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Sports
August 2, 2024
SBK Sponsors Hibernian FC; Boomerang Onboard Alisha Lehmann as Ambassador
Hibernian FC has announced a new partnership agreement with SBK, Smarkets’ sports betting arm. Under the deal, the team’s athletes will brandish the operator’s logo on their sleeves until the summer of 2026. Hibernian Will Promote SBK’s Brand In addition to appearing on the players’ jerseys, SBK will receive significant branding exposure at Easter Road, […]
Legal
August 2, 2024
Senators Want to Eradicate the Federal Excise Tax via Bipartisan Bill
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (D-Nev.) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (R-Miss.) want their bipartisan bill called the Withdrawing Arduous Gaming Excise Rates (WAGER) Act to eliminate the federal excise tax that is currently applied to gambling operators’ handle. The tax relief would provide enhanced protection to legal sportsbook operators and gaming businesses, help Nevada and Tribal […]
Business
August 2, 2024
Betsson to Acquire Sporting Solutions, In Line with M&A Strategy
Betsson is set to acquire Sporting Solutions, a UK-facing B2B firm that provides operators with cutting-edge sports betting technology. The acquisition, Betsson highlighted, will not disrupt the provision of products to the supplier’s existing partners. The Deal Will Reinforce Betsson’s Business Sporting Solutions was founded in 2007 and has a strong presence in the United […]
Industry
August 2, 2024
Schoolmates Plead Guilty of Betting via Leaked Australian of the Year Info
Australian high school mates Dean Young (also referred to as Dale Tristan Young) and James Dawkins have pleaded guilty in a Dandenong Magistrates Court in Melbourne to charges of placing illegal bets on the results of the Australian of the Year awards using insider information. Three-Year Investigation The duo faced the charges as a result […]
Legal
August 2, 2024
Californian Bookie to Plead Guilty in the Recent Baseball Scandal
The Southern Californian bookie who took huge wagers from Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is expected to plead guilty to running illegal gambling. Bowyer Took Millions from Ippei Mizuhara Mathew Bowyer, an influential bookmaker from South California, was incriminated in the recent Mizuhara scandal. According to the authorities, the former […]
Sports
August 2, 2024
Imane Khelif vs. Anna Hamori 2024 Olympics Odds, Time, and Prediction
Imane Khelif is arguably the most talked-about boxer in the world at the moment due to gender controversy. Even though born as a female, due to her elevated testosterone levels and (possibly) male chromosomes, she’s accused of being a biological male who doesn’t belong in women’s boxing. One of the people who accused her of […]
Industry
August 2, 2024
Surcharge to Affect DraftKings Winning Clients in Four States
Several US states announced plans to increase sports betting taxes this year. This resulted in concerns from betting operators who are offering their services in a highly competitive market. Despite the competition, DraftKings and FanDuel so far retain dominance across the country, holding a significant part of the market share. Still, the high tax rates […]
Industry
August 1, 2024
Josh Shapiro, the Odds-On Betting Favorite to Be Kamala Hariss’ VP
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro has become the clear betting favorite in the race to be the Democratic vice presidential nominee. In the Lead at Popular Sportsbooks The 51-year-old has risen on top of oddsmakers’ boards ever since Kamala Harris assumed the presumptive presidential nomination from the party following President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from […]
Sports
August 1, 2024
Puerto Rico vs. USA 2024 Olympics Odds, Time, and Prediction
Team US has lost only twice to Puerto Rico in the 21st century, with one of those losses happening at the 2004 Olympics. Two decades later, odds suggest that there is no way the same can happen again. The American basketball team is seen as a huge favorite, so it’s not really about who’s going […]
Sports
July 31, 2024
Morocco vs. USMNT 2024 Olympics Soccer Odds, Time, and Prediction
Morocco made it to the quarterfinal stage of the Olympics by finishing at the top of Group B, leaving favored Argentina behind. The Atlas Lions are now playing against the runner-up of Group A, Team US. France vs. Argentina Olympics Odds Moneyline Odds France +135 Draw +245 Argentina +208 Goals Total Odds Over 2.5 +102 […]