Betting

Before the suspension of all major sport in March, group revenue was up 29%, with sports revenue increasing 30% up to 15 March. However, the impact of the outbreak meant overall Q1 revenue from sports betting increased only 13%, to £407m. In its trading update, the operator also stated that, since the suspension of UK […]

The plan would depend on Government advice, with games to be played behind closed doors and all those involved tested for coronavirus – which would rely on testing equipment being much more readily available by June. Players would need three weeks to regain match fitness and the aim would be a June restart, with the

Assaf Stieglitz, Odds1x2 and PlayWiseCasino co-founder, believes a lack of major sport has made it necessary for operators to diversify offerings, whether that be in esports or online casino. “The main thing is to diversify,” Stieglitz commented. “Nobody could have anticipated how this pandemic would halt sport totally. “We started an operation in the casino

Ghost games are matches advertised to have been played, with betting markets offered on the event, which actually did not take place. The integrity of the football fixture, between Andraus Brasil and Gremio Serrano, is being investigated following £1.4m ($1.7m) in betting handle. Reports suggest over 200 operators offered markets on the match, despite Gremio

The move coincided with the English Premier League’s return on 17 June, with the operator now no longer offering any odds on the movement of players via ‘football transfer’ or ‘player next club’ markets. Two England international footballers have been involved in betting charges this year. In March, Daniel Sturridge was suspended from all football-related

The new agreement will see Rush Street operate a retail sportsbook at the Little River Casino Resort in the state, which is expected to open in the third quarter of 2020. Rush Street has confirmed that the deal will include the operation of a mobile app co-branded with Rush Street’s BetRiver.com, however, this won’t be

The online sportsbook is expected to launch in the first half of 2021 and will be the operator’s first entry into online sports betting in the US. The Dostal Alley Casino partnership has been agreed for an initial term of 10 years. Pontus Lindwall, CEO and president of Betsson AB, said: “I am very excited to

Valencia, Alavés, Leganés, Granada, Mallorca, Sevilla, Osasuna and Levante will all need to find new main shirt sponsors next campaign, following new regulations from Spanish minister of consumer affairs Alberto Garzón. But, going beyond just the front of a team’s jersey, betting firms will no longer be allowed to sponsor stadium names or any other

The ex-footballer scored 95 goals in the Premier League and played 57 matches for the Nigerian national team. As such, Yakubu becomes a strategic signing for the operator, which it states demonstrates Interwetten’s “intent to be in Nigeria for the long term.” Yakubu said: “When choosing my partners, it is really important to me the

Etches will leave after nearly 10 years as CEO, assuming the role in July 2011 after six years as managing director at consultancy business Warren Enterprises. The charity, which works to reduce gambling harm in the UK, said the process to select a new CEO will be overseen by its board of trustees, with the