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June 27, 2022
Petition of 20,000 Signatures Asks Everton to Ditch Its Stake.com Sponsorship
A web-based petition calling for English football club Everton to drop their new sportsbook sponsor gathered 20,000 signatures. The team recently made a sponsorship deal with prominent operator Stake.com for $12.5 million per season and put the gambling company’s logo on the front of Everton players’ shirts. The Petition Focuses on the Harm of Gambling […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
FDJ’s ParionsSport to Support FTF’s #SmashTheHaters Campaign
France’s leading gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) announced today a new initiative for its sports betting brand ParionsSport looking to raise money and support the country’s online harassment helpline. Donating to Online Harassment Helpline #SmashTheHaters, an initiative in collaboration with the French Tennis Federation (FTF), is aimed at supporting the FTF’s fight against […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
Pronet Gaming Ready to Ride the Industry Growth Wave in Asia
A few months after its director of sportsbook and trading explained the importance of the African Cup of Nations for stakeholders and one year after announcing its partnership with Vibra Gaming for Latin America, Pronet Gaming is ready for new challenges. The company has announced it is ready to start harnessing the current growth wave […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
France’s ANJ to Set a Working Group to Oversee Sports Partnership Rules
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has launched a working group that will be in charge of putting clear sports partnership rules. These sponsorship contract guidelines are set to be introduced ahead of the highly anticipated World Cup in Qatar, which will last from November 21 to December 18, 2022. ANJ Reviewed Marketing […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
Atlanta Teams to Rethink Strategy for Legalizing Betting
Sports teams are unhappy with Georgia’s reluctance to legalize wagering on sports. Franchise owners firmly believe that sports betting will benefit the industry and make fans more engaged. The Atlanta Braves (baseball), Atlanta Falcons (football), Atlanta Hawks (basketball) and Atlanta United (soccer) are three organizations that are working together to usher in sports betting in […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
Stake.com to Sponsor Ireland’s T20 Series vs India
If you are a cricket fan, you are probably aware that Ireland’s T20 series against India is just around the corner, and if you are not, then suffice to say that both countries are big in the cricket world. Enough to have received the attention of sports betting platform Stake.com, which is making its first […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
Winamax Gets Marketing Strategy OK’d by French Regulator
France prefers to keep things close to the chest when it concerns its gambling industry. This is why operating sports betting and gaming companies first need to get a clearance from the Autorité Nationale des Jeux or ANJ, which is the French gambling authority to conduct pretty much any business. Even companies’ marketing strategies need […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
IBIA Starts New Campaign to Educate Athletes about Match-Fixing
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) is not letting up in its efforts to ensure that all it does is in the interest of sports integrity. This is why the organization is launching a new dedicated campaign that will target athletes and seek to educate them about the dangers of corruption in sports. IBIA to […]
Sports
June 23, 2022
Fanatics CEO Rubin Avoids Conflict with NBA, Sells HBSE Stake
Michael Rubin, chief executive officer of Fanatics and a minority owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils is selling his stake to avoid conflicts with the NBA and NHL related to ownership rules, ESPN reported. Transitioning from Part-Owner to Life-Long Fan Rubin, who holds 10% in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), the […]
Sports
June 23, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche Game 5 Odds, Time, and Prediction
The Colorado Avalanche did a fantastic job on Wednesday evening at Amalie Arena. They managed to beat the reigning NHL champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, thus making it 3-1 in the series. In order to win the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals, they just need to win another game. On Friday evening, they’re welcoming the Lightning […]