Nathalie Moran

New Russian Gambling Regulator Set to be Established by Law

A new regulatory body for gambling is set to be put in place soon, with a bill from the country’s governing party having been introduced to the legislature. Two representatives from the governing Russia United party, Viktor Deryabkin and Igor Stankevich, have introduced Bill No. 1055657-7, the first reading of which should take place in […] Read More

William Hill Investors Approve Caesars $3.69 Billion Takeover Bid

Iconic British bookmaker William Hill is set to take a massive step into the American gambling marketplace after shareholders voted in favour of a takeover offer by Caesars Entertainment. The vote occurred only two months after the proposal was first aired in public. The $3.69 billion all-cash offer was endorsed by William Hill’s board in […] Read More

New Jersey Hammers New York with New Monthly Betting Record Tally

The state of New Jersey continues to outpace its rivals when it comes to betting and gambling revenue, with punters in the Garden State spending a huge $803.1 million during October. That smashes the previous national and state record of $748.6 million that was raised in September, improving on it by 7.3%. Perhaps more significant, […] Read More

New Changes to the Law will Open up Canada’s Betting Industry

Sports betting fans in Canada will have been interested to see one part of the Canadian government’s 2020 budget as it includes new legislation to open up the country’s betting market. The government of the province of Ontario is set to introduce new laws that will open up the province’s gambling market to private operators. […] Read More

Genius Seals New Betting Deal with Argentine Football Association

Genius Sports Group has confirmed that it has become the exclusive live data and integrity partner of football’s official governing body in Argentina. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) will now benefit from Genius having exclusive rights to capture official live game data from all of the governing body’s 13 competitions.  Those competitions include the Liga […] Read More

How Does Sports Betting Work?

If you’re a complete newcomer to the topic then knowing how it all works can seem baffling at first. There is a myriad of different types of betting, and dozens of sports on which you can bet. It can all seem very confusing. But if you want to discover the basics about the ancient art […] Read More

Sports Betting Still Set for 2021 Launch in Virginia

The licensing process for sports betting in Virginia has begun, with regulators eyeing up a launch in early 2021. The Virginia Lottery Commission, which regulates gambling in the state, held a quarterly meeting last Wednesday. It had already approved regulations in September and began accepting applications for licenses in October. Those applications were accepted between […] Read More

Virtual Sports Odds Data to be Provided Separately by BetConstruct

BetConstruct has confirmed that from now it will be offering separate odds data for its virtual sports products. The odds feed data is intended to help operators by providing them with a separate selection of fixed odds events so that they can better shape their product to their customers’ needs. By using a range of […] Read More

China Cracks Down on ‘High Frequency’ Lottery Betting

Lottery betting fans in China are about to find that their favoured activity is going to face further restrictions, with China’s Ministries of Finance and Civil Affairs set to limit how lottery betting is administered in the People’s Republic. Last week, the joint Ministries issued a statement asserting that there was to be an “orderly […] Read More

Australia Set to Hold Casinos Accountable for Stolen Funds

Life in Australia looks set to become tougher for thieves who like to gamble with the proceeds of their criminal activity. Andrew Wilkie MP is set to put forward a bill that will attempt to make it law to force casinos to return money to victims, if it has been determined that the money spent […] Read More