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Hollywoodbets becomes official betting partner of Brentford FC

The South African-based operator has signed a two-year deal with the English Football League (EFL) club, which will see its logo appear on the back of Brentford’s home, away and third kit shirts worn by the first team, B Team and women’s squads. The deal sees Hollywoodbets expand its presence in the UK, recently launching […]

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£600m wagered on US Election by Brits with Betfair Exchange

>Donald Trump may not be the only unhappy party at the end of the US Presidential Election – spare a thought for those who bet on him. According to operator Betfair (owned by Flutter Entertainment), British bettors broke the company’s record for wagers placed on the election, spending £600m ($795.9m). Over three million bets were placed on

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IBIA and BOS form integrity partnership

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the sports betting integrity body and BOS, will see the two work together on the challenges presented by regulatory changes in Sweden, and promoting effective betting and integrity provisions to maintain consumer channelisation. BOS secretary general Gustaf Hoffstedt, said: “A clean sport, free from corruption, is of utmost importance

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Michigan’s three biggest casinos could lose $67m during latest closures

Casinos in the state will be closed from 18 November to 8 December after a recommendation from the Department of Health and Human Services. In October, Detroit casinos operated at 15% capacity and earned $101.4m, with $7.6m in sportsbook earnings also reported for October. Analyst for MichiganSharp Geoff Fisk said: “The sports betting boom across the US

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India imposes advertising regulations towards responsible gaming

The reason for the guidelines is due to the council considering this segment of advertising to be high-risk for the public, especially after the COVID-19 outbreak when gaming advertising surged significantly. One of the restrictions is the ban of depicting anyone under the age of 18 and that gaming shouldn’t be presented as an income

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Tabcorp signs new partnership extension with TAB NZ

The multi-year deal is an extension on an already existing partnership between Tabcorp and New Zealand’s licensed betting and broadcast operator, which has existed since 2007. The agreement ensures New Zealand racing will continue to be broadcast in Australia through the Sky Racing network, owned by Tabcorp. Australian racing will also be broadcast into New

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MGA signs data-sharing partnership with Slovak Football Association

The deal aims to safeguard football in Slovakia from threats of match-fixing. Slovakia’s football governing body is one of the largest organisations in the country, encompassing over 400,000 members. The two parties will facilitate the sharing of information as part of the agreement. It comes after the MGA earlier this year strengthened its sports integrity

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Smarkets exec: Education key for betting exchanges to grow

The betting exchange model, which allows players to bet against each other, has gained popularity in recent years with operator Smarkets expanding its offering to Sweden and the US in 2020. Smarkets has also been on betting odds comparison site Oddschecker since 2018, with its sportsbook SBK following suit last month, and the operator’s Affiliate

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Shaquille O’Neal appointed as PointsBet Australian brand ambassador

The three-time MVP will headline the sports betting operator’s new 2021 Australian brand campaign, which will be launched across digital, mobile, social media and television. “Shaq is an iconic p in the worlds of sports and entertainment and was our clear number one pick to represent the PointsBet brand in Australia,” said PointsBet chief marketing

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