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Sports
July 12, 2022
Ronnie Cowan Blasts Irish Teams for Associating with Gambling Firms
All-Party Parliamentary Betting and Gaming Group vice-chair Ronnie Cowan has offered stinging criticism of some Irish soccer club’s ties with gambling companies. The Member of Parliament blasted Dundee United, Rangers, and Celtic for maintaining gambling partnerships and not severing their ties with the companies, arguing that such collaborations were immoral. Irish Clubs with Gambling Sponsorships […]
Legal
July 11, 2022
Netherlands to Ban Several Forms of Gambling Advertising
Authorities in the Netherlands are about to impose further restrictions on gambling advertising over the next three years according to an associated bill submitted by the Minister for Legal Protection. Phased Restrictions on Gambling Advertising Minister Franc Weerwind submitted a bill to the Council of Ministers that seeks to amend the Decree on recruitment, advertising […]
Sports
July 11, 2022
Manchester Embraces OKX Crypto Logo for Training Kits
In March, Manchester City and crypto exchange platform OKX signed an important multi-million partnership deal. As a result, OKX became the first official crypto exchange partner of the Premier League team. The two parties have now agreed to expand their partnership, turning OKX into the club’s new training kit sponsor for the 2022-23 season. What […]
Industry
July 11, 2022
DCMS Names Damian Collins as Online Safety Minister
The United Kingdom’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports has named Damian Collins as the new online safety minister. In this position, Collins will continue his long work on online safety. Collins Becomes Minister of Online Safety Collins, Britain’s MP for Folkestone & Hythe, will be responsible for overseeing the release of the UK’s […]
Poker
July 11, 2022
Battle of Malta Online Gets Underway with GGPoker
The Battle of Malta online poker tournament series got underway on Sunday, July 10, with $25.5 million. Hosted by GGPoker, this is one of the biggest events in the poker world this month. It will run through July 31, offering participants the opportunity to win big and make sure they have access to some of […]
Industry
July 8, 2022
PMU Names Emmanuelle Malecaze-Doublet as CEO
Emmanuelle Malecaze-Doublet has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the French sports betting operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU). The news marks an important milestone in the evolution of the company founded in 1930, as Malecaze-Doublet will become the first female chief executive officer to ever join the operator. Malecaze-Doublet to replace Interim […]
Sports
July 8, 2022
FDJ Inks Three-Year Deal with Paris Saint-Germain
Française des Jeux, the operator of France’s national lottery games, has inked an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain, a top-level French soccer club. As per the agreement, Française des Jeux’s brands will be named as PSG’s official partners. FDJ’s ParionsSports Brands Become PSG’s Partners The three-year partnership will see Paris Saint-Germain work together with FDJ’s ParionsSport’s […]
Industry
July 8, 2022
UKGC to Change Its Approach to Penalties and Consultations
Tim Miller, the executive director of Britain’s Gambling Commission (UKGC), announced that the regulator will change the way it imposes penalties. According to Miller, this will help the industry by forcing operators to remain compliant and relieving gambling harm. Miller Said the UKGC Will Rethink Its Approach Miller made his announcement at the CMS […]
Industry
July 8, 2022
Bacta: Next Gov Should Tend the White Paper ASAP
John White, CEO of Bacta, a body representing the amusement and gaming machine industry, addressed the recent political resignations. He used the opportunity to raise the question of Britain’s gambling review white paper and ask the next government to take care of it. White Addressed the Resignations Chris Philp, UK’s Minister for tech and digital […]
Sports
July 8, 2022
2022 Austrian Grand Prix Formula 1 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Last weekend’s Formula 1 action didn’t disappoint. We saw plenty of exciting moments last Sunday in the British Grand Prix, some of which were pretty scary – Zhou Guanyu’s crash at the start of the race. Hopefully, we’re not going to see such things happen on July 10 at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix. However, […]