Day: 26 July 2017

Kambi Group Confirms Sportsbook Contract Extension with 888sport

Wed 26 Jul 2017 15.56 Olivia Cole
Kambi Group Confirms Sportsbook Contract Extension with 888sport

Major B2B supplier of sports betting services Kambi Group announced today it has decided to extend its sportsbook contract with leading sports betting operator 888sport. The terms of the new contract agreement will see the Malta-based sports betting services supplier extending its high-end sportsbook and software platform for 888sports to use for a multi-year period. Under the terms of the agreement, Kambi will be recognised as the supplier of 888 Holding’s sports betting offering and would support the further expansion and growth of the well-known operator across the sports vertical.…

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ASA Rebukes LeoVegas and Coral Interactive for Misleading Advertisement Content

Wed 26 Jul 2017 13.39 Daniel Williams
ASA Rebukes LeoVegas and Coral Interactive for Misleading Advertisement Content

Two major online gaming operators, Coral Interactive and LeoVegas, were reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for what the regulatory organisation considered misleading advertisement content. The rebuke the two operators faced was caused by several complainants, who interpreted the content of their advertisements and promotional incentives as harmful and irresponsible. Coral Interactive’s ad was seen on UK television on April 16, 2017 and involved clips of several professional players engaging in a game of football. The ad’s voice-over suggested that football fans can either choose to merely watch their…

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Maurice Hawkins Faces Legal Charges over $23,000 Backing Agreement

Wed 26 Jul 2017 10.54 Harry Evans
Maurice Hawkins Faces Legal Charges over $23,000 Backing Agreement

A South Florida lawyer has taken legal action against US poker pro Maurice Hawkins, claiming the player owns him just a little under the sum of $23,000 after he chose to back out of a staking deal the two of them had made. According to the Tallahassee attorney Hal Lewis, he and Hawkins had agreed on a deal back in 2016 whereupon Lewis staked his personal funds to back the professional player. Hawkins was supposed to use the money to buy his way into various tournaments in 2016. Under the…

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DraftKings Upset with Massachusetts Regulator for Classifying DFS as Online Gambling

Wed 26 Jul 2017 9.05 Daniel Williams
DraftKings Upset with Massachusetts Regulator for Classifying DFS as Online Gambling

Boston-based daily fantasy sports (DFS) provider DraftKings has taken issue with Massachusetts gambling regulator for classifying DFS under the umbrella of online gaming. The Massachusetts Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports and Daily Fantasy Sports was charged with the task of drawing up a report with recommendations on how to proceed with the expansion of the regulated online gambling market in the state. Yesterday, the Special Commission submitted its draft report to the state’s lawmakers, with the suggestion to authorise and tax DFS as a subset of online gambling.…

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