Sports
Playtech Expands Sports Betting Platform – Next Stop, Mexico!
- July 27, 2018 By Riley Wilson -
Playtech, one of the most acclaimed software developers with almost two decades long industry presence, continues to conquer new markets – this time, the company partnered with Mexico based operators, paving the way for Playtech sports betting terminals to be installed on Mexican territory. The timing for breaking into a new market couldn’t be better […] Continue Reading
Online Sports Betting in Italy Becoming More and More Popular
- May 17, 2018 By Riley Wilson -
According to the latest news coming from Italy, sports betting has recorded a slight drop in the last month, but online operators are not to blame for such a result. Agimeg published a report last Friday, which showed total sports betting turnover in April was at €955 million, representing a drop of nearly 5% when compared […] Continue Reading
Sports Betting and Casinos on the Rise in Spain
- December 7, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
Recently published annual report on gambling in Spain revealed the country’s market was stable in 2016, with a gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €8.9 billion – nearly 2% up from 2015. Sports betting recorded the biggest growth during this period, with its GGR increasing by 19.5% to €638 million, while private land-based sector accounted for […] Continue Reading
Are There Too Many Ads at Football Matches in the UK?
- November 9, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
A recent BBC report has revealed that betting ads feature in 95% of televised football matches in the United Kingdom. The same report states these ads account for nearly 20% of all ads aired during that time. Many believe this report could attract the attention of the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC). Something Has To […] Continue Reading
Mr Green is the Official Casino Partner of Celtic FC
- October 26, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
Swedish gambling company Mr Green has signed a two-year partnership agreement with one of the most popular football clubs in Scotland, Glasgow-based Celtic FC. Under the provisions of the new deal, Mr Green will become the club’s official casino partner. What Does the Partnership Bring? In addition, the Sweden-based developer will release a Celtic-themed video […] Continue Reading
Italy’s Online Sports Betting Market Records Growth in August
- September 12, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
Italian gaming news agency Agimeg released the official August figures, which reveal the country’s sports betting revenue almost doubled with online betting recording a substantial growth during the month. Overall sports revenue in August recorded a staggering year-on-year increase of 89% to around €89 million. Both retail and online betting recorded a jump – retail […] Continue Reading
English FA Reduces Joey Barton’s Betting Ban by Five Months
- August 1, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
The English Football Association announced last week that Joey Barton’s ban had been reduced by almost five months, after the 34-year old former player successfully appealed the ban issued back in April. The bad boy of English football was charged with placing 1,260 on different matches and club competitions during a whole decade, from 2006 […] Continue Reading
California Plans to Legalize Sports Betting
- July 25, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
Back in January, we received the news that the state of New Jersey was taking its bid to offer legalized sports betting straight to the Supreme Court. This decision could have widespread consequences for sports wagering across the United States. In case the Supreme Court rules in favor of changing the federal law, California will […] Continue Reading
UK Gambling Industry Achieves Record-Breaking Revenue
- May 30, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission published the latest figures which show the trends on the UK market and reveal the sectors dominating the industry. From October 2015 to September 2016, gambling industry achieved a record-breaking gross gaming revenue of £13.8 billion. That’s 3% more money when compared to April 2015 – March 2016 period. Online […] Continue Reading
Bet365 is UK’s Most Popular Bookmaker, Says Latest Study
- May 25, 2017 By Riley Wilson -
Bookmaker Ratings announced the results of its three-year long study, which was conducted to gain more insight in the popularity of bookmakers in the United Kingdom. Bookmaker Ratings used data provided by Google trends for the period starting from April 2014 until April 2017. According to available data, Bet365 was consistently the most popular […] Continue Reading