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Betway rescues CSA with three-year sponsorship deal

The three-year sponsorship arrangement, in which Betway replaces Standard Bank as leading sponsor, comes despite global sports disruptions due to COVID-19, with CSA providing no indication of when its national team schedule will return to action. Betway first dipped into South African cricket by sponsoring the inaugural Mzansi Super League competition in 2018 and renewed its […]

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Scottish betting shops warn of major losses if restrictions remain

Out of service since mid-March, Scotland’s betting shops reopened on 29 June, however, Scottish National Party ministers applied last-minute requirements, including removing chairs, switching off machines and prohibiting live racing broadcasting. According to the BGC, over-the-counter takings from punters plummeted as a result of these restrictions, with operators in Scotland reporting a 95% drop in turnover compared

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iGB Live: 2020 betting revenue to fall 15% year-on-year due to pandemic

Speaking at iGB Live, Ed Birkin, senior consultant at the gambling data company, revealed data forecasts betting GGR, which includes sports betting, horse and dog racing among other verticals, to be $60bn in 2020; a 15% year-on-year fall and a 21% reduction from the $75bn predicted at the start of the year. Birkin added that,

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Video exclusive: How the pandemic has affected affiliates, with Better Collective CEO Jesper Søgaard

With online gaming seeing significant increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, Søgaard discusses the pandemic’s impact on Better Collective and the affiliate sector as a whole. But, with his company heavily involved in the vertical, the CEO also addresses the pandemic’s adverse effects on sports betting. Søgaard then looks ahead to the return of Champions League

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Massachusetts okays betting bill giving sports leagues revenue share

Heading to the senate for further debate before the current legislative session ends on Friday, the new clause to sports wagering legislation and the type of commercial relationship it would expressly permit, if passed, would be a first. The bill envisions three specific categories of betting licenses: Hybrid online/land-based betting for the state’s casino operators;

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SMF proposes major overhaul of UK gambling regulations

The report proposes increased operating costs for firms based in the Isle of Man or Gibraltar and reductions in taxes for companies that bring their operations to Britain. “Gambling taxation should be redesigned around a system of incentives which reflect a company’s level of onshore presence,” said SMF in a statement. “This means that operators

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Sky Sports and Ascot add three years to broadcasting partnership

Initially signed in 2019 and due to end this year, the extended partnership covers non-terrestrial television in the UK and Ireland, with Attheraces.com continuing to manage licensing and distribution of Ascot races for live streaming to betting operators under a separate long-term agreement. The prolonged deal with Ascot significantly boosts Sky Sports Racing’s global rights portfolio,

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BetMGM goes live with online casino in West Virginia

The dedicated tab within the BetMGM Sports West Virginia mobile app will have 30 online casino games, including blackjack, roulette games and a number of slots. The online casino offering will be available on mobile and desktop and will include BetMGM’s jackpot title MGM Grand Millions. Adam Greenblatt, CEO of BetMGM, said: “The addition of

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