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Exchange betting edges closer in Italy

Industry In positive news for Betfair, long-anticipated regulations governing the operation of betting exchanges in Italy are to enter into force on 24 May. Betfair will not however be able ...
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888 to launch sports in Italy and Spain with new provider

Industry 888 is targeting sportsbook launches in Italy and Spain with its new platform provider, CEO Brian Mattingley revealed this morning. The 888 boss said the signing of a contract with ...
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Sportingbet replaced as Wolves sponsor

Industry Sportingbet has been replaced as main shirt sponsor of second-tier football club Wolverhampton Wanderers by housing portal WhatHouse.co.uk. The end of the sponsorship after four years ...
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Betfair buys Blue Square database for £5m

Industry Betfair has acquired the customer database of loss-making online sportsbook Blue Square from owner Rank Group for £5m, the betting exchange confirmed this morning. Blue Square customers ...
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Betfair sponsors World Snooker Championship

Industry Betfair has been confirmed as the main sponsor of the World Snooker Championship, the richest and most prestigious ranking event in the sport. The betting exchange assumes the sponsorship ...
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British football betting probe underway, admits Gambling Commission

Industry British regulator the Gambling Commission is investigating suspicious betting on several matches played in the sixth tier of the English Football League, the Football Conference South. The ...
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Germany could face 80 lawsuits over betting regime, says bwin boss

Industry The boss of bwin today said there “will be potentially 80 lawsuits” filed by companies which are refused federal sports betting licences under Germany’s Interstate Treaty on Gambling. bwin.party ...
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US sports betting ban upheld in court

Industry New Jersey has been prevented by a federal court from legalising sports betting, after the judge backed major sports bodies including the NFL and NBA and upheld the 21-year-old ban ...
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Bookie loses latest court battle over football data

Industry Stan James and data provider Sportradar this week lost the latest round of their court battle with UK football authorities over the latter’s right to claim copyright and a licence ...
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Spain delays online slots, exchange betting

Industry The Spanish regulator has dampened expectations among operators that the legalisation of online slots and exchange betting is imminent, saying it needs more time to consider the potential ...
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Betfred signs fantasy football deal for Tote

Industry Tote owner Betfred has signed a deal with Irish-based provider ToteFootball to offer fantasy football pool betting. The service to be soft launched at Totepool.com over the coming months ...
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Ladbrokes buys betting exchange

Industry Ladbrokes has agreed a deal to acquire Europe’s second-largest betting exchange, Betdaq. The UK bookie will pay an initial €30m for Global Betting Exchange Alderney, the operator ...
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Online grows share of Italian betting

Industry The share of regulated Italian sports wagering being transacted by remote channels grew by more than two percentage points to 31% last year, according to new figures from regulator ...
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Blue Square under review by Rank

Industry Rank Group is to undertake a review of its loss-making Blue Square online sports betting and gaming arm. The London-listed gaming group said today that it intended to focus its resources ...
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Ladbrokes in Betdaq takeover talks

Industry Ladbrokes has confirmed it is in talks to buy Europe’s second-largest betting exchange, Betdaq. The statement issued by the UK bookmaker follows a report in The Times over the weekend ...
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