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William Hill tweeted a picture of English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur’s starting-line up for a Uefa Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund on 5 March, which included players Harry Winks and Davinson Sanchez. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) challenged the ad, as it breached regulations, promoting players under the age of 25. Under the […]

Representative Michael Zalewski, who took over as the bill’s primary sponsor this week, filed two amendments before Wednesday’s subcommittee hearing. The first amendment would authorise Illinois sports betting for riverboat casinos, horseracing tracks, off-track betting parlours, video gaming operators and the lottery. This amendment sets the tax rate as 25% of adjusted sports wagering receipts.

Alex Donohue, Director at Alex Donohue PR, told Gambling Insider customers naturally steer to one operator for a large majority of their bets. He said: “Most customers usually have one go-to operator. Some recreational customers have a suite of operator apps on their mobile device, but I know very few bettors who aren’t strictly motivated

In its financial report, the operator highlighted the positive impact of the UK-facing Sky Bet and Australia-focussed BetEasy acquisitions. In the UK market, Stars Group made $179m in revenue, 31% of overall group revenue. Sports betting brought in $74m in the region, while gaming took $90m. Stars Group finalised its $4.7bn purchase of Sky Betting

The Stars Group, parent company of Sky Betting and Gaming, made the announcement in its first quarter earnings call. Flint played a significant role in the $4.7bn acquisition of Sky Bet, made by Stars Group last year. The deal saw him move from the CEO position to his last post with the company; Executive Chairman.

Massachusetts state lawmakers held a two-day hearing, where they heard from stakeholders discussing the possibility of mobile sports betting, betting on college sports and the state lottery. All three casinos sent a letter to lawmakers prior to the hearing announcing their support of DraftKings and FanDuel operating mobile sportsbooks. The letter read: “Mobile sports wagering

Indiana Gaming Commission Executive Director Sara Gonso Tait said “it is a tall order” and “there are many factors outside of our control” when questioned at a meeting of the regulatory body. The law signed in May by Governor Eric Holcomb legalised sports wagering on professional and college sports such as basketball, American football and

VBet, run and operated by BetConstruct, will have full access to first-team players to create content distributed across social media platforms for Arsenal fans to enjoy. The operator will also become the official presenting partner of “The Breakdown,” an analysis show presented by former Arsenal player Adrian Clarke, available on Arsenal Player. Commercial Director, Peter

When over 7,000 scouts collect data from more than 400,000 matches annually across 60 sports worldwide, you end up ingesting billions of data points. For Sportradar, this includes detailed data straight from the source thanks to official partnerships with major sports leagues across the world, like Major League Baseball. Combine this with almost two decades

As well as regulating sports wagering, the new legislation will bring a new casino to Chicago, a city with over 2.7 million people. However, it also includes a number of controversial elements, such as a bad-actor clause to keep the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel out of the market for at least 18 months. American