Sports Betting News

The UK bookmaker, William Hill has reported its financial results for the first half of 2019. The group published massive losses to the tune of GBP 63 million (before taxes).  But the company didn’t seem to be too concerned about the numbers, with chief executive officer, Philip Bowcock, commenting on WillHill’s “good progress” nonetheless. The […]

Yet another major sports league has inked a deal with a sports betting group. This time around, it was Major League Baseball (MLB) which announced FanDuel’s new status as authorized gaming partner. This multi-year deal will see FanDuel gain access to official MLB data, branding and logos. The information will be used at retail sportsbook […]

The National Football League (NFL) has signed a lucrative deal with Sportradar. Since 2015, Sportradar has been the sport league’s exclusive provider of official play-to-play statistics. The data was distributed to media outlets. However, the new deal allows Sportradar to distribute the content to gambling operators, especially sports betting platforms. Sportradar will also be allowed […]

The iconic English football club, Manchester United, has signed its 23rd sponsorship deal – this time with a sports betting company, Yabo Sport. This will make the gaming company an official gambling partner to the club, replacing Mo Play. Manchester United already has sponsorship deals with some of the most popular brands in the world, including […]

For a while there were hopes that legal sports betting would come to Washington DC before the start of football season on September 5th. However, the Office of Lottery and Gaming said this week that the launch could be delayed by several weeks and wouldn’t be in time for the football betting season. The office […]

32Red Plc, the leading UK casino and sports betting operator, has inked a lucrative deal with the English second-tier soccer team, Derby County. While the football club already has a shirt sponsor agreement with the operators of the Microgaming powered online casino, 32Red Casino, the new deal has been signed literally on the back of […]

A major two-year partnership was inked between the online sports betting giant, Betclic and the French Ligue 1 football club Girondins de Bordeaux. The deal was struck after Betclic moved to Bordeaux in recent months and took an interest in the club.  The agreement covers the two upcoming football seasons and will see the Betclic […]

August 15th has been declared the official launch date for sports betting in Iowa. 18 casinos were given sports betting licenses by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission last week, as the state revs up its efforts to be ready for the start of the college football and NFL seasons.  If all goes well, the IRGC believes […]

Omni-channel sports betting solutions Playtech BGT Sports, is thrilled to announce that it has set a record number of bets during the Wimbledon tennis tournament, with more than £9 million wagered. Playtech BGT Sport’s next generation self-service betting terminals (SSBTs) have continued to be an assertive force in retail owing to their comprehensive range, convenience […]

Svenska Spel’s Sport & Casino iGaming subsidiary has decided to cease offering odds on the Division 2 Sodra Svealand football league until further notice. The company’s decision was taken as a result of suspicious betting activity around several matches in the division, which led to a request from the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) to suspend […]