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Brazil’s government has launched the Provisional Measure for sports betting, in a move that marks the end of a 20-year wait period for the country. The Provisional Measure (PM) was adopted by Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and signed by the Ministries of Finance, Planning, Management, Health, Tourism and Sports. Once signed by
Australian-based operator PointsBet has announced the launch of its horse racing product PointsBet Racing. PointsBet Racing – which is now live in 25 states – was created in partnership with 1/ST Technology, a subsidiary of thoroughbred racing company The Stronach Group. The app will feature many famous tracks around the world, including content from each
Betfred, the Arena Racing Company (ARC) and Doncaster Racecourse have entered into a new partnership in regards to the St Leger Festival, which will see Betfred become the title sponsor. This year’s edition of the Betfred St Leger Festival will take place on 14-17 September. The sponsors will also have branding tied to other races
Genius Sports has entered into a long-term data, streaming and integrity partnership with the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA), which is the official data rights holder of Taiwan football. The partnership will cover the CTFA’s premier competitions, including the Taiwan Football Premier League, the Taiwan Mulan Football League and the 2nd Division Taiwan Football League.
French national lottery operator Française des Jeux (FDJ) reported revenue of €662m (£583.9m/$726.5m) for the first quarter of 2023, ended 31 March. This was up by 8% compared to FDJ‘s performance in Q1 2021. On a pro-forma basis for 2022 – which included revenue from FDJ’s point of sales segment Aleda and payment service L’Addition
Gaming provider Aristocrat Gaming announced today that it chose Inspired Entertainment to launch a new “virtual sports experience” for football fans though the company’s licensing agreement with the National Football League. The NFL-themed virtual sports games will allow fans to bet on teams as they compete in simulated games. Aristocrat said that users will be
Joey Levy and Jake Paul’s microbetting start-up Betr has announced it will be expanding beyond the vertical into new segments. The company said that it will offer pre-match and in-play betting in its core markets ahead of the commencing of the NCAA basketball tournament March Madness. The expansion to new verticals will launch with 0%
The six online operators approved to launch mobile sports betting offerings in Massachusetts – FanDuel, DraftKings, WynnBet, Barstool, BetMGM and Caesars – have gone live in Massachusetts. More than six months on from when then-governor Charlie Baker signed House Bill 5164 into law, players have begun placing bets from the six online operators licensed by the Massachusetts
TAB NZ recorded above budget profits for the first time in months thanks to strong returns from sports betting and domestic racing. For the month to 31 January 2023, the gaming operator reported a profit of NZ$14.6m (US$9.1m/€8.6m/£7.6m), which was $0.3m above budget. In the sixth monthly trading update for the 2022/23 financial year, this
The establishment of a new football regulator could have wide-reaching implication for the industry’s relationship with the sport, according to a new white paper. Details on the new independent regulator were released as part of a football industry white paper, which was brought about by a call for reform in the form of a fan-led
