Sports
November 10, 2021
Sportsbet Fined in Court over Gambling Advertisement Breaches
Sportsbet, Australia’s premier bookmaker, has been fined by the Liquor & Gaming NSW gambling regulator as the company has been found in breach of advertising rules, the Canberra Weekly reported, citing a court ruling. The news was reported by other media outlets, who confirmed the findings. This is not the first time, it seems, Sportsbet […]
Industry
September 24, 2021
Sportsbet’s Advertising Spend Fuels Calls for Blanket Ban
Gambling advertising money is among hot topics in Australia again, after Sportsbet, a sports betting brand owned by Flutter Entertainment, revealed it was among the top advertisers in the country in 2020. Millions on Gambling Ads An investor presentation held by Flutter Wednesday revealed Sportsbet spent AU$139 million ($101.5 million) on advertising and sponsorship in […]
Sports
August 9, 2021
Sportsbet Boosts Efforts to Fight Problem Gambling in Australia
Flutter Entertainment’s flagship sports gambling brand in Australia, Sportsbet, announced a new campaign last week designed to champion responsible gambling in the country and address the issue head-on. Sportsbet Vows to Raise Safer Gambling Standards Flutter Entertainment’s brand Sportsbet has vowed to do more in order to safeguard customers from harmful gambling practices. Holding a leadership position […]
Sports
May 6, 2021
SportCaller Delivers Brand-New F2P Games to Sportsbet.io
Sportsbet.io is diversifying its product portfolio with two new games by SportCaller as part of a new alliance forged with Coingaming Group. Sportsbet.io Now Features Two New Games by SportCaller Innovating the experience is part of SportCaller’s bread and butter, and continuing in this tradition, the supplier of F2P games has forged a new alliance with Coingaming Group’s dedicated […]
Legal
March 26, 2021
Sportsbet Fined AU$22,000 for NSW Gambling Inducement Ad
A local court in Sydney convicted and fined the country’s largest online sports betting operator Sportsbet for breaching the prohibition on offering inducements to gamble after a full-page ad from the company appeared in the Daily Telegraph in June last year. Inducements to Gamble Prohibition Breach Flutter-owned Sportsbet was ordered last Monday by Magistrate Megan […]
Business
February 1, 2021
Sportsbet Enters Greyhound Coverage Agreement With SIS
Sportsbet and Sports Information Services (SIS) have teamed up to improve and expand coverage of greyhound racing in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Sportsbet Expands Greyhound Racing Coverage Sportsbet has entered an agreement with betting content supplier Sports Information Services (SIS) to strengthen its coverage of the UK and Irish greyhound racing. Through the agreement, […]
Sports
December 1, 2020
Sportsbet’s New Deal with RMG to Broadcast British & Irish Racing in Australia
In a fresh deal for the horse racing industry in Australia, Sportsbet has negotiated a broadcasting partnership with RMG and SIS for British and Irish horse racing derbies. Sportsbet Facilitates Horse Racing Programming Through RMG Deal Australia’s sizeable horse racing fan base will soon be able to experience more British and Irish horseracing content as […]
Sports
November 5, 2020
Sportsbet Calls Biden a Winner, Pays out $23m for US Presidential Election
Sportsbet has announced former Vice President Joe Biden for the winner of the 2020 Presidential election and paid out a total of $23 million. Should Trump win, Sportsbet will honor all outstanding bets. Aussie Bookie Sportsbet Pays out Early Winnings to Biden Bettors Bookmakers has seen over $1 billion wagered on the outcome of the […]
Business
November 4, 2020
Mantalus Helps Sportsbet Migrate to AWS
After Sportsbet observed traffic spikes, the bookmaker decided to move its core betting application environment OpenBet to Amazon Web Services. The bookmaker worked together with Mantalus to complete the migration. Traffic Spikes Prompted Sportsbet to Migrate to AWS The Australian online bookmaker Sportsbet has announced that it worked closely with the cloud consulting company Mantalus […]
Business
April 22, 2020
Flutter Entertainment: Shareholders Approved the Combination with TSG
The merger between Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group /TSG/ has moved one step closer to completion Tuesday, after the Irish-based company held its Extraordinary General Meeting during which its shareholders approved the deal. Merger Still On Track The combination between both companies will create a gaming giant with more than 10 million customers worldwide, […]