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Sports
May 11, 2023
Colorado Rapids Suspends Player Amid Unlawful Betting Scandal
Amid the statewide expansion of sports betting, concerns about the integrity of professional and collegiate competitions continue to rise. On Wednesday this week, Major League Soccer (MLS), issued a statement via Twitter acknowledging that there have been media reports alleging the involvement of a former and a current player in “unlawful sports gambling.” The League […]
Sports
May 11, 2023
Checkd Group Taps into Voxbet’s Voice Search to Boost Engagement
Checkd Group has become the latest company to team up with Voxbet, which utilizes AI-powered voice recognition technology, and which will now be part of the Betting Hub app. The integration will significantly reduce friction in customers betting journey and make it easier for users to pick up on the markets they want to bet […]
Sports
May 11, 2023
PointsBet Ends University of Maryland Deal Due to Regulatory Challenges
The partnership between the University of Maryland and PointsBet Sportsbook has officially come to an end, marking the second time PointsBet has terminated a college sports team deal. PointsBet Cuts Ties with University of Maryland, Reflecting Evolving College Betting Regulations The University of Maryland partnership, which began in 2020 and had three years remaining, follows […]
Industry
May 11, 2023
AGCO Extends Consultation on Ontario’s Gambling Advertisements Regulation
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced an extension to the deadline for industry stakeholder consultation regarding proposed changes to internet-gaming advertising standards. The initial deadline of May 8 has been moved to May 15, allowing more time for input from interested parties. AGCO Proposal Seeks to Ban Athletes and Celebrities from […]
Business
May 11, 2023
GiG Doubles Down on Baltics Market with Latvian Sportsbook Integration
The integration was accomplished with prominent sportsbook in Latvia, to name William Hill, Fenibet, and Mr Green, all of which will now benefit from the advanced sports betting platform solutions provided by Gaming Innovation Group (GiG). The news comes following a recent B2B license acquisition in the Nordics. GiG Brings Prominent Sports Betting Solutions to […]
Sports
May 10, 2023
SuperBook Sports Enters Maryland, Opens a New Bar
SuperBook Sports, a Las Vegas-based sports betting operator, has expanded its US reach, launching in the state of Maryland. This is notably the eighth market where its products will be available and follows SuperBook’s launch in Iowa. Fans in Maryland can see what the fuss is all about by downloading the SuperBook Sports Maryland app […]
Sports
May 10, 2023
DraftKings Launches Samsung TV Plus’ First FAST Service
Sports technology and media company DraftKings announced today the launch of the first free ad-supported TV (FAST) service on Samsung TV Plus, DraftKings Network. Reaching New Audiences The launch of DraftKings Network on Samsung TV Plus will see DraftKings expand further its presence in sports media, leveraging the reach of Samsung’s streaming TV and video-on-demand […]
Business
May 10, 2023
Sportradar Retains Momentum in Q1 2023 as Net Profit Falls
In its first earnings call for the year, Sportradar registered strong growth across its revenue and adjusted EBITDA metrics. The company ended the three-month period on March 31, 2023, with a strong increase in its quarterly revenue, which was up 24% from the previous quarter, posting €207.6 million ($226.2 million), keeping its momentum from the […]
Business
May 10, 2023
XLMedia PLC Expands on Partnership with Bet365 in North America
Both companies have much to gain from establishing a stronger commercial presence in the region, and bet365 and XLMedia are happy to expand on their current partnership and include this new hybrid revenue agreement. This partnership expansion comes at a time when more than $220 billion worth of sports wagers have been made in the […]
Sports
May 10, 2023
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Jailton Almeida UFC on ABC 4 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Even though Jairzinho Rozenstruik is a true heavyweight legend, he’s the biggest underdog in a main UFC event since Tai Tuivasa last summer. Are we going to see him lose the same way Tuivasa did? Or maybe “Bigi Boy” will stage an upset and put Jailton Almeida to sleep? To see what we think, just […]