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Paddy Power makes move into long-form content with new sitcom

The 23-minute show takes a tongue-in-cheek look at what happens behind the scenes at Stockley Park, the venue used for the video assistant referee (VAR) system in English football. Written by Paddy Power’s own Creative Content Managers Steven Quick and Noel Slevin, it features a star-studded lineup with guest appearances from former professional footballers Teddy […]

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BGC urges racing fans to bet and raise money for charity

Proceeds from the races will go to charities like Prostate Cancer UK, Marie Curie, the three-Armed Forces charities and Care Radio. Operators like Flutter Entertainment, bet365, Entain, William Hill, Kindred Group, BetVictor and Betway have all signed up for the fundraising initiative; in total there are 13 companies. All brands will now hand over all

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Pre-match betting peaked six minutes before England vs Croatia

With the tournament being pushed back a year, bettors and football fans were always going to up their involvement during this year’s campaign; and this has especially proven to be the case in England. VP, Gaming and Trading for EMEA at Worldpay, Ian Kay, said: “The Euros are always a popular sporting event for betting

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Betway signs shrewd three-year deal with FC Schalke 04

The three-year deal will see the bookmaker become the club’s premium partner, meaning Betway’s brand will be present across the Veltins-Arena for the next three seasons.   Betway says the deal highlights its status as a “huge supporter of the biggest teams around the world,” as it adds to its growing portfolio of sports sponsorships.   The company has also brokered partnerships with tennis

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104 arrested in Thailand over online football gambling

According to ps released by the Government and reported locally, the operation resulted in over 1 billion baht, which works out to approximately $31m.    In a news briefing the Digital, Economy and Society Minister, Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn, said the Ministry had joined forces with the National Police to attack the problem of illegal gambling in Thailand.   As well as the

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Gambling sponsorship in sport declines ahead of potential ban

The decline coincides with the potential ban of such sponsorship in sport, a key issue of the Government review of the 2005 Gambling Act. Caytoo’s biennial study analysed the primary sponsor of 221 English men’s and women’s sports teams across football, cricket, rugby union and rugby league. Since the last study, gambling sponsorship in team

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GamCare expecting rise in calls due to lockdown and summer of sport

According to GamCare, the full impact of the recent Euro 2020 football tournament is still unknown, but the charity is expecting an increase in requests for help from gamblers already vulnerable following lockdown. The group’s helpline advisers have had to call the emergency services for people who had directly related their situation to the Euros,

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Sportradar announces monitoring deal with Badminton Europe

Having monitored global betting markets for more than 15 years, the deal will see the supplier monitor European badminton competitions for the remainder of the deal. It will use its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS) to provide bet monitoring and reporting for badminton matches in the BEC Championships, BEC International Challenge, BEC International Series and

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