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December 2, 2021
No Casinos and Other Businesses Want to Keep Florida Sports Betting Illegal
The situation with the legality and launch of sports betting in Florida is now described by many as a soap opera. Over the last weeks, many new parties have entered the dispute, and now, there’s a third group to the already-existing battle between the Seminole Tribe and pari-mutuel facilities. Several Florida businessmen and No Casinos […]
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December 2, 2021
Genius Sports to Introduce NLL Pick ‘Em Challenge
Genius Sports has teamed up with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) to launch a new F2P pick’em game. The NLL Pick ’Em Challenge will be available during the 2021-2022 season, and it will seek to elicit engagement with fans of the sport, offering new ways to get and feel involved with the outcome of games and the action […]
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December 2, 2021
The Tropicana in Vegas Could Get A Baseball Park
Las Vegas may be poised to seize another professional sports franchise from Oakland. According to a report, the Oakland A’s are bidding on a stadium for the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. If the MLB team moves, it would follow not long after the Las Vegas Raiders (previously the LA Raiders and, before […]
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December 1, 2021
Onionsack Rebrands to Voxbet and Appoints Andrew Lee as Chairman
Onionsack, a global transaction messaging software platform for the gaming industry, has made two important announcements. One of them is that the company will rebrand and will assume the new title Voxbet. The second is that the company has officially acquired the industry veteran Andrew Lee as its new chairman. Onionsack Rebrands to Voxbet Onionsack has announced its […]
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December 1, 2021
Study Urges for Stricter Regulation of Friendly Soccer Matches
The results of a new three-year study by the University of Nicosia Research Foundation, funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ program were released on Wednesday. The study looked into match-fixing within friendly soccer matches and revealed a troubling discovery. Friendly Soccer Matches Need Stricter Regulations From 2016 through 2020, there have been more than 250 […]
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December 1, 2021
Singaporean Police Bust Illegal Gambling Operations, Investigate Suspects
Illegal gambling has no place in Singaporean society. This is the stern reminder local police authorities issued to over 50 individuals who were arrested or are being investigated for their association with illegal gambling activities in the country. Authorities conducted a total of three raids between October 29 and November 21, resulting in several arrests […]
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December 1, 2021
Scout Gaming Introduces FanTeam DFS Platform in the US
Scout Gaming has made a debut on the US market with the introduction of FanTeam.us, the alter-ego of FanTeam.com and leading European daily fantasy site. Launched in 2015 as a brand, Scout Gaming’s US-facing subsidiary will now make a bold statement in the DFS market as it is arriving in two dozen states, including California, Florida, Georgia, […]
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December 1, 2021
Australia: Two Basketball Teams Join Reclaim the Game, Fight against Betting Advertising
Reclaim the Game is an initiative launched in 2020 by the Office of Responsible Gambling in Australia. The initiative aims to raise awareness of gambling harms and “counter the normalization of sports betting and advertising.” Sydney Kings, Sydney Uni Flames: First Two Teams to Join Reclaim the Game Initiative Sydney Uni Flames and the Sydney […]
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December 1, 2021
i8.Bet Signs a Key Partnership Deal with Everton FC
I8.Bet, describing itself as the safest and most convenient sports betting platform in Asia, has inked a partnership deal with the Everton FC from Britain’s Premier League. I8.Bet’s Branding to be Displayed Across the Goodison Park Stadium The agreement will establish i8.Bet as Everton’s official sports betting partner in Asia. This, in turn, will see i8.Bet’s logo displayed across […]
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December 1, 2021
888 Expands Its Presence as It Obtains Sports Betting License in Virginia
888 Holdings continues to expand its market presence in the US. After announcing a strategic partnership with Authentic Brands Group back in June 2021, an announcement on launching SI Sportsbook in Virginia was made as 888 received a provisional license for sports betting in the state. SI Sportsbook Will Expand its Services in 2022 The […]