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I am Diretta and the CEO who operates the website diretta.one - is very passionate about sports and soccer, dedicating himself professionally to it and analyzing every match he has in front of him. With betting and sports sites he is looking to every detail that can make him see any benefit or disadvantage for users. He has years of experience in the industry and has worked extensively in various fields of sport itself, which gives him different perspectives when it comes to his analysis. Diretta official website: https://diretta.one

Coronavirus: Flutter Entertainment estimates £90-110m EBITDA reduction

Referencing mass cancellations on the sporting calendar, the operator has projected a significant reduction in group EBITDA for the financial year. According to Flutter, 2019 saw the company generate approximately 78% of revenue through sports betting. To assist with the “quantification of the impact on the group” in 2020, the firm has estimated a reduction

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Coronavirus: Will more bettors now turn to esports?

In theory, online casino should thrive, while online poker could receive an unexpected boost. Anything mobile should see tremendous growth and virtual sports may benefit from the current situation, too. But there exists an already-booming vertical which stands to gain even further from bettors being confined to their own homes: esports wagering. As Quentin Martin,

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Sportech CFO Q & A: We want to show investors we can improve operating cash flow

What’s the current breakdown of Sportech’s revenue, geographically and by sector? The breakdown from an industry perspective is about half our revenue comes from what we call our racing and digital business; that is about £36m ($42.2m) last year – through the provision of tote services and digital betting services, as well as our Bump

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Industry analyst: BGC justified in letter of condemnation

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer pledged the relief to all companies within the “retail, hospitality or leisure sector.” However, this excluded casinos, bingo halls and betting shops, which were classified as ‘financial services.’ In response, the BGC wrote an open letter to the Chancellor, with many stakeholders in the

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BetGenius responds following Ukranian fraud fixtures

Estimates of bets put on these specific games, sometimes referred to as ‘ghost games’, go upward of £100,000 ($124,000) and it’s reported bookmakers more than likely paid out winning bets to match-fixers before the fraud was realised. Four lower league Ukrainian clubs, including Berdyansk, used a Facebook platform to promote a friendly tournament called the

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UK gambling consultant: “80% chance gambling turns into the new tobacco”

After the Gambling Commission put an end to credit card usage for betting purposes earlier this year, Donoughue believes affordability will be the next focus for increased regulation. He says: “We’ll have affordability; that will be the killer. I think we’ll have increased regulation and basically I think we will end up with a limit

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Marketing CEO: Emerging markets must ensure they have a single voice

In his conference entitled ‘Is marketing a poker game?,’ Lewis argued marketing should be contemplated in a similar way to a player’s strategy while playing the famous card game. Lewis said: “When we play games like poker we tend to be analytical, tend to think fast, act fast and be technical. “If we apply this

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FSB panel: Pandemic has become “a real leveller” between fans and players

It’s a concept which has helped FSB’s Remote Darts League (RDL) succeed, according to Dale, who helped the supplier with the project. Speaking at the SBC Digital Summit alongside FSB CEO Dave McDowell and CTO Sam Lawrence, Dale said: “The pandemic is a real leveller, particularly between fans and players. “Fans for the first time

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