Henry Williams, executive director of MGCB, released a statement advising players to be more cautious after MGCB received complaints alleging difficulties in obtaining winnings and deposited refunds from certain sites that were not licensed in Michigan.
Williams highlighted the potential for personal information to be obtained by unregulated platforms and sold for criminal purposes- such as obtaining medical care or filing taxes in a fraudulent manner.
The platform has ceased accepting new bets, accounts and deposits, although the app will remain active for customers to withdraw funds.
All active bets for events before 11am on 4 December 2021 will be settled as normal, while all bets concerning events that fall after that cut off will be voided and players will be reimbursed.
Hard Rock said: “Although we are temporarily suspending the acceptance of new bets and account deposits, we remain committed to building the best place for sports betting in Florida.
“We hope that you have enjoyed your gameday experience on the Hard Rock Sportsbook app, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.”
The action comes as a result of a District of Columbia court ruling which found that Seminole Tribe of Florida’s compact with the state violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), thus invalidating the original agreement.
Casino operators West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Myers Corporation questioned whether online betting that takes place off of tribal lands, but powered by servers located on tribal property, could be construed as betting on tribal lands. Under Florida’s state constitution, gambling expansion off of tribal lands requires a referendum to be legal.
The presiding Judge Dabney Friedrich concurred with the query, ruling that the compact attempted to “authorize sports betting both on and off Indian lands”.
The initial deal granted the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to online and in-person sports betting in Florida. The ruling has brought a halt to the state’s sports betting market, which opened for business on 1 October.
Astorga, who had a career-high ITF singles ranking of 687 and is now a coach, was found to have breached a number of sections of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).
These breaches, the ITIA said, were based around how Astorga received money to fix an element of a match in 2015, failed to report a corrupt approach and did not cooperate with its investigation.
Specific breaches included section D.1.d of the 2015 TACP, which states no covered person shall, directly or indirectly, contrive the outcome or any other aspect of an event.
Astorga was also found in breach of section D.1.f of the 2016 TACP, where individuals must not accept money, benefits or consideration with the intention of negatively influencing a player’s best efforts in any event.
The ITIA also cited section D.2.a.i of the 2015 TACP, where in the event any player is approached by any person seeking to influence an event, or to secure inside information, the player must report this to the ITIA as soon as possible.
In addition, Astorga was ruled to have breached section F.2.b of the 2021 TACP, where all players under investigation must comply fully with ITIA and its requests related to the probe.
The case was ruled on by independent anti-corruption hearing officer Janie Soublière and the sanction means Astorga is prohibited from playing in or attending any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by any international tennis governing body or national association such as the ATP or ITF for three years.
The ban began on 8 October 2021 and will run until 7 October 2024.
Astorga, who chose not to contest the charges, was also fined $1,500 (£1,130/€1,328).
The player has 20 business days from the date of the decision to lodge an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The ruling comes after the ITIA last week issued a lifetime ban from the sport to former Uzbekistan player Albina Khabibulina over multiple corruption charges.
Under the two-year agreement, Neds, part of Entain, will benefit from a presence on various surfaces inside stadiums, while Neds content will also appear on the A-Leagues’ ‘Keepup’ digital hub.
Neds will also receive integration with live match centres for domestic and international matches and a social media presence on A-Leagues’ official channels.
“Football is the most widely played sport in Australia and the world, and we have seen strong growth of interest in the A-Leagues over the past year,” Neds chief marketing officer James Burnett said.
“Neds is a young and dynamic player within a highly competitive category and with more than 200 matches across the men’s and women’s competitions, this partnership provides a strong brand opportunity and also a chance for A-Leagues’ fans to take their support to the next level.”
A-Leagues chief commercial officer Ant Hearne added: “Neds is an innovative and rapidly expanding brand and there is a natural synergy between our two organisations as we both put the fan experience at the core of everything we do.
“With the 2021-22 A-Leagues season shaping up to produce some of the most exciting football ever, the partnership with Neds supports us to connect, unify and empower fans to engage with the game, however they choose.”
