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Sports
March 30, 2023
AGA Letter Pushes Kentucky Senate for Regulated Sports Betting
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has sent a letter to the Kentucky Senate, urging the passage of regulated sports betting legislation in the state. AGA Highlights the Need for Regulated Sports Betting to Combat Illegal Wagering in Kentucky AGA’s research has found that an estimated $64 billion is wagered each year with illegal sportsbooks, meaning […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
Danish Self-Exclusion Tool Gains Momentum with Over 40,000 Registrants
Since its launch in 2012, the number of registrants has been on a steady increase, with over 40,000 Danes having signed up for the scheme. Danish Gambling Authority Credits Awareness Campaigns for Increase in ROFUS Registrants Anders Dorph, director of the Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, notes that the increasing number of registrants proves that ROFUS […]
Sports
March 30, 2023
PointsBet and University of Colorado Exit Betting Partnership
One of the collaborations to fall through is that between PointsBet, a regulated sports betting operator, and the University of Colorado. Sports Betting Promotions on School Grounds No More The alliance had to be stopped short in light of the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) update to its Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering which will […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
Massachusetts Thrashes Out New Affiliate Rules
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has reached a final solution this week after executive members decided that affiliates would not be able to enter into revenue-sharing agreements with regulated operators in the market. No Revenue-Sharing Deal for Affiliates in Massachusetts The reason behind this, executives explained, was that the scheme depended on consumers losing money […]
Lottery
March 29, 2023
British Columbia Lottery Corporation Becomes the Latest ULIS Member
The Canadian Crown corporation offering different gambling options and managing commercial gambling on behalf of the Province of British Columbia, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), became the latest organization to join the United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS). ULIS is an organization that has a strategic goal to help lotteries protect the integrity […]
Sports
March 29, 2023
Manchester City FC Welcomes SportyBet as Official Betting Partner in Africa
Manchester City FC, an English soccer club that competes in the Premier League, has unveiled a new regional partnership agreement with SportyBet, a sports betting operator that offers fast gaming experiences. Under the new deal, the gambling company will be designated as Manchester City’s official betting partner in Africa. In addition, the two parties will […]
Sports
March 29, 2023
Rob Wilkinson vs. Thiago Santos PFL 1 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Rob Wilkinson vs. Thiago Santos is the co-main event of PFL 1, and we think this is going to be a brilliant fight. Online bookmakers think Wilkinson will win, but we don’t think the Brazilian Sledgehammer should be underestimated. Sure, he’s 1-5 in the last four years, but he’s joined the PFL with one intention […]
Sports
March 29, 2023
Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin Odds, Time, and Prediction
Online boxing sportsbooks are giving -1000 on Joshua, meaning that the implied probability of him winning is 90.9%. Spoiler alert: we agree with them. We think he’s going to win, but we can’t say for certain when or how he is going to do it. Will it be another knockout, or can Franklin take the […]
Business
March 29, 2023
Altenar Expands to Bulgaria via BetMarket Content Launch
The iGaming software and sportsbook solutions provider, Altenar, announced a new deal, expanding further its European footprint. The company confirmed on Wednesday that via a deal with BetMarket, it expanded further its presence to the regulated gambling market in Bulgaria. The new deal marks an important achievement for Altenar as it continues to expand further […]
Sports
March 29, 2023
New York Sports Betting Tax Is Likely Not Going Anywhere
The Empire State has made it clear that it intends to continue taxing the sports betting vertical with the original 51% tax rate, which was welcomed with grumping approval when companies found out that they would be allowed on the country’s most populous state, and flog their sports betting products there, but is now the […]