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BGC: World Cup has “increased gambling misconceptions”

Listen To Article The BGC says betting on the World Cup is normal for some people, but adds that the tournament has “sparked baseless allegations against those who bet and betting operators.”  Authored by BGC Chairman Brigid Simmonds OBE, the article accuses anti-gaming lobbyists of being backed by poorly informed commentators, who claw at “extreme […]

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Kim Barker Lee appointed Bally’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

Listen To Article Bally’s noted that the appointment aligns with its continued global growth and operational diversification. In the role, Lee will oversee the company’s legal and public affairs teams, supporting the group’s global strategic initiatives. She most recently served as International Game Technology’s (IGT) inaugural Global Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, after serving

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The Ksa clamps down on illegal game of chance World Cup advertising

Listen To Article Needless to say, sports betting has seen a sharp rise in the country as a result of on-pitch success. However, with increased gambling activity comes unauthorised activities and promotions, often aimed at underage people. These commonly occur with advertising of World Cup pools, which is prohibited but nonetheless occurred via at least

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M88 Mansion sponsors Manny Pacquiao for upcoming exhibition fight

Listen To Article Ahead of the scheduled bout, Pacquiao has planned to spend a training session with M88 Mansion, Asia’s Online Casino Giant. With Pacquiao on board, the gaming operator has also hinted at featuring the eight-division World Champion in possible exhibition boxing matches and other engagements throughout Asia. Before Pacquiao heads to the boxing

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Pixbet becomes new sponsor of Brazilian football club Corinthians

Listen To Article The agreement, which has been signed for three years, will see the Pixbet brand appear on the shirts of the Corinthians men’s team. It also includes promotions and offers, digital content, technological activations, marketing actions and exclusive experiences for fans of the club. “Pixbet has become one of the largest companies in

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GiG appoints Marcel Elfersy as new CCO of Platform and Sportsbook

Listen To Article Elfersy recently departed 888 Holdings, where he held the position of Vice President of Business Development. During his time with 888, Elfersy spearheaded its re-entry into the US regulated market by growing its B2B business, overseeing the BetBright sportsbook acquisition and 888’s Delaware Lottery partnership. He was also the CEO for Entain’s Africa JV, B2B

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Karen Moorhouse appointed new ITIA CEO, starting in February 2023

Listen To Article Moorhouse will begin her tenure on 6 February 2023, having spent 14 years at the Rugby Football League as Chief Regulatory Officer. She also served as a non-executive director on the board of the Rugby League World Cup 2022 which was hosted in north England last month. She will replace Jonny Gray,

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BetMGM informs customers of a data security issue

Listen To Article The issue affected the personal information of some players such as names, contact information, date of birth, hashed social security numbers, account identifiers and information related to BetMGM transactions. The information compromised varied patron to patron.   BetMGM said it promptly launched an investigation after learning of the matter, working with security

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Kambi Group partners with Brazil’s daily fantasy sports operator Rei do Pitaco

Listen To Article The multi-year partnership will enable RDP to leverage Kambi’s technology and services to launch a real-money online sportsbook in Brazil, a country in the process of regulating sports betting. Mobile-led RDP has built its fantasy sports success through a focus on football, the most popular sport in Brazil. The operator’s mobile app

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