The new deal comes after sports data and AI technology provider Stats Perform last month also entered into a partnership with the A-Leagues.
In June, mixed martial arts franchise UFC named Neds as its official sports wagering partner in Australia.
Overall revenue for the 12 months through to May 31, 2021, amounted to $55.7m, up from $43.4m in the previous financial year and in line with forecasts published last month.
Webis did not publish a full breakdown of business segment performance, but it did note its Watchandwager.com B2C division performed well, with handle rising 53% year-on-year and active player wagering from our non-rebate players also up 67%.
The operator put B2C growth down to improvements in its website application, including content, player verification, payments, retention and re-activation marketing.
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Under the agreement, GLPI will lease the properties – Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, and Live! Casino Pittsburgh – back to Cordish, which will continue controlling their day-to-day running and operations.
The transaction for the Maryland property is expected to close by the end of the year, while the deals for the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh venues are expected to be completed in early 2022.
The $1.81bn includes an undisclosed amount of cash, GLPI assuming debt Cordish owes on the properties and $323m of newly issued operating partnership units – shares specifically for the partnership between GLPI and Cordish.
The leases are set for an initial term of 39 years up to a 60-year maximum, with annual rent set at $125m which will rise by 1.75% every year.
The deals extend beyond the real estate assets and include a “binding partnership” on future Cordish casino developments, in addition to potential financing partnerships between GLPI and Cordish, in other areas of Cordish’s portfolio of real estate and operating businesses.
GLPI chairman and CEO Peter Carlino said: “We are excited to establish a relationship with The Cordish Companies, one of the country’s preeminent developers of large-scale experiential real estate projects, casinos, hospitality and entertainment districts. We have long admired Cordish for their creation of the highly successful ‘Live!’ brand across these entertainment, gaming and hospitality districts.
“In addition to the real estate transaction for the three properties, we are excited to partner with Cordish on a range of future strategic opportunities that can leverage the financial and real estate development strengths and resources of both companies.”
“We have long admired GLPI’s pioneering structure and accomplishments as a public platform,” added Cordish Companies chairman David Cordish. “Cordish is delighted to be partnering with GLPI on this range of transactions, which align two recognised leaders in their respective industries.
“We look forward to continue delivering quality entertainment experiences in the markets we serve now, and collaborating and partnering with GLPI on opportunities to grow the Live! brand in the future.”
GLPI recently recorded revenue figures of $298.7m for the third quarter of 2021, representing a decrease on the same period last year.
Meanwhile Cordish finalised two executive hires earlier this year – Cathy Beeding as executive vice president and general counsel and Suzanne Trout as executive vice president and chief marketing officer – to aid with the company’s growth plans.
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STS will offer a total of 46,874,998 shares, including 42,613,636 sale shares and 4,261,362 over-allotment shares, accounting for 30% of the entire share capital in the business.
This, STS said, implies an offering size of approximately PLN1.1bn, with the overall business valued at PLN3.6bn. However, the offer price is slightly lower than the PZN26 per share initially proposed last month.
Allotment of the offer shares is scheduled to take place tomorrow (8 December), while the expected first day of trading of the admitted shares on the regulated market of Poland’s Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) is scheduled for 10 December.
Following the offering, STS, its selling shareholders and two members of the management board will be subject to a lock-up agreement in respect to their shares. This will remain in effect for 360 days following the listing date.
STS chief executive and key shareholder Mateusz Juroszek, together with his family, will retain a 70% holding in the business
“STS is a strong brand that the entire team has been building and developing for the three decades,” Juroszek said. “We believe that due to our competitive advantages the Group will continue outperforming the market and will be able to reach an increasing number of new customers.
“The upcoming debut of shares on the WSE marks an important stage of our development. We look forward to welcoming into our shareholding register a diverse set of IPO investors from Poland, Europe and globally to participate alongside us in the future growth of the business as we execute on our strategy.”
STS is primarily focused on its native Polish market but is also active elsewhere through its licences in Great Britain and Estonia.
