Month: March 2021

Under the agreement, PlanetPay365 branding will feature on pitchside LED advertising hoardings inside the team’s Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.

Branding will appear during the team’s next four home games at the stadium, including this weekend’s match against Inter Milan and the local derby game with Juventus on 4 April.

In addition, PlanetPay365 branding will feature on the club’s official television channel.

Torino currently occupies the final relegation place in the 2020-21 Serie A table, but are just two points behind Cagliari outside of the relegation zone.

Skrill will become an official partner of the club, with its branding to feature on a range of surfaces inside the team’s Elland Road home stadium.

Leeds will also feature Skrill as a payment option on its official online clubshop.

In addition, Leeds and Skrill will work together to develop exclusive content for fans, with this to be promoted across the club’s website, mobile app and social media channels.

“Both of our brands have a strong and loyal fan base in the UK and internationally, and we look forward to rewarding our fans through this partnership,” Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani said.

Skrill chief executive at Paysafe, Lorenzo Pellegrino, added: “We already know from our football partnerships that fans enjoy the benefits of Skrill and that our service is very relevant to them.

“We will be making the most of this new relationship to add value to the club’s payment ecosystem and our own valued customer and partner base to make it a winning formula all round.”

Leeds also has a partnership in place with SBOTOP, with the online gambling operator serving as the team’s main front-of-shirt sponsor.

Oyegoke peaked at 986 in the ITF singles rankings, and Popoola was unranked as a player but the ITIA said she was purported to be working as a coach at a tournament at which Oyegoke played.

The sanctions relate to breaches to the 2019 Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, which occurred during a tournament the pair played in during the same year.

Clause D.1.e of the program states: “No Covered Person shall, directly or indirectly, solicit, facilitate, or conspire to solicit or facilitate any Player to not use his or her best efforts in any Event.”

Clause D.1.k states: “No Covered Person shall, directly or indirectly, solicit, facilitate, or conspire to solicit or facilitate any other person to contrive, attempt to contrive or conspire to contrive the outcome or any other aspect of any Event.”

Ms Popoola was also guilty of violating clause D.1.c – “No Covered Person shall, directly or indirectly, solicit, accept, or conspire to solicit or accept any money, benefit or Consideration for the provision of an accreditation to an Event (i) for the purpose of facilitating a commission of a Corruption Offense; or (ii) which leads, directly or indirectly, to the commission of a Corruption Offense.”

Both players both are permanently prohibited from playing in or attending any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis.

The ITIA rebranded earlier this year, having previously been known as the Tennis Integrity Unit.

Following an inspection, the Authority found that the company had limited the amount of bets placed and winnings received by the player.

The inspection did not reveal any objective reasons for the operator’s decision to limit the player’s bets, the Supervisory Authority said.

The decision to issue a fine was based on Lithuania’s remote gaming regulations, which do not entitle the company to apply betting restrictions without finding a breach in regulations.

The regulator stated that the relationship between a customer and an operator may not be unreasonably uncertain, and a player therefore may not be restricted from participating in gambling without any objective grounds for the restrictions defined in the regulations.

This is the first fine imposed by the Gambling Supervisory Authority since Lithuania’s Gambling Act introduced the power to impose economic sanctions on operators.

The decision made by the regulator is not final and may be appealed in accordance with the procedure established in law.

In November last year, an employee of Cbet was fined €1,500 by a court after he was found to have breached national rules on advertising.

The employee was found to have breached rules introduced in November 2019, stating that gambling advertising was limited to only showing the name, trademarks and types of gambling an operator can offer.

 It is not permitted for advertising to feature any additional written, visual or audio content.

Billed as an industry-first, the initiative will see BetMGM customers that use the sports wagering app while physically located inside Buffalo Wild Wings outlets gain access to a range of special offers and bets.

This will include curated boosts, bets and parlay bets, as well as a new ‘Blazin’ Bets’ in-app feature, in states where mobile sports betting is legal.

To support the venture, Buffalo Wild Wings has launched an in-bar channel in the form of ‘OT Odds Powered by BetMGM’, which will deliver sports betting content such as live game odds, as well as fantasy and betting advice.

In addition, BetMGM has upgraded the Buffalo Wild Wings’ Picks and Props free-to-play game, with players now having access to an updated parlay-style gameplay.

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Football Index announced yesterday that it will suspend its platform and enter administration, with the Gambling Commission announcing it had suspended the operator’s licence this morning.

