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August 25, 2021
Entain and SportsAid Extend Partnership through Paris 2024 Olympics
Global sports betting and gaming group Entain announced today that the Entain Foundation extended the long-term partnership with sports charity SportsAid for another three years. The Successful Partnership Continues The extension of the agreement that is set to ensure critical funding via the Entain Foundation to talented British athletes throughout the Paris 2024 Olympic and […]
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August 25, 2021
PlayUSA Predicts That This Football Season Will Draw More than $20bn in Wagers
According to PlayUSA, wagering on NFL and college football games may hit $20 billion this season. The company predicts that this year’s wagers may triple when compared to the 2020 season. While Michigan and Virginia have launched full-scale sports betting, more states are eager to join, which may further increase the amount wagered. $20bn May […]
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August 25, 2021
US Justice Department Confirms FIFA to Receive More than $201M Compensation
While the massive FIFA corruption investigation is ongoing, the US Justice Department announced Tuesday that it approved more than $201 million in forfeited funds to return to FIFA and affiliates. FIFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF to Receive More than $201M On Tuesday this week, the US Justice Department announced that it approved remission of forfeited funds to […]
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August 25, 2021
FansUnite Taps Sports IQ for Live and Player Props Betting
Canadian sports gaming and technology company FansUnite has turned to Sports IQ to use the latter’s full portfolio of live player prop bets. Sports IQ to Bolster FansUnite Sports Betting Offer with In-Play Props FansUnite has struck a multi-year partnership with Sports IQ, a platform dedicated to odds and prop bets. As a result, Sports IQ will […]
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August 25, 2021
Circa Sports is Betting Big on NFL Handicapping Contests
Circa Sports has two huge sports betting contests now running ahead of the NFL season and hopes that it sees a lot more interest over the course of the next two weeks. The contests have a total prize pool of $10 million to be awarded; however, response so far has been slow and the book […]
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August 24, 2021
2021 BMW Championship Odds, Picks, Time and Preview
The FedExCup Playoffs will carry on with the 2021 BMW Championship due on Thursday, August 26, with the field of golfers trimming quickly and 70 players making their claim on the title and the sizable prize purse worth $9.5 million. The event will lack one big name, though, with Patrick Reed not attending the BMW Championship this year, leaving the rest of […]
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August 24, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze Prediction, Odds, Picks
The UFC is coming back to the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, with UFC Fight Night between Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze set to take place on Saturday, August 28. Both fighters have a good track record, and they have shown grit, determination, and the ability to turn fights. The fight is even more interesting because we have contenders […]
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August 24, 2021
EvenBet Gaming Adds Asian Sportsbook Giant SBOBET to Portfolio
EvenBet has announced a new partnership with the Philippines-based top sportsbook platform, SBOBET. EvenBet Gaming Goes Strong in Asia EvenBet Gaming has increased its presence in the Asian gaming market after securing an agreement with SBOBET sportsbook to include it into its gaming platform. SBOBET is a Philippines-based sportsbook platform and a top leading player in the Asian industry. The deal will offer a […]
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August 24, 2021
Chalkline’s Series A Funding Yields $2.7M
Chalkline announced the end of its Series A financing. The business-to-business sports betting customer acquisition and retention platform revealed that the funding round had yielded about $2,7 million. The Successful Round Will Drive Chalkline Forward The funding round was led by venture capital firm Parlay Capital Holdings and Patrick Conroy. As a result, Parlay Capital Holdings’ chief executive officer, Greg Buonocore, and […]
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August 23, 2021
Recapping Some of the Biggest Stories in Gaming from Last Week
is evolving rapidly. From one day to the next, there is also something new and different to be uncovered, and there is still a lot more to come. The Changing Sports Betting Environment in the US Although plenty of states have already introduced legalized sports betting with only minor delays, a couple of states are […]