09/16/20 Sweden moves ahead with sports betting restrictions The Swedish Gambing Authority will implement a ban on betting on sporting violations from next January.
09/16/20 Portugal’s Solverde granted online sports betting licence The casino operator will take online sports bets through its website.
09/14/20 888 becomes official NFL partner for UK and Ireland The igaming operator’s advertising will appear in television broadcasts in both territories.
09/14/20 FIFA endorses match-fixing reporting app The global football governing body has officially recognised FIFPro’s app for reporting match-fixing.
09/09/20 5Dimes sportsbook to stop US operations The Costa Rican sportsbook will stop taking bets from US customers from September 21.
09/09/20 British bookies invited to reevaluate horseracing levies The board responsible for betting levies has invited bookies to consider revising payments after improved income forecasts.
09/07/20 DraftKings launches sportsbook in Ireland The new sportsbook is the operator’s first outside of the US.
09/04/20 GVC launches programme to support grassroots sports The gambling giant has launched a multi-million pound programme to support sports across the UK.
09/03/20 Non-standard race times will stay in British and Irish racing Non-standard times will be introduced permanently from October.
09/01/20 Rhode Island sports betting handle rises 232% in July Reports from the Rhode Island Lottery show a mobile wagering handle of $4.4m.
09/01/20 Drop in gambling sponsorships in top-tier English football The number of gambling sponsorships in the Premier League and Championship has dropped for the first time since 2013.
09/01/20 Report finds UK racecourses losing £4m a month The report comes as a pilot return of racing with spectators is to be held next week.
08/31/20 UK Tote Group names new chairman The group has appointed John Williamson as non-executive director with an eye to grow in Asia.
08/27/20 Minister blasts Spanish clubs over new gambling sponsorships Alberto Garzón has described sports clubs as “reckless” for continuing to sign deals despite an impending ban.
