming operators. ARC has confirmed that Vermantia Founder and Chief Executive, Filippos Antonopoulos, remains as a shareholder in the business and shall carry on in his executive role.   Under the terms of the

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Pyrrhic victory for leagues in Kansas sports betting bill

However, although legislators in Kansas have proposed a bill that includes an integrity fee in any possible legalisation package, the fee has been reduced from the 1% that the two sporting associations had been lobbying for to a more modest 0.25% of handle. Senate Bill 455 authorises the Kansas Lottery organisation to undertake sports betting,

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