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Sports
July 11, 2022
Tony Bloom Lobbies for a Ban on Gambling Shirt Sponsorships
Professional gambler and Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club owner and chairman Tony Bloom has expressed his support for a ban on gambling shirt sponsorships in the Premier League. Bloom explained his position by talking about the need to further protect youngsters and vulnerable players against potential gambling harms and risks. “There Is Still a […]
Industry
July 11, 2022
Curaçao to Overhaul Its Gambling Industry and Introduce a New Regulator
Curaçao has been known for its low barriers when it comes to casino operators as its system has been pretty liberal, but all of that is likely to change as the authorities in the country are planning to make a complete overhaul of the gambling industry and introduce a new regulator. The Government of Curaçao […]
Sports
July 11, 2022
Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez UFC on ABC 3 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Saturday, July 16 is when UFC on ABC 3 a.k.a. UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodriguez is on the program. The featherweight clash between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez headlines the event. That is the bout we’re going to analyze in this UFC preview. Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez UFC on ABC 3 Odds All […]
Sports
July 11, 2022
ITIA Bans Three Tunisian Umpires over Fixed Games
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has found out that three Tunisian chair umpires participated in numerous match-fixing frauds. As a result, the Agency banned them from professional tennis for years to come. The three umpires in question are Mohamed Ghassen Snene, Abderahim Gharsallah and Majd Affi. The ITIA found out that all of them […]
Casino
July 11, 2022
Gambler Who Took Own Life Was Bombarded with Gambling Ads
Gambling companies can definitely do better to regulate and take notice of vulnerable and at-risk consumers. This is the lesson most British operators can learn from the tragedy of Ryan Myers from Huyton, Lancashire, who took his own life over excessive gambling. Young and Loved Man Takes Own Life Because of Gambling The 27-year-old was […]
Business
July 11, 2022
SharpLink Gaming Appoints Tom Masterman as VP, Revenue
SharpLink Gaming is making another recruitment move with the appointment of Tom Masterman. The new hire will be stepping in as VP of revenue and he will focus on building up the company’s customer and partner relationships. Masterman who is an industry veteran brings valuable experience to the table, with his 10 years of working […]
Casino
July 11, 2022
AGA Outlines Plan to Fight Illegal Gambling with Google’s Help
The American Gaming Association has been firmly opposed to illegal and offshore gambling sites. In fact, AGA has often preferred to call these websites illegal rather than picking the much more diplomatic term “offshore.” In a recent interview, AGA’s president Bill Miller stressed the importance of addressing this unregulated market and said that the trade […]
Blockchain
July 11, 2022
Oly Sports, Betswap Partner Up, Expanding NFT Horse Racing into Metaverse
Despite the recent Bitcoin crash, crypto gambling seems to be expanding, and the partnership between Oly Sports and Betswap is another example of that. NFT Horseracing Coming to Metaverse Oly Sports is an online horse racing NFT-based platform, where “players can buy, breed, and race virtual horses, which are represented by NFTs,” and Betswap will […]
Industry
July 11, 2022
Sports Bets Marketplace WagerWire Closed $3m Funding Round
WagerWire, a marketplace empowering sports bettors to trade with their active wagers, announced yesterday the close of a $3 million seed funding round led by Miami Marlins and Leeds United FC co-owner Roger Ehrenberg. Flipping Bets Like Buying and Selling Stock The innovative marketplace allows sports bettors to buy and sell already placed wagers across […]
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 […]