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Paddy Power pays out early on Fulham relegation from Premier League

Fulham have endured one of the worst starts to a Premier League campaign, with Monday night’s 3-0 home defeat to Aston Villa making it three losses from three to the 2020/21 season conceding 10 goals in the process.   As a result, the Flutter Entertainment-owned operator has settled on all single and multiple bets on […]

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August US gaming revenue up 6% due to record sports betting handle

Figures by the American Gaming Association (AGA) showed that sports betting operators generated a total of $119.4m in GGR for August, the second highest grossing month since the vertical was legalised in 2018. August also saw the largest monthly handle in US sports betting history, with players wagering $2.1bn, representing a 175% yearly rise. These

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Advertising regulation “essential” to getting US players to bet legally, says AGA executive

Sports betting is now legal in 22 states, and the District of Columbia, after PASPA was overturned in May 2018, with four in 10 Americans living in states which offer legal sports wagering. With the expansion of sports betting in the US in a relatively short time, AGA senior director, strategic communications Cait DeBaun, believes

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Spanish online gaming GGR rises despite fall in sports betting revenue for Q2

Figures from Spanish regulator Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) showed gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the online market was up to €208.9m ($244.9m) for Q2, but represented a 4% quarter-on-quarter decrease. Sports betting revenue fell 20% from the same period last year, down to €68.2m, which was 38% lower than Q1, as

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Dominik Beier: Gambling sponsorship in sport “absolutely justified”

There have been calls across Europe to ban gambling advertisements and sponsorship deals with sports teams and leagues in recent times. Reports in the UK suggest culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, will launch a call for evidence as the Government aims to overhaul the 2005 Gambling Act, which includes a review of betting sponsorships in sport.

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IMG Arena expands partnership with World Snooker Tour

Snooker has signed a number of partnerships with betting companies in recent years, with Betfred extending its sponsorship of the World Championship until 2022, back in August. Recent tournament the Champion of Champions was also sponsored by 888Sport, while in May the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and Malta Gaming Authority created a new data sharing

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Sporting Chance sees “massive increase” in sportspeople seeking problem gambling help

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with a second lockdown currently in place in England, has led to a rise in the amount of problem gambling cases reported by the mental health charity, which provides treatment and education for sportspeople suffering from addiction. Sporting Chance CEO Colin Bland said the charity has seen more current

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Tab NZ reports 6% revenue rise with help of government grant

Revenue for the period was, however, aided by a government grant of $41m to help mitigate the impact of the pandemic. The sports betting operator reported a 3% decline in net betting revenue to $264.4m, with net gaming revenue decreasing 9% to $26.3m, with both verticals impacted by the temporary suspension of activities due to

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