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PlayUSA reports betting volume increase in Iowa during August

However, according to Eric Ramsey, Analyst for PlayUSA (which includes PlayIA), this is only the start of what could be the busiest period of the year: “Futures betting and a handful of college games are enough to move the needle. That’s how important football is to the sports betting industry. August is a precursor for […]

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188Bet selected by Bayern Munich and Liverpool for Asia market

In two multi-year agreements, the online sports betting company will work with both brands to boost fan engagement in the region. This new partnership will be a reunion for Liverpool and 188Bet, who previously worked together from 2009 to 2015, but it comes as a first for the German club. Rouven Kasper, FC Bayern Munich’s

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Gambling Commission’s competence under investigation

It comes as a response to certain claims that operators are “too scared” to go public with their concerns regarding the regulator, along with numerous criticisms of the Commission from various members of the industry. The APBGG’s co-chair, Scott Benton MP, said: “For a number of years, industry members have come to us and complained

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Spreadex gives up Burnley shirt space for Alzheimer’s charity

In the club’s upcoming Carabao Cup fixture against Rochdale on Tuesday 21 September, fans may notice a slight change to the team’s kit. To help raise awareness of the charity’s work on World Alzheimer’s Day, Burnley players will wear the logo of the Alzheimer’s Society in place of the usual Spreadex Sports branding. Alex Hyde-Smith,

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Planet Sport adds two new “betting industry specialists”

The Leeds-based sports coverage company bills Grenham as an “expert in betting content” and hopes he will bring his more than 20 years of experience as Head of Operations at William Hill to bear in driving audience engagement. During his time at William Hill, Grenham oversaw an 80-strong department which was responsible for developing the

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UK shirt sponsorships to be banned but gambling adverts set to continue, say reports

A ban on televised gambling adverts and pitchside hoarding has also been taken into consideration, although this is not likely to be implemented at this stage. The Government’s white paper is expected to come out at the end of 2021 or in early 2022. There will be a three-month consultation period before the bill goes

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Comment: Usyk not the only winner, as Parimatch sponsorship strikes gold

After his heavyweight world championship win over Anthony Joshua at the weekend, Oleksandr Usyk will know this better than most. He timed his ascent to the throne perfectly, timed his jabs to the milisecond and even claimed to have timed the fight so well he “could have knocked AJ out but was told not to.”

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Spotlight Sports Group expands B2B portfolio with Publisher Solutions

With this addition, Spotlight is looking to expand its existing suite of products with what it describes as “easy-to-integrate” betting widgets and fully managed affiliate solutions. Alongside a revamped website design, this also comes with a range of services such as affiliate management, content creation, performance tracking and analysis, all of which is managed by

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B90 acquires Norwegian sports-bet affiliate site Oddsen

B90 also mentioned it had raised £1.24m ($1.66m) through a subscription of 8,888,465 new ordinary shares of no-par value in the capital of the company with certain existing and new investors. Oddsen has been operating for over 20 years in the Norway market; the site connects publishers with affiliate programs that allow the promotion of

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Indiana’s sportsbooks generate record $355m handle for September

Players wagered $11.8m per day during September (up from $7m daily in August); the month’s handle was up 71% from $207.5m for September 2020 and up almost 65% from $215.6m for August 2021. So far this year, Indiana’s sportsbooks (online and retail) have generated $2.4bn in wagering and $206.6m in gross gaming revenue, already topping

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