Betway has been told by the Swedish gambling regulator to pay a fine of 100,000 Swedish Kronor after not complying with bonus-related rules in the country. Other operators have been fined for breaching the same regulation in the past, though they had to pay a lot more than Betway did. What did Betway breach? The …
Switzerland-headquartered sporting analytics company Sportradar has teamed up with the KNVB, which oversees football in the Netherlands. Together, the duo will plan to fight against match-fixing in football across the country using several tools. Details of the deal Sportradar already has an existing partnership with the KNVB. On top of that, it works closely with …
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Sports betting in Connecticut has attracted the interest of players throughout the state, and operators took over $50 million in bets during its first 20 days. Connecticut’s regulated online sports wagering market rolled out in a soft launch to players on 12th October, before it went live fully a week later. How did Connecticut do …
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Operator Greentube Alderney has been ordered to pay £685,000 by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The UKGC told the company to pay this money in anti-money laundering settlements, and it follows an investigation launched last December. Why has Greentube been ordered to pay these settlements? On 16th December 2020, the UKGC began investigating Greentube — …
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iGaming giant 888 has increased its influence in the US gambling market after receiving a licence to provide its sports betting services in Virginia. The operator will launch its offerings in collaboration with Sports Illustrated magazine, whose parent company — Authentic Brand Holdings (ABH) — it partnered with in June. What will 888 do in …
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Sports data supplier Sportradar has agreed to a multi-year partnership with PointsBet to enhance its US sportsbook offerings. Sportradar will supply several forms of data to improve the betting experience for PointsBet’s customers in various states. Details of the Sportradar and PointsBet partnership Sportradar will provide data for PointsBet US in several sports. These include …
Regulated land-based casinos in the UK will need to adhere to tax changes from the beginning of April 2022. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) accepted a change to current policies, which will see more bands increased to keep in line with inflation. What will land-based UK casinos pay? Casinos in the country will need to …
After well over a year, Sweden will finally scrap its weekly temporary online casino player restrictions in mid-November. Following the removal of the controversial measures, Spelinspektionen – the country’s gambling regulator – will look at whether or not they made an impact. A long time coming In a bid to avoid a spike in problematic …
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US sports betting giant DraftKings has officially called it a day on its multi-billion dollar bid to buy Entain. The deal would have involved cash and stocks and would have resulted in areas of the Entain business potentially needing to be reshuffled. No firm offer will be made Last month, DraftKings proposed a takeover on …
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Italian football giants Inter Milan have agreed to a regional partnership deal with the sports betting operator HAPPYBET. HAPPYBET offers its services in Germany and Austria and already has a deal with AC Milan. What did Inter say about the deal? In a press release on the club website, the Milanese outfit — which won …
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