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Interwetten hires 27-year-old Sportradar exec as new CEO

The 27-year-old will begin his new role on 1 April 2019, leaving the position of Global Head of Advertising & Sponsorship Sales at Sportradar, where he has worked since 2013. Beier replaces Werner Brecher, whose departure after seven years as Interwetten CEO was announced in November. Beier said: “These are exciting times for Interwetten, which […]

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Lloyds, Santander and RBS join Barclays in offering responsible gambling measures

The move is an attempt to reduce problem gambling, as well as aiding general money management, allowing customers to switch off spending on betting sites via banking apps. Gambling websites currently offer “time out” periods or self-exclusion but this does not stop players from being contacted by rival betting operators. In December, Barclays became the

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Parx Casino set to launch sportsbook in Pennsylvania

The sportsbook will become Philadelphia’s second retail sports betting operation and will be powered by Kambi, which signed a multi-year agreement with Parx Casino owner Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment in November. Kambi also supplies Philadelphia’s other sportsbook at SugarHouse Casino in Fishtown. Sports betting at Parx Casino is planned to open to the public at 2pm

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Delaware accepts $86.9m in sports betting handle in 2018

Full-scale sports wagering began on 5 May across three Delaware venues. Delaware Park took $60.8m in handle throughout the year, while Dover Downs accepted $15.9m in bets and Harrington Raceway $10.2m. In terms of revenue, the three venues generated $10.2m between them, with Delaware Park accounting for $6.2m of this. For the month of December,

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Labour calls for online gambling limits in Britain

Watson argued that Labour’s proposed rules would help tackle “Britain’s hidden epidemic,” saying current laws are outdated. He also stated problem gambling should be treated as a “public health emergency”. Britain has the largest regulated online gambling market in the world, which currently generates £4.7bn ($6.25bn) in revenue, according to the Gambling Commission. The Gambling

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Melbourne Victory cuts all sponsorship ties with Kaishi Entertainment

Victory opted to wear its away shirt for a home match against Daegu on Tuesday, as questions were brought up over Kaishi’s links with gambling prior to kick-off. Kaishi was set to be the main sponsor for Victory’s AFC Champions League campaign, but the club has since decided to end all agreements with the Hong

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LeBron James promotes offshore sportsbook on Twitter

LeBron James re-tweeted a video from MyBookie, a sportsbook licensed in Curacao, which showed Los Angeles Angels baseball player Mike Trout stepping up to the plate. MLB player Trout signed a contract with the Angels worth $426.5m over 12 years, giving him the best-paid deal in sport pre-sponsorship, with the video referencing that agreement. It

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