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Opinion: 32Red’s responsible gambling push is too little too late

Firstly, it reconfirmed that if there’s one thing my team loves to do (and I mean absolutely loves to do) it’s throw away a deserved lead in the dying minutes of a game. Secondly, it demonstrated 32Red’s new commitments to responsible gambling, which were almost as underwhelming as Leeds’ attempts to put the ball in […]

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Interwetten named official betting partner of Greek Super League

The deal will see the sports betting provider gain a broad presence in all stadiums, including LED band sequences, logo presence on flash interview boards, micro-surfaces at press conferences and ball platforms. Interwetten believes the partnership will help generate a national presence in the market and expand its reach to fans from all Super League

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Churchill Downs to purchase Kentucky race track for $46m

Through its subsidiary NKYRG, Churchill Downs will purchase the track in a $46m deal “subject to certain working capital and other purchase price adjustments.” The operator is planning a $150m refurbishment of the property, which will see the demolition of the existing grandstand after the 2019/2020 winter thoroughbred racing meet. The refurbishment is expected to

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LeoVegas Swedish license limit overturned

The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) limited LeoVegas’ license because the operator was previously sanctioned for committing violations abroad. This referred to a £600,000 ($732,400) fine imposed on LeoVegas last year by the Gambling Commission in Britain, as a result of “failings related to misleading advertising and the handling of customers at the end of their

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SportPesa CEO: Unrealistic taxes are damaging Kenyan market

Ronald Karauri, SportPesa CEO, spoke exclusively with Gambling Insider about the operator’s decision to leave the market.  Why has Kenya’s new 20% excise tax made it impossible for SportPesa to remain in the market? We have seen changes in the taxes every single year since the market’s inception. There was a lot of confusion surrounding

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Diamond Eagle reportedly in advanced talks to acquire DraftKings

Both Reuters and Bloomberg have reported the company’s interest in the gaming and fantasy sports operator, with Diamond Eagle said to be in “exclusive negotiations” with the firm. DraftKings may consider raising capital in another funding round if the deal doesn’t materialise, according to the reports. Diamond Eagle was founded this year by Hollywood producer

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Flutter’s Q3 revenue up 10% as US operations continue growth

The operator’s sports betting revenue rose 11% to £417m while its gaming revenue was £116m, an 8% increase. In its online sector, Flutter says it was affected by a combination of ongoing enhancements to responsible gambling measures, international switch offs and challenging World Cup comparatives. It reported a 6% drop in online sports betting revenue

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Betfred signs streaming deal with At The Races

Through the agreement, Betfred will receive streaming and raceday data across At The Races’ UK horseracing content. In contrast to pricing based on a pence-per-stream basis, At The Races will receive a share of turnover on all bets placed while delivering content through its streaming platform, Sport Mediastream. As a long-term partner of Betfred, At

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