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Authorities in Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, will care for more than 600 greyhounds after their owner renounced them ahead of the closure of China’s only dog-racing track on Saturday. The move is likely to save former Australian racing dogs, which were exported to Macau in huge numbers and...
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Fun88 is an online gaming business focused on the Asian market, owned by a holding company in the Isle of Man whose directors are residents of the City of Westminster. The brand offers the chance to play Kino, a kind of lottery popular in China, endless “slot” games (including...
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If you had been away from the planet for the past quarter of a century, one of the few things you might find comfortingly familiar on your return is the world of sport. While the digital revolution has transformed the way we shop, chat, date, do politics and consume...
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William Hill’s latest deal The UK sportsbook operator announced its third agreement with an EPL club in the past week, signing a three-year deal with Chelsea to become its “official betting partner.” That comes just a few days after the announcement of deals with a pair of other EPL clubs, Everton and...
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With football season quickly approaching, sports gaming apps are queuing up once again for fans’ second-screen attention. In-game options for consumer engagement won’t just stop at daily fantasy sports products offered by the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel. They’ll also include games like the Chicago-based app Bait, which aims to offer...
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A closer look at Betting On Sports Betting On Sports is the largest conference dedicated solely to the sports betting industry. It will take place Sept. 15-16 at the 5-Star Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. The event is put on by Sports Betting Community, an organization “dedicated to raising the profile...
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The present trend for mergers and takeovers in the gambling industry moved another step forward over the weekend as 888 Holdings and The Rank Group announced their intention to bid for William Hill. The news came just days after William Hill disposed of CEO James Henderson, who stepped down “with...
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A Chinese soccer fan could barely watch as Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo lined up his penalty kick in the finely balanced Euro 2016 group match against Austria. The man identified by his surname Li, from the eastern city of Hangzhou, had every reason to be nervous: he had bet...
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Russia‘s sports bettors dramatically reduced the size of their average wagers in Q1 due to the sharp decline in value of the ruble. According to statistics compiled by Russian bookmaker Rub90, the average bet over the first three months of 2016 was worth $11.39, down $4.13 from Q4 2015....
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Police have busted a remote gambling syndicate believed to have received more than S$200,000 in soccer bets in the past two weeks, in the midst of the ongoing UEFA European Championship from Jun 10 to Jul 10. In a news release on Sunday (Jun 26), the Singapore Police Force...
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The EU referendum will be the largest political betting market in history, with about £100m expected to be gambled on the outcome. Around a third of those stakes are predicted to be placed when voters go to the polls on Thursday, as punters starved of any Euro 2016 matches...
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In the thrilling world of esports, Dota 2 is one of the most popular games. While watching Dota 2 brings plenty of excitement, spicing it up with a bet or two will increase your enjoyment even more. If you are a beginner or an advanced bettor, the following tips...
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If you like a bet then the Euro 2016 football championships probably gives you plenty of opportunity to exercise your gambling muscle. But how do you decide which team to back? National loyalty? Research? Gut instinct? Tens of thousands of people in the UK are now turning instead to...
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At least£40.5m has been gambled so far on the outcome of the EU referendum, making it the biggest political betting event in British history. The looming vote has prompted some people to place bets for the first time, including a woman from central London who has placed her first...
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In an important, disturbing and often distressing investigation for the Guardian last Tuesday Tom Lamont laid bare the grim reality of daily working life for the staff in many of Britain’s 9,000 betting shops. He detailed violence, intimidation and long, unsociable hours, often worked under the modern regime of...
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The new deal sees the operator become the official betting partner of Arsenal in the UK, Europe, Central and South America, while the expanded partnership will give Betfair increased branding at all domestic fixtures played at the Emirates Stadium. Betfair will also have access to first-team players in developing...
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Online betting still seemingly has a way to go before it is a reality for punters in Singapore. That’s because less than two weeks before the start of Euro 2016, lottery operator Singapore Pools has yet to get regulatory clearance to launch its first online betting website. In February...
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BetClic Everest has become the first operator to launch in Portugal’s regulated online sports-betting market. The operator says on its website that its Portuguese offering is primarily for the Portuguese market, but is available for all Portuguese-speaking players. Sports-betting appears to be the only vertical on offer at the...
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Ladbrokes Coral would be the third-biggest UK online sports-betting operator, in terms of traffic, should the merger be allowed to complete. Based on last year’s traffic numbers, released by digital research firm SimilarWeb, Ladbrokes is the fourth most popular i-gaming site in the UK with 15.1 million average visits...
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Betfect has announced that William Hill has signed up to the sports-betting social network. Betfect went live last year with Ladbrokes as its first major partner. The new partnership is a considerable milestone for the social network that aims to revolutionise the betting industry with its platform. Betfect, a...
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A loophole allowing punters to place bets online during sporting events will be closed by the federal government as part of a comprehensive review. Gambling-safety advocates have broadly welcomed the recommendations of the O’Farrell review into the online sports-betting industry, released on Thursday, including the establishment of a national...