The move followed a sharp reduction in maximum dividends issued to players on the site, as the operator said it would not be sustainable in the long term without  a change.

 “Following the suspension of their operating licence by the Gambling Commission, we are immediately suspending BetIndex Ltd’s membership of the BGC while the details of the case are investigated,” the BGC said.

“As the standards body representing the regulated industry, our top priority is ensuring that the interests of BetIndex Ltd’s customers are protected.”

Though a Football Index spokesperson told iGB last week that its sponsorship deals with QPR and Nottingham Forest would continue as normal, QPR announced its deal with Football Index would end following the operator’s latest announcement.

“As a football club we entered into a one-year agreement with Football Index in good faith,” a QPR spokesperson said.

“In light of recent events, the front property of QPR’s home and away strips will no longer sport the Football Index logo.”

QPR have not yet revealed whether the club will carry another sponsor for the remainder of the season. Nottingham Forest could not be reached for comment about its own sponsorship arrangement with Football Index.

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The deal was first negotiated in February, with a letter of intent signed by both companies.

Spiffbet’s casino sales are expected to increase by up to 50% as a result – a figure determined by December 2020 and January 2021 results for the two operators.

“Finally, we are at the end of this deal and can focus on jointly developing Spiffbet’s casino operations,” said Manisol owner Johan Styren.

“Our team will now strengthen Spiffbet’s organization and I view the future development very positively. Now Manisol can increase the pace of the investments we have already begun with establishment in additional markets, both in and outside Europe,” Styren said.

Spiffbet will pay SEK19.1m (£1.6m/€1.9m/$2.2m), either in cash or newly issued shares, while it will also take on SEK10.9m worth of debt.

Spiffbet also plans to carry out a new share issue worth SEK41m.

Spiffbet CEO Henrik Svensson said: “Spiffbet has today taken a big step and become a player to be reckoned with in the gaming industry. 

“We have reached the size required to increase margins and growth. The acquisition of Manisol also opens the door to major acquisitions and structural deals in the future. The acquisition journey continues.”

Playgon said in addition to allowing the company to generate revenue through previously announced agreements with Malta-licensed entities, the licence would also increase its credibility as a trusted supplier in Europe and other markets globally.

Playgon said it would now launch its live dealer technology solutions throughout Europe and other regulated markets, with core live dealer games including baccarat, roulette, and blackjack.

A previously agreed deal with B2B casino supplier Swintt will now see the business able to offer Playgon’s technology to its operator customers.

“With our additional type 1 license secured from the MGA, we are cleared to go live and begin generating revenue,” said Darcy Krogh, chief executive of Playgon Games.

“We have already secured several commitments from both operators and aggregators that see the tremendous value in our technology and have patiently been waiting for us to get our type 1 licence.

“We anticipate going live in the coming days with some of these groups allowing access to what we believe is the most innovative and exciting mobile live dealer technology available in the market.”

Krogh added that as the business continues to market its live dealer technology to operators, it is seeing overwhelming demand for the product.

Playgon Interactive’s acquisition by software supplier Global Daily Fantasy Sports was completed in June last year, in a deal worth CAD$9.5m (£5.4m/€6.3m).

The supplier subsequently rebranded the business as Playgon Games in July.

The amount represents a 16.8% increase on the $180.9m wagered in December and is the highest monthly total since the state opened its regulated market on November 1 last year.

For the first time since the market launched, the Tennessee Education Lottery published adjusted gross revenue, which amounted to $21.8m for the month. Previously, the Lottery had only released details of handle, winnings and tax.

Earlier estimations suggested revenue reached $13.9m in December and $13.2m in November.

Players won a total of $190.4m in from sports betting in January, while licensed operators paid $4.3m in tax.

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Available as of yesterday (11 March), players in the state will be able to wager on a wide range of sports and access a selection of bet types, including live, in-play wagering.

New customers who make a deposit will also benefit from a risk-free sports bet of up to $2,021, with players able to access the app and website from anywhere inside Tennessee.

“As we head into one of the most exciting times of the year for sports fans, the William Hill app will make March moments even more interesting for Tennessee bettors,” William Hill US president of digital Kenneth Fuchs said.

“We will have thousands of markets available, including for your local favourites, live in-game betting, and daily promotions and bonuses for players.”

Tennessee becomes the 12 US jurisdiction in which William Hill has launched its online and mobile sports betting products.

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