Sports
April 7, 2023
22Bet Ad with Brendon McCullum under Fire in New Zealand
An ad on YouTube promoting a bookmaker with the participation of former Black Caps star, Brendon McCullum, is under fire via a newly submitted formal complaint in New Zealand. McCullum who was formerly a part of the famous New Zealand national cricket team, and a current member of the English cricket team, was appointed as […]
Sports
April 7, 2023
Cleveland Guardians’ Ramírez Was Not Chased Home with Guns and Machetes
The Cleveland Guardians’ social media team deleted a post where it talked about José Ramírez being chased by armed bettors in his youth. As it turns out, the Dominican athlete did indeed experience something similar in his youth but the remark and its phrasing were rather inappropriate on top of being exaggerated. The now-deleted post […]
Business
April 6, 2023
IGT Expands Betting Platform Reach with Santa Ana Star Casino
The leading gaming company delivering entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players within different channels, International Game Technology (IGT), strengthened its US presence via a new partnership announced Wednesday. The company revealed it signed a multi-year deal with the Pueblo of Santa Ana tribe, expanding further its footprint in New Mexico. Under the terms of […]
Business
April 5, 2023
Entain Pens Major Deal, Acquires 365scores
Global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group Entain has unveiled a new major acquisition. The company said that it has acquired all of the shares of 365scores, a global sports media company. In the announcement, Entain said that the acquisition has cost it $150 million. In addition, Entain may have to pay up to […]
Business
April 5, 2023
Altenar Sings Sportsbook Partnership with Playbonds for LatAm
The leading iGaming software and sportsbook provider, Altenar, expanded its global footprint after announcing a new strategic partnership in Latin America. The company announced Wednesday that it joined forces with Playbonds, a leading online gambling operator within the LatAm region. Under the terms of the new comprehensive partnership, Altenar agreed to supply its world-class sportsbook […]
Sports
April 5, 2023
Inquiry Shows Australian Sportsbooks Might Be Restricting Lucky Players
Australia has slammed some of its biggest sportsbooks over their alleged tendency to restrict winning players’ activity. Amid an ongoing inquiry into the impacts of online gambling, some sportsbooks admitted to limiting transactions and deposits in certain cases. The inquiry was launched last year as Australia seeks to better understand iGaming and how it affects […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
Australia Looks into Betting Firms Banning Winning Punters
A lawmaker and a representative of the largest online sports betting company in Australia engaged in an intense discussion earlier this week. The topic was whether or not betting operators block gamblers that are continuously winning and involved the committee chair of the House of Representatives for Dunkley, Victoria, Peta Murphy, as well as Barni […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
Study Reveals UK Bettors Disagree with Affordability Checks
In anticipation of the result of the White Paper from the review of the Gambling Act in the UK, a new study reveals how do gamblers feel about mandatory affordability checks. However, before the review is out, no one can confirm whether or not, strict mandatory checks would be required in the country, and if […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
Ohio Reports Massive Drop in Revenue and Sports Betting Handle in February
Last month, we announced that Ohio reached $1.1 billion in total sports gambling wagers in January, an impressive figure for the first month when the Buckeye State officially embraced sports betting. The second report from the Ohio Casino Control Commission issued at the end of last week has revealed that the earnings recorded by brick-and-mortar […]
Business
April 4, 2023
Colorado Betting Handle Dips in February but GGR Increases
A new report released by the Colorado Department of Revenue sheds light on the performance of licensed sports betting operators during February. Overall, the betting handle reported by operators this February hit $425.1 million. This result, when compared to the result from the corresponding period in 2022 marked a decrease, considering that back then, the […]
