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Brazilian football icon strikes sponsorship deal with iGaming giant

The footballing icon, Cristiane, will play a major role in the company’s expansion strategy The Brazilian gambling site dedicated to sports book, casino and bingo games – Betmotion, is leading the way within Latin America announcing a sponsorship agreement with famous Brazilian Women footballer Cristiane.

Canada: Government and major sports associations support single event betting bill

November 25th saw the Canadian government introduce the bill allowing legal sports betting on single events Kevin Waugh describes this new bill as a historic moment as it is the third time this bill has been proposed to the House. The Canadian MP states that single event betting already exists in Canada, with that specific…

NFL’s Steelers break into sports betting with BetMGM partnership

The Pittsburgh Steelers, who’s loyal fan base dominates the NFL, announced yesterday (November 24) that operator BetMGM will be their first gaming partner.   The Pittsburgh Steelers are the 5th oldest franchise in the National Football League (NFL), notorious for their loyal fanbase. BetMGM is a leading sports betting and digital gaming entertainment company. The operator had recently received its online casino and sports betting license in Pennsylvania, and plan on going…

US: Federal guidelines set to be introduced for sports betting

Biden hints that sports betting guidelines may need to be overlooked by the federal government President elect Joe Biden seems to support the notion that unnecessary restrictions within the sports betting sphere are needless at this point In time. However, Biden’s administration suggests that it may support involvement from the federal governments in setting guidelines.…

LiveG 24 partners with Columbia brand – Yajuego

The live casino provider seeks to overtake the Colombian market by partnering with a young and vibrant online gaming platform-Yajuego The Colombian gaming market is of interest to several investors. In fact, live casino provider LiveG24 has teamed up with the vibrant local brand Yajuego, who is deeply involved in the online gaming market and…

[SiGMA Virtual]: Sports and gaming – a match made in heaven

Sportsbook has thrived and continues to do well despite all the challenges faced throughout the year This time, at the Virtual Expo, we sat down with influential people in the sportsbook industry – namely Rob Dowling – CCO of Singular and cover story for SiGMA 2020, Paris Smith – CEO of Pinnacle and Jesper Svensson – CEO…

The Golden Nugget set to conquer the Illinois online gaming market?

The Golden Nugget (GNOG) has settled an agreement with Danville Development which will facilitate such access to the online sports betting sphere The American online gaming giant Golden Nugget (GNOG) is set to penetrate the online sports betting and online gaming platform in Illinois. 

Rise in online gambling taxes in Argentina despite industry infancy

The Government of the South American country of Argentina has taken the decision to officially raise tax generated through online gaming come 2021 Online gambling is in its infancy within the South American region and thus, has only just been regulated, but this does not seem to discourage authorities from approving a tax increase for…

Fantasy sports operator Monkey Knife Fight joins forces with NFL Players Association

The Players Association for the NFL has most recently acquired a stake in US fantasy sports operator Monkey Knife Fight (MKF) This acquisition is the newest addition to a long term partnership between MKF and the NFLPA, the union for professional football players in the NFL, and OneTeam Partners, which helps athletes maximise the value…

Former NBA Star Shaquille O’Neal set to penetrate the sports betting market

Shaquille O’Neal and Authentic Brands Group are looking to team up with a sports betting operator to launch their website – SHAQPOT As sports betting across the U.S has grown astronomically in short span of time, various business, figureheads, government officials and pop-culture icons are now casting a wondering eye on the sports betting industry.