Tag Archives: Sportweddenschappen
The growing importance of 24/7 betting content
Simon Fraser, Head of International Horse Racing at SIS, highlights how racing events available to view around the clock can drive engagement and boost revenues for operators across the globe The old saying that ‘content is king’ has never been more relevant, especially when you consider the abundance of retail shops and online operators active…
Colombia – Overeenkomst bereikt om matchfixing te voorkomen
Representatives of the Major Division of Colombian Professional Football (DIMAYOR), the Colombian Association of Gaming Operators (Asojuegos), online sports betting operators and gaming regulator Coljuegos have met in order to agree on a stronger commitment to prevent match fixing and strive for the legality and transparency of online sports betting. The initiative, supported by the…
VS – Uitspraak van het Hooggerechtshof staat gelegaliseerde sportweddenschappen in de VS toe
The Supreme Court has struck down the federal law prohibiting states from authorising or licensing sports betting. The Court announced its 6-3 ruling today in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the challenge to the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA). The decision effectively permits states to regulate legalised sports betting…
VK – Belangrijke stappen voor Equotion
Equotion has completed a significant funding round and appointed Graham Martin, founder of Bonne Terre, the license holder for SkyBet, as its new Chairman. With this investment Graham Martin takes on the position of Non-Executive Chairman. Graham joins CEO James Waterhouse, Chief Data Scientist Dr Tim Drye and Technology Director Ian Noble to form a balanced management…
Hongarije – Regering nationaliseert online sportweddenschappen
The Hungarian Parliament yesterday approved a bill under which online sports betting in Hungary can only be conducted through state-owned Szerencsejáték Zrt., while online horse betting can only be operated through state-owned Magyar Lóversenyfogadást Szervező Kft. Online casino games can only be operated by firms that have casino concessions. Online casinos can generate extra income through online…
Argentinië – De impuls voor sportweddenschappen groeit
Sports betting is looking increasingly possible in Argentina with the mayor of the province of Buenos Aires, Daniel Scioli, looking to green light sports betting in the province of Buenos Aires – home to 15.6 million people or around 40 per cent of Argentina’s total population. Scioli has been a long time proponent of change…
Mongolië – De regering stelt voor om sportweddenschappen te legaliseren
De regering van Mongolië gaat nieuwe wetten voorstellen die professionele paardenraces mogelijk maken en sportweddenschappen legaliseren, in een poging Chinese gokkers aan te trekken die op zoek zijn naar sportweddenschappen tijdens het gesloten paardenraceseizoen in Hong Kong. De Mongoolse regering is van plan de Hong Kong Jockey Club te benaderen om hun paarden en jockeys in te zetten tijdens de…
VS – Ex-Cantor Exec pleit schuldig aan het aannemen van illegale weddenschappen
US federal prosecutors have concluded their investigation of Michael Colbert, who pleaded guilty to knowingly accepting illegal wagers. Arrested in 2012, Mr. Colbert’s plea was disclosed in federal court documents unsealed late last month. Federal prosecutors from the US attorney’s office in the eastern district of New York filed charges alleging Mr. Colbert, a former…
