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1xBet becomes FC Barcelona’s new global partner

As part of the agreement, 1xBet will receive access to Barcelona’s footballers to create promotional material and marketing campaigns. The partnership is part of Barcelona’s global expansion strategy, with 1xBet officially named global partner of the club. Josep Pont, Barcelona board member and Head of its Commercial Area, said: “We are convinced this deal with 1xBet […]

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Analysis: The gambling industry needs the Football Association to grow a backbone

It is yet to be seen whether or not he will be punished, as he still has time to respond to the charge. But will his potential charge be severe? Ha, behave yourself. Take a look at Daniel Sturridge, who was also found guilty of breaching betting rules. The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker was

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Swedish court alters Spelinspektionen licensing decisions

Spelinspektionen had granted AG Communications, MT Securetrade, Hero Gaming, and Gaming Innovation Group’s Ellmount Gaming a one-year license each, but the court overturned this decision. While the court gave the operators longer terms in the Swedish market, it has not awarded them the maximum period of five years. Spelinspektionen originally held back on granting the

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Gaming analyst labels Paddy Power sponsorship campaign as “ludicrous and full of holes”

Paddy Power is promoting the campaign by sponsoring football clubs without having its name placed on the teams’ shirts. So far, the English Championship’s Huddersfield Town, English League One’s Southend United, English League Two’s Newport County and the Scottish Premiership’s Motherwell have all partnered with Paddy Power as part of the campaign; this followed a

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MansionBet named UK betting partner of Newcastle United

The agreement will see MansionBet operate betting terminals across Newcastle’s St. James’ Park stadium. The Mansion Group has a history of partnering with Premier League teams, including Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Crystal Palace. In the upcoming season, Mansion will be the official partner of the Premier League’s AFC Bournemouth for the fifth campaign. Karel

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Digital Element exec: Swedish market will settle down as time goes on

What was the aim of the Swedish Gambling Act? I think it was probably high time [to regulate gaming in Sweden]. The legal side of Swedish gambling was state-run, by the lottery, but it didn’t mean people weren’t gambling. I read recently that, back in the 11th century, there was a land dispute settled by Sweden

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GVC to donate 42 football sponsorships to GambleAware

Earlier this summer, GVC urged the gambling sector to end all football sponsorships, although the operator’s merits were called into question by some industry analysts. Flutter Entertainment-owned brand Paddy Power also recently embarked upon a “Save Our Shirt” campaign. However, while Paddy Power will continue to gain exposure from its “unsponsorships,” GVC has instead donated

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Kindred fined by Dutch regulator for offering online gambling

The fine of €470,000 ($521,653) was issued for blackjack, roulette, poker and sports betting being made available on the website unibet.eu. KSA research showed these verticals were offered to consumers in the period between 11 August 2018 and 27 December 2018. Dutch payment provider iDeal was used on the website and a Dutch-language chat service

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William Hill will not sponsor ring in Joshua vs. Ruiz rematch in Saudi Arabia

Gambling Insider understands William Hill, which sponsored the first match and employs Joshua as an ambassador, will not be able to follow up for the rematch, as it is illegal to gamble in Saudi Arabia. Ruiz knocked Joshua down four times before stopping him in the seventh round on 1 June at Madison Square Garden.

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