World Snooker, the commercial arm of the World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association, is thrilled to announce that it has renewed its official data partnership with Sportrader by signing a multi-year extension. Sportradar is the official data partner for a number of other sports right owners around the globe that includes NFL, NBA, ITF and […]
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Verizon Considering Expanding into Sports Betting
New York-based telecommunications firm Verizon Communications Inc. is thinking about entering the multibillion-dollar market for sports betting and has met with experts and consultants to assess the potential for expansion into sports betting, if there are changes in the US laws. Last year Verizon acquired Yahoo and its popular fantasy sports business. According to people […]
2017 Isle of Man Sports Awards Shortlist Revealed
Microgaming Play It Forward is the headline sponsor for the 2017 Isle of Man Sports Awards event that is due to take place on Thursday, 1st March 2018 at the Villa Marina’s Royal Hall. Although there are several familiar names among the shortlist for the event, there are also a few lesser-known individuals and teams. […]
Betfred Extends Sponsorship of English Rugby
Britain’s leading online and retail bookmaking group Betfred is thrilled to reveal that it has signed an agreement with England’s Rugby Football League in terms of which it will become the new title sponsor of the Championship and League 1 club competitions. The bookmaker is already the sponsor of the top-tier Super League and after […]
GAN brokers Strategic Partnership with SBTech
SBTech has launched a strategic relationship with GAN, a major B2B supplier of Internet gaming enterprise software-as-a-service solutions to the land-based casino industry in the United States in terms of which it will supply real money sports betting services to GAN’s diversified portfolio of US casino operator clients. The deal signed between the parties will […]
AC Milan Sign First Asian Partner
Italian Serie A football club AC Milan has entered into a multi-year partnership with Asian online bookmaker Vwin in terms of which the bookmaker will now serve as the team’s first official regional partner in Asia. The partnership signed between the parties will see the online betting platform working with the club in countries across […]
New Fantasy Sports Game Revives Sports Betting Concerns
DraftKings, a leading fantasy sports company, offers a new daily fantasy sports game allowing users to home in on a single NFL playoff game. The new game has, however, left a number of gambling experts wondering if the contest puts the industry closer to the territory of sports betting that currently remains illegal in most […]
AFC Renews Integrity Partnership with Sportradar
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) entered into a new agreement with sports data Company, Sportradar on Monday, 8th January 2018 in terms of which Sportradar’s Intelligence and Investigation Services will engage with the AFC throughout the 2018 and 2019 football seasons. The AFC and Sportradar’s historic partnership will focus on investigating those behind fraud on […]
Bet90 Partners with Paulista Football Federation
Bet90, a leading online gaming and betting operator, has revealed that it has entered into a strategic partnership with one of Brazil’s leading football associations, the Paulista Football Federation (PFF). The new partnership will see Bet90, part of Veltyco Group plc, being visible across all Paulista A1, A2 and Copa Sao Paulo pitch-side advertising. The […]
William Hill appoints Roger Devlin as Chairman Designate
UK and Ireland sports book operator William Hill has announced that its current Chairman, Gareth Davis, will depart the company with effect from 2nd April, 2018 and that Roger Devlin has been appointed as Chairman Designate with effect from 1st February 2018. Sir Roy Gardner, the Senior Independent Director of William Hill, commented on the […]