05/25/20 Irish bookies to reopen in June The Irish Bookmakers Association has decided bookies will reopen on June 29 once Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted in the country.
05/22/20 Sweden submits new sports betting rules Sweden’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has submitted new rules that limit betting to top-flight sport in a bid to prevent match fixing.
05/21/20 Betting operators call for global sports data standards The International Betting Integrity Association is the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry.
05/21/20 Italy: sports betting tax confirmed Italy has gone ahead with plans to introduce an additional tax on sports betting to finance a “Save Sport” fund.
05/21/20 NASCAR and IMG Arena launch virtual betting game The official NASCAR virtual has been created by Leap Gaming and is expected to be released in the next few weeks.
05/20/20 IBAS gives guidance on season betting disputes The UK betting adjudication provider IBAS has issued guidance on disputes caused by cancelled sports events after being inundated with claims.
05/19/20 The MGA signs data-sharing agreement with the WPBSA “Our recent data-sharing agreement with the WPBSA places us in a position to be able to also assist individual sports in their fight against corruption,” Antonio Zerafa, MGA’s Sports Integrity Manager said.
05/19/20 Betway set to sponsor Sevilla FC Online betting firm Betway likely to sign a €5million shirt sponsor partnership with Sevilla FC.
05/18/20 William Hill revenue falls 57% during lockdown Betting giant said that each month its betting shops were closed cost the company up to £15million
05/18/20 Parimatch promotes Sergeev to lead new division Dmitry Sergeev takes up the position of Chief Executive of operator’s new Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) division.
05/14/20 MGA to share data with Swedish FA The Malta Gaming Authority has signed a data-sharing agreement with the Swedish Football Association to help combat match fixing.
05/14/20 Senators in Louisiana back sports betting bill Sen. Cameron Henry put his Bill for legal sports betting to Senators yesterday, who voted 29-8 in favour of the proposal.
05/14/20 UK: bookmakers’ fines wiped The UK Gambling Commission has wiped “disproportionate” fines imposed on bookmakers for taking bets from an underage punter at Royal Ascot.
05/13/20 INTRALOT congratulates Montana Lottery for the launch of “Sports Bet Montana” INTRALOT and its U.S. subsidiary INTRALOT Inc., are delighted to congratulate the Montana Lottery for the launch of “Sports Bet Montana”.
05/12/20 Major League Baseball could restart in July Major League Baseball team owners have approved making a proposal to the players’ union recommending a July start date.