Authorities in Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, will care for more than 600 greyhounds after their owner renounced them ahead of the closure of China’s only dog-racing track on Saturday. The move is likely to save former Australian racing dogs, which were exported to Macau in huge numbers and...
Fun88 is an online gaming business focused on the Asian market, owned by a holding company in the Isle of Man whose directors are residents of the City of Westminster. The brand offers the chance to play Kino, a kind of lottery popular in China, endless “slot” games (including...
If you had been away from the planet for the past quarter of a century, one of the few things you might find comfortingly familiar on your return is the world of sport. While the digital revolution has transformed the way we shop, chat, date, do politics and consume...
William Hill’s latest deal The UK sportsbook operator announced its third agreement with an EPL club in the past week, signing a three-year deal with Chelsea to become its “official betting partner.” That comes just a few days after the announcement of deals with a pair of other EPL clubs, Everton and...
With football season quickly approaching, sports gaming apps are queuing up once again for fans’ second-screen attention. In-game options for consumer engagement won’t just stop at daily fantasy sports products offered by the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel. They’ll also include games like the Chicago-based app Bait, which aims to offer...
A closer look at Betting On Sports Betting On Sports is the largest conference dedicated solely to the sports betting industry. It will take place Sept. 15-16 at the 5-Star Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. The event is put on by Sports Betting Community, an organization “dedicated to raising the profile...
The present trend for mergers and takeovers in the gambling industry moved another step forward over the weekend as 888 Holdings and The Rank Group announced their intention to bid for William Hill. The news came just days after William Hill disposed of CEO James Henderson, who stepped down “with...
A Chinese soccer fan could barely watch as Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo lined up his penalty kick in the finely balanced Euro 2016 group match against Austria. The man identified by his surname Li, from the eastern city of Hangzhou, had every reason to be nervous: he had bet...
Russia‘s sports bettors dramatically reduced the size of their average wagers in Q1 due to the sharp decline in value of the ruble. According to statistics compiled by Russian bookmaker Rub90, the average bet over the first three months of 2016 was worth $11.39, down $4.13 from Q4 2015....
Police have busted a remote gambling syndicate believed to have received more than S$200,000 in soccer bets in the past two weeks, in the midst of the ongoing UEFA European Championship from Jun 10 to Jul 10. In a news release on Sunday (Jun 26), the Singapore Police Force...
The EU referendum will be the largest political betting market in history, with about £100m expected to be gambled on the outcome. Around a third of those stakes are predicted to be placed when voters go to the polls on Thursday, as punters starved of any Euro 2016 matches...
In the thrilling world of esports, Dota 2 is one of the most popular games. While watching Dota 2 brings plenty of excitement, spicing it up with a bet or two will increase your enjoyment even more. If you are a beginner or an advanced bettor, the following tips...
If you like a bet then the Euro 2016 football championships probably gives you plenty of opportunity to exercise your gambling muscle. But how do you decide which team to back? National loyalty? Research? Gut instinct? Tens of thousands of people in the UK are now turning instead to...
At least£40.5m has been gambled so far on the outcome of the EU referendum, making it the biggest political betting event in British history. The looming vote has prompted some people to place bets for the first time, including a woman from central London who has placed her first...
In an important, disturbing and often distressing investigation for the Guardian last Tuesday Tom Lamont laid bare the grim reality of daily working life for the staff in many of Britain’s 9,000 betting shops. He detailed violence, intimidation and long, unsociable hours, often worked under the modern regime of...
The new deal sees the operator become the official betting partner of Arsenal in the UK, Europe, Central and South America, while the expanded partnership will give Betfair increased branding at all domestic fixtures played at the Emirates Stadium. Betfair will also have access to first-team players in developing...
Online betting still seemingly has a way to go before it is a reality for punters in Singapore. That’s because less than two weeks before the start of Euro 2016, lottery operator Singapore Pools has yet to get regulatory clearance to launch its first online betting website. In February...
BetClic Everest has become the first operator to launch in Portugal’s regulated online sports-betting market. The operator says on its website that its Portuguese offering is primarily for the Portuguese market, but is available for all Portuguese-speaking players. Sports-betting appears to be the only vertical on offer at the...
Ladbrokes Coral would be the third-biggest UK online sports-betting operator, in terms of traffic, should the merger be allowed to complete. Based on last year’s traffic numbers, released by digital research firm SimilarWeb, Ladbrokes is the fourth most popular i-gaming site in the UK with 15.1 million average visits...
Betfect has announced that William Hill has signed up to the sports-betting social network. Betfect went live last year with Ladbrokes as its first major partner. The new partnership is a considerable milestone for the social network that aims to revolutionise the betting industry with its platform. Betfect, a...
A loophole allowing punters to place bets online during sporting events will be closed by the federal government as part of a comprehensive review. Gambling-safety advocates have broadly welcomed the recommendations of the O’Farrell review into the online sports-betting industry, released on Thursday, including the establishment of a national...